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Impacts of pollution from water industry waste water, how the challenge is being addressed and future challenges and actions.
Key issues affecting estuarine and coastal waters and identifies opportunities to restore ecological function, improve water quality and build resilience.
Impacts on water bodies resulting from peatland degradation and solutions to achieve healthier peatland catchments.
The Environment Agency's analysis of the water resources management plan annual review submissions from water companies across England for April 2024 to March 2025.
Explores England’s drought prospects for 2026, setting out the different scenarios, risks, potential impacts and mitigating actions each sector will need to take.
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
2025 Bathing Water Compliance results for Northern Ireland.
Annual reporting for 2024 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA).
This report presents findings from the 2024/2025 Continuous Household Survey in relation to household water usage.
Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed Suffolk water recycling, transfer and storage project, Northumbrian Water Limited (trading as Essex and Suffolk Water Limited).
A summary of pollution incident performance for the 9 water and sewerage companies operating in England.
A review of the current scientific knowledge about drought in the UK.
The Independent Water Commission’s final report sets out recommendations for reform to improve the water sector regulatory system in England and Wales.
The Environment Agency reports each year on groundwater levels in the chalk aquifer beneath London.
Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed Thames to Southern Transfer Project, Southern Water Services Limited.
Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) project, Thames Water Utilities Limited.
Reviews the use of stochastic and other approaches in water resources planning.
The Environment Agency's response to the Independent Water Commission's call for evidence, in relation to the water sector in England and Wales.
This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.
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