The Environment Agency has undertaken over 730 inspections of Southern the company’s wastewater assets Author: Jon BurkePublished 3 hours ago Poor maintenance and not knowing where their own discharge points should be, were some of the issues found during the past year of intensive Environment Agency inspections of Southern Water. As the Environment Agency hits its annual target to carry…
The Environment Agency has undertaken over 730 inspections of Southern the company’s wastewater assets Author: Jon BurkePublished 3 hours ago Poor maintenance and not knowing where their own discharge points should be, were some of the issues found during the past year of intensive Environment Agency inspections of Southern Water. As the Environment Agency hits its annual target to carry…
The Environment Agency today (Tuesday 31 March) has expanded its surveillance of the water network to record levels, completing over 10,000 inspections of water company assets in the last year. The surge in checks on treatment works, sewage pumping stations and storm overflows marks a major step in ensuring better performance by water companies: identifying…
The Environment Agency has ordered Wessex Water to carry out more than 280 improvements after a wide‑ranging series of inspections across the company’s wastewater network. Officers completed over 790 inspections of Wessex Water sites during 2025–26 as part of a national programme that has seen the Agency reach a record 10,000 checks of water industry…
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North West water and wastewater group, United Utilities, has been rated 2-star – just one above the worst grade – by the regulator. Local Environment Agency Water Industry Regulation teams have carried out more than 1,445 inspections of Warrington-based United Utilities’ wastewater sites, contributing to the Environment Agency’s successful 10,000 annual water company inspections…
Agency reveals number of inspections more than doubled to over 10,000 last year, as crackdown on sewage pollution continues Source link
These are some of the findings, set out in an article published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, from a study led by experts Odei Garcia-Garin from the Faculty of Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) at the University of Barcelona, and the Institute of Aquatic Ecology at the University of Girona (IEA-UdG), and Núria Viladrich, also a member…
Many aromatic compounds, such as phenols, cresols and styrenes, are toxic to organisms and harmful to the environment. They can accumulate as a result of industrial processes and harm ecosystems. Soil … Source link
A North Yorkshire farmer is sentenced for allowing waste to be dumped on his land following Environment Agency prosecution. A North Yorkshire farmer who allowed thousands of tonnes of waste to be dumped on his land in a Yorkshire beauty spot has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to clear the eyesore. Following…
