Northumbrian Water is investing £51 million to install data-gathering monitors across rivers, streams and becks across the North East that will help monitor river quality and allow teams to respond quicker to any problems or issues.

It has been three months since Water UK launched the National Storm Overflow Hub – an interactive map showing the operation of every storm overflow in England. Maps showing data on storm overflows for Wales and Scotland are also available to browse.

People visiting or living near Lake Windermere, the River Ribble at Edisford Bridge or the River Nidd in Yorkshire are being asked to become citizen scientists by providing a range of information, about what they can see at the sites, to help shape future plans to improve water quality.

Southern Water has announced that work to innovate as part of its wider goal of driving down use of storm overflows has been recognised with two projects awarded a share of Ofwat’s Innovation Fund.

Ahead of the 2024 bathing season, 27 new bathing water sites in England have been designated in the government’s largest ever rollout.

Researchers at the University of Stirling have been awarded a £670,000 grant to develop a new system for monitoring freshwater quality in the UK.

Water and sewage companies in England have today apologised for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills and announced plans to invest £10 billion – more than triple current levels – in a new National Overflows Plan, enabling the biggest modernisation of sewers since the Victorian era.

The bathing water season has started this week, with regular testing of water quality from the Environment Agency now underway at designated bathing sites.

Yorkshire Water is installing 21 water quality monitors along stretches of the river Wharfe in a trial to better understand factors impacting the river and to ultimately help improve bathing water quality in Ilkley.

Water Minister Rebecca Pow has announced.that four swimming spots in England are being designated as bathing waters ahead of the warmer months and will soon benefit from regular water quality monitoring.