Around 600 million litres of sewage-contaminated water could be entering an Essex river and its tributaries every year through unpermitted...
York receives rainfall reinforcements
AlmacUK / Shutterstock.comYorkshire Water has begun a £2.5m storm overflow project in York to reduce discharges into nearby watercourses.The Poppleton...
Just one in seven English waters are ecologically healthy
Just 14.3% of England’s rivers, lakes and estuaries are in good ecological condition, according to the Environment Agency’s latest six-yearly...
Is sewage the key to greener energy?
Northumbrian Water and Northern Gas Networks (NGN) have collaborated to turn sewage waste into green gas and heat 59,000 homes.NGN...
New £1.8bn plan to clean up London’s rivers
The Mayor of London has launched a 10-year plan to tackle sewage, restore habitats and make more of London’s rivers...
Water companies who pollute face £500k fines
Water companies that repeatedly break environmental rules could face penalties of up to £500,000 under a major expansion of the...