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Mine pollution - Nent Haggs treatment ponds and reed bedsWork to build a £9 million mine water treatment scheme that will reduce harmful metal pollution in rivers in the North East and Cumbria is nearing completion.

Published in Water Issues

River - Garrigill burn in CumbriaA project to reduce the amount of metal waste from former lead mines near Garrigill in Cumbria from polluting Garrigill Burn is complete.

Published in Water Issues

Aerial view of River NentThe Environment Agency and Coal Authority has started work on the Nent Haggs Mine Water Treatment Scheme - the River Nent is the second most metal polluted river in England.

Published in Water Issues

Trials of an innovative technology developed in Wales to tackle severe heavy metal pollution in rivers has seen the treatment’s success with raw samples showing metal removal of 87% while filtered samples confirmed 99.5% removal of metals.

Published in Technology Focus

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