Yorkshire Water fined £733,000 after polluting country park stream
Yorkshire Water was yesterday fined £733,333, plus costs and victim surcharges for polluting a Chesterfield country park stream three times in less than a year.
Environment Agency water enforcement team increases by almost fivefold since 2023
The Environment Agency (EA) has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture.
Vital new research will support recovery of Lough Neagh
A £920,000 project, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, will generate clear scientific evidence to support the restoration and long-term care of the UK’s largest lake.
Fish kill pollution incident from surface water drainage system costs Worcestershire firm over £1 million
A company has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018.
Southern Water continue black plastic biobeads beach pollution investigation
Southern Water is continuing to investigate the biobeads pollution which the company first reported on 10 November on its website after large quantities of black plastic biobeads were washed ashore at Camber Sands.
Thames21 calls for swift action to tackle threat to River Cherwell from massive illegal waste dump
Environmental charity Thames21 is calling for all river stakeholders, including the Environment Agency and Cherwell District Council, to work together in a swift manner to prevent a massive illegal waste dump from being washed into the River Cherwell.
Canada-based firm FREDsense launches first field-based PFAS detector delivering same-day, lab-quality results on site
Canadian-based firm FREDsense has launched the first field-based PFAS detector delivering same-day, lab-quality results on site - until now, testing for “forever chemicals” has required weeks of lab turnaround, slowing remediation, driving up costs and leaving communities exposed.
Drinking Water Inspectorate takes South West Water to court over Cryptosporidium outbreak
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has announced that a court summons has been issued to South West Water Limited for prosecution for potential offences under section 70(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991 following its investigation into the Cryptosporidiosis outbreak event in the Brixham area in 2024.
Drainage water pollution costs East Midlands Airport £950,000+ in court
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted East Midlands Airport Ltd for allowing discharges of drainage water containing aircraft and runway de-icing fluid.
Herefordshire pollution incident costs Welsh Water £36,000 in court
Environment Agency investigation into sewage treatment plant at Clehonger - the water company has admitted exceeding permitted levels of ammonia 7 times in a year.