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14 Nov 2024

Water company inspections surge in South West

According to the Environment Agency (EA), nearly 500 inspections of water company assets have happened in South West. Inspection teams continue to grow, focused on checks, enforcement, and regulation. The EA has a goal to quadruple inspections to 4,000 by the end of March 2025. Photo credit: Erlend Ekseth South West Water sites […]

12 Jun 2024

Inspection surge to crack down on water sector pollution

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Defra has corrected the date by which inspections will rise to 10,000, showing this will take place by April 2026, not from April 2026 as previously stated. Read Defra press release Inspection surge to crack down on water sector pollution

28 Feb 2024

EA to quadruple water company inspections

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A letter from the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA), Philip Duffy, outlines the approach the agency will take with increasing inspections of water company assets. He highlights that depending on the outcome of the water quality charges consultation, and securing the funding needed, the EA plans to more than quadruple the number of […]