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Current and future issues for drinking waters, with a review of current measures to address the challenges.
The sources of PFOS and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.
The sources of PBDEs and pathways into the environment, amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.
The problem of nitrates in the water environment, including sources and evidence. Current control measures, potential solutions and approaches.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures. Plus a summary of projects addressing evidence gaps.
The sources of PAHs and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.
Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.
Eutrophication issues and sources of phosphorus, with current and future problems and solutions.
An overview of the state of nature decline challenge. Current actions, plus potential future actions and opportunities to support nature recovery.
The uses of mercury and pathways into the environment. The amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.
The scale and impact of chemicals in the water environment. How the challenges are addressed and future challenges and actions.
The sources of cypermethrin and pathways into the environment. The amounts of cypermethrin in the water environment and control measures of use.
The impacts of urban areas and the transport network on the water environment, with approaches for addressing these and future challenges.
The nature, extent and consequences of physical modifications, opportunities for action and balancing priorities.
The pressures on water flows, a review of actions to address the challenges, plus future challenges and actions.
Impacts of pollution from water industry waste water, how the challenge is being addressed and future challenges and actions.
2025 Bathing Water Compliance results for Northern Ireland.
A summary of pollution incident performance for the 9 water and sewerage companies operating in England.
This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.
How the Environment Agency has determined the baseline length of rivers and estuaries polluted by harmful metals from abandoned metal mines in England.
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