Research and statistics

Applies recent developments in DNA data analysis to aide our understanding of river diatom communities.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 10 November 2023

• Using DNA to understand river diatom communities - summary

  1. Chief Scientist’s Group report summary This project applied recent…

This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 22 May 2023

• State of the water environment indicator B3: supporting evidence

  In the 25 Year Environment Plan, water theme indicators are: B1. Pollution…

• State of the water environment: long-term trends in river quality in England

  The graphs which follow present the results of an analysis of long-term…

Eutrophication issues and sources of phosphorus, with current and future problems and solutions.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 December 2022

The pressures on water flows, a review of actions to address the challenges, plus future challenges and actions.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 November 2022

Water temperature projections to 2080 for English chalk streams.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 25 November 2022

Current and future issues for drinking waters, with a review of current measures to address the challenges.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 15 August 2022

Annual reporting for 2021 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA).

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 July 2022

Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 7 April 2022

Annual reporting for 2020 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA).

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2022

Report on the quality of all individual supplies of drinking water that exceed 1,000 cubic meters a day or serve more than 5,000 people in England.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 16 December 2021

This report explains the benefits of the Natural Flood Management Programme and celebrates its successes.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 1 November 2021

The sources of PBDEs and pathways into the environment, amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The scale and impact of chemicals in the water environment. How the challenges are addressed and future challenges and actions.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The sources of PFOS and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The sources of PAHs and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

European protected area site objectives, measures to achieve them and specific challenges. Current and potential future mechanisms.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The sources of cypermethrin and pathways into the environment. The amounts of cypermethrin in the water environment and control measures of use.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The impacts of urban areas and the transport network on the water environment, with approaches for addressing these and future challenges.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

An overview of the biodiversity challenge. Current actions, plus potential future actions and opportunities.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021

The problem of nitrates in the water environment, including sources and evidence. Current control measures, potential solutions and approaches.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: River basin planning: challenges for the water environment
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 October 2021