Whistleblowing portal opened in ‘crackdown’ on UK water companies
A new portal has been launched in the UK to make it easier for internal water company whistleblowers to...
Environment Agency
Raw sewage spills in England doubled to 3.6m hours in 2023
Alarming new figures show that the number of sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more...
RS Electric Boats’ ZENOW project receives £4.1m grant
RS Electric Boats says its ZENOW (Zero Emission Network of Workboats) project has received £4.1 million in grant funding...
Number of serious water pollution incidents in England ‘unacceptably high’
The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual...
Thames Estuary flood defence work pulled forward because of climate change
New and improved climate models have illustrated the heightened risk of flooding from a warming climate and rising sea...
Testing of bathing ‘sites’ water begins for 2023
The bathing water season began yesterday (15 May 2023), with monitoring by the Environment Agency now underway. This means...
In Focus: New safety films for first-time canal boaters
A series of animated films designed to help boaters navigate the UK’s inland waterways safely has been launched by...
Southern Water dumps raw sewage on UK’s south coast
Footage has emerged of untreated sewage spewing into Langstone Harbour in Hampshire for 49 hours. Filmmaker Chris Pearsall captured...
RYA criticises EA Boat Registration Consultation
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has responded to an Environmental Agency (EA) consultation that sought views on boat registration...
