Environment Agency

Experts are pushing for more investment now to ensure England is in the best possible position ahead of future droughts, the National Drought Group heard this week (13 September). The Group is taking proactive steps now, while water supply is stable, to ensure the preservation of vital water resources – with government, conservation experts and … Read more

Whilst spring rainfall has been a welcome relief for most of the country, experts caution that ongoing action will remain vital for securing our water supply into the future. At this week’s meeting of the National Drought Group (Wednesday 24 May), chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive John Curtin, the group discussed how the government, … Read more

Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by a team of national experts, following a decline in reservoir and groundwater levels, as well as river flows in parts of England, as the UK faces the hottest June on record. Chaired by the Environment Agency, the National Drought Group – which includes senior decision … Read more

Thames Water has been fined £3.33m after millions of litres of raw sewage flooded 2 rivers near Gatwick. Judge Christine Laing KC DL told Lewes crown court Thames Water deliberately misled the Environment Agency during its investigation. The untreated effluent killed several thousand fish after equipment failed in late 2017, and the consequence was sewage … Read more

The Environment Agency has today (12 July) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies. The report shows some modest improvements to water company star ratings under the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) report in 2022, compared to 2021. Measured against the Environment Agency’s 4-star rating, four companies have … Read more

Anglers will today (Friday 16 June) be welcomed back to rivers across England as the Environment Agency starts the new fishing season. Today marks the end of the close season, which has been in place since 15 March, and sees coarse fishing prohibited in rivers, streams and certain stillwaters across the country to protect vulnerable … Read more

An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment, including pumps and temporary barriers has today (Thursday 15 June) left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region last week. Equipment donated by the Environment Agency will offer a significant capability to pump water out of flooded … Read more