water quality

Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) confirms official investigation into potential breaches of Water Framework Directive Regulations

Analysis from Oceana estimates that 'true level' of oil pollution in UK seas is 43 per cent higher than official reports suggest

New data reveals how 10,000 people have been hospitalised with water-borne diseases since 2019

Office of Environmental Protection warns legal targets to improve water quality in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas are likely to be missed

Defra confirms new legislation will lift the limit on civil monetary penalties that can be handed out by environmental agencies

Environment Secretary considering introducing larger fines and more immediate penalties for water firms that fail to stop raw sewage spilling into waterways

WWF and ClientEarth lodge complaint with the Office for Environmental Protection over Environment Agency's failure to impose sanctions on farmers who breach pollution laws

New campaign aims to engage 72 of the world's largest companies and investors to drive reforms that can protect global water systems

Defra confirms new legal duty to be placed on water companies to reduce nutrient pollution by 2030, as it looks to ease planning barriers for new housing projects

Severn Trent and Anglian Water announce joint plan to regenerate rivers across their regions