water quality

The Environment Agency is using solar-powered aeration systems, which help to increase oxygen levels in the water and reduces the risk of fish dying

The funds will support the upgrade of production installations, storage facilities and pumping stations across the Evides estate

Abandoned metal mines are regarded as one of the principal causes of water pollution in Wales due to discharges from underground workings and leaching of metals from spoil heaps

The government has also committed to set a legally binding target to reduce fine particulate matter, the pollutant of greatest harm to human health

The incident at Rothley Brook, Leicestershire took place in August 2016 and killed more than 2,000 fish

The Commission says the practice of water reuse is currently established in only a few member states and it is deployed ‘much below its potential’

They will be introduced next spring and will come into force in January 2020

The number of events that have a serious, extensive or persistent impact on the environment has increased

New requirements for farmers in England to improve and protect the quality of water have come into force. Under the rules, it is mandatory for all farmers to maintain good practice to prevent water pollution incidents. Farming-related pollution incidents can harm wildlife in rivers and seas, impact the economy and result in higher bills from […]

EU member states need to do more to protect water resources and ensure long term sustainable use, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) suggest. Its new report reveals the EU has been “only partially successful” in integrating water policy goals into the common agricultural policy (CAP). The CAP represents just under 40% of the EU […]