15 Mar 2017

Groundwater updates – This site provides a full list of the updates https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/groundwater-protection These include: Protect groundwater and prevent groundwater pollution Groundwater protection technical guidance Groundwater protection position statements Land contamination groundwater compliance points: quantitative risk assessments & fourteen more

16 Jan 2017

ESI’s pioneering new study reveals the potential cost to property from the ‘hidden hazard’ of groundwater flooding in England. National mapping shows significant risk from groundwater as part of overall flood risk. Economic loss due to property damage may average £530m per year, approximately 30% of total monetised flood risk A divided regulatory structure and […]

10 Mar 2015

Fracking – New Dangers Found In Produced Water Sara Jerome Water Online Produced water appears to contain two harmful chemicals that researchers previously did not know about, according to a new study. “Harmful levels of ammonium and iodide have now been found in wastewater from conventional oil and gas production plus the more controversial practice […]