29 Oct 2026
Image description: A stretch of the River Ouse captured during an autumnal sunset. Photo by Sarah on Unsplash Campaigners have called for action to be taken after discovering bacteria levels in a section of the River Ouse were “well and truly above satisfactory”, the BBC reports. Ouse It or Lose It, which works to […]
29 Oct 2026
Image description: Three emoticon faces in a column with checkboxes. The faces are colour coded green (happy), yellow (neutral) and red (sad). Image by Adrian from Pixabay Yorkshire Water is set to be given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency (EA) after a significant increase in pollution incidents, the BBC reports. […]
22 Oct 2026
Image description: Landscape view of Lake Windermere, with sailing boats in the foreground, and trees and mountains rising in the background. Photo by JOGphotos on Unsplash A £3.6bn proposal to end sewage discharges into Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, has been unveiled. The plans, reportedly backed by the local water company United Utilities, the […]
15 Oct 2026
Photo description: Looking towards London’s The Shard across the Thames River in London at dusk. Photo by Dan Stephens on Unsplash 86% reduction in raw sewage entering the river, reports Thames Water The health of the River Thames in London improved significantly in the first year of the new “super sewer”, the Thames Tideway […]
01 Oct 2026
Photo description: A view over Plymouth Hoe from Plymouth Sound, UK. Photo by Patrick Owen PR on Unsplash. South West Water was fined £7,867,733 at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on 29 September in a case brought by the Environment Agency. The offences took place in Devon and Cornwall between January 2015 and July 2021. The […]
24 Sep 2026
Image description: Groups of people enjoying the beach at Whitstable. Photo by Seongyeon Jo on Unsplash Southern Water has been fined £2.4m following multiple pollution incidents affecting coastal and freshwater environments around Faversham and Whitstable between 2019 and 2021. The prosecution, heard at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, is the Environment Agency’s second successful action against the […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of sewage treatment facility. Photo by Iain on Unsplash Murray McIntosh is launching the 2026 edition of its Water Industry Labour Report, calling on professionals across the sector to share their experiences and help shape the future of workforce strategy. According to Murray McIntosh, the unique study is built on […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: An aerial view of Blackpool north pier. Photo by Mark mc neill on Unsplash United Utilities (UU) Water Ltd has been fined £964,225 for a sewage leak which led the Environment Agency (EA) to issue swimming bans along a stretch of Lancashire’s coastline. The water company pleaded guilty to five offences related […]
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