Research and analysis

Experimentally derived decay and growth rates for enterococci in English freshwater environments (EDGE)

This project undertook experiments to determine rates of decay for intestinal enterococci at three freshwater locations.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 2 October 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Experimentally derived decay and growth rates for enterococci in English freshwater environments (EDGE): summary

Ref: SC250004/S

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Experimentally derived decay and growth rates for enterococci in English freshwater environments (EDGE): report

Ref: SC250004/R

PDF, 2.59 MB, 51 pages

Details

This project undertook experiments to determine rates of decay for intestinal enterococci (IE) at three freshwater locations.

The Environment Agency can now use these newly available rates in bespoke models which will support the understanding of the sources of faecal matter impacting bathing waters.

Published 2 October 2026