Environment Agency introduce new rules to protect River Camel salmon
The Environment Agency has announced that new rules to protect salmon and other fish in the River Camel catchment in Cornwall have come into force - salmon caught in the River Camel catchment must be returned to the water with the least possible injury.
Sewage pollution in Norfolk costs Anglian Water £322,000 in court
Anglian Water has been fined £300,000 for illegally discharging sewage into a watercourse that feeds into the Broads Special Area of Conservation in Norfolk, following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency.
Anglian Water responds to Ormesby Broad prosecution at Basildon Magistrates Court
Anglian Water pleaded guilty to charges under the Environment Act at Basildon Magistrates Court last week following a pollution incident at Ormesby Broad in 2018.
Scottish Water served £6,000 civil penalty by Scottish Environment Protection Agency for polluting Dunfermline burn
Scottish Water has been served a civil penalty of £6,000 by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for breaching a condition of their licence after a discharge of untreated sewage caused pollution of the Crossford Burn in Dunfermline.
CIWEM issues urgent call for action on to tackle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in UK’s water systems
CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, has issued an urgent call for action to address the persistent issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ in the UK’s water systems.
South West Water - pesticide amnesty helps protect natural water quality across Devon and Cornwall
Over 840 litres of harmful pesticides and chemicals from farms across Devon and Cornwall were safely collected and disposed of last year to help protect the environment and natural water quality.
EA prosecution for Worcestershire brook pollution costs 2 companies £90,000+ in court
A prosecution by the Environment Agency has resulted in the conviction of 2 companies for causing trade effluent to pollute 3 kilometres of a Worcestershire brook. The companies have been ordered to pay fines and costs in excess of £90,000.
NI Water extends Ballyholme Beach Study to investigate winter water quality
A new study to investigate water quality at Ballyholme Beach in Bangor has been extended until February 2025 to better understand water pollution in the winter season.
Governments launch largest review of water sector since privatisation
The UK and Welsh Governments are launching an Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation, in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation.
New report warns oil pollution in UK seas grossly underestimated due to opaque and misleading reporting
A new report from Oceana UK published today is warning that the true extent of oil pollution, which has devastating impacts on marine life, has been masked by an opaque and misleading reporting system.