20 Feb 2025
The Environment Agency has published a new Working with Natural Processes Evidence Directory, updating the first release in 2017. Informed by significant scientific research including more than 700 papers, the directory summarises the latest evidence for 17 natural flood management (NFM) measures relating to river and floodplain, woodland, run-off, and coast and estuary management. NFM protects, […]
20 Feb 2025
Ofwat has opened an enforcement case into Thames Water to investigate whether the delayed delivery of environmental improvement schemes it committed to has meant that it has breached or will be likely to breach legal obligations Ofwat is responsible for enforcing. Photo credit: Yelena Odintsova The Water Industry National Environmental Programme (WINEP) is the […]
20 Feb 2025
Thames Water is among several water companies to ask the economic regulator, Ofwat, to refer its Final Determination to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for a redetermination. Others include Anglian Water and Southern Water. The Board of the UK’s largest water and wastewater services company made the unanimous decision after concluding that the Final […]
20 Feb 2025
Defra has published the first suite of adaptation reports submitted by organisations in England as part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act. Photo credit: George Desipris They include several water companies, and the Canal and River Trust. The reports highlight: the current and future […]
20 Feb 2025
New published research has found that chlorinating drinking water at levels common in the United States and European Union probably increases the risk of several cancers. The process of disinfecting water with chlorine creates trihalomethane (THM) byproducts, which are found in virtually all public drinking water systems across the US and EU – […]
20 Feb 2025
The Environment Agency has published the results of a small research project aimed at identifying potential ways to optimise existing communication channels, and to highlight additional opportunities for disseminating bathing water quality information, drawing on behavioural insights. The research identified some factors that may contribute to low levels of engagement with bathing water-quality information, including […]
20 Feb 2025
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), the leading research organisation for the UK water industry, has announced the appointment of Mike Rose as new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Photo credit: UKWIR With a career including senior positions in utilities and global consultancy organisations, Rose brings diverse experience to UKWIR. His appointment comes […]
18 Feb 2025
EAST Region Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) 2025 conference Reporting Annual Change at a Regional Scale & Building Social Capital Photo credit: Anthony Hurd Given the success of the first EASTME conference in 2024, we are pleased to announce that EASTME is back! EASTME is a recently developed programme focusing on communication, reporting observations and findings […]
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