Dear Friends As you will know by now the OEP has published its report into the investigation into the regulation of combined sewage overflows. It can be no coincidence that the water report white paper was then immediately postponed.   The Cunliffe report that underpins the White Paper, is predicated on the fact that the legislation is too

Sewage discharge into rivers in the UK has a significant impact on nutrient levels, leading to high nutrient concentrations and detrimental effects. In the UK, nutrient levels in rivers are primarily influenced by human activities, particularly agriculture and treated and untreated sewage. Key nutrients include nitrogen and phosphorus, which are essential for plant growth but

The government and regulators may have broken the law by failing to stem raw sewage dumping into rivers by water companies in England, the new independent environmental watchdog has said…

Risks from Polluted Rivers.   The UK is consistently ranked as one of the worst countries in Europe for water quality, over three quarters of our rivers fail to meet required health standards and face multiple threats…