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A report giving the catchment-scale source apportionment and estimated diffuse sector reductions required to meet protected area water quality targets.
The Environment Agency has provided summary outputs from their water…
2026 Bathing Water Compliance results for Northern Ireland.
This project undertook experiments to determine rates of decay for intestinal enterococci at three freshwater locations.
1. Chief Scientist’s Group report summary This project undertook…
Evaluates the use of an emerging methodology to determine levels of microbial DNA markers in bathing water samples.
Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.
Investigates the influence of lowland agricultural peat on water quality, the effect peat properties have on water tables, and effective approaches to raising water tables.
Investigates how future climate change could impact the water quality of Windermere in the English Lake District.
Developed an approach to quantify the amount of nitrogen that is at risk of being lost by leaching to groundwater each year from a variety of sectors.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures.
Investigates changes in phosphorus concentrations and river health in England since 1980.
This project used hydrological models and climate projections to investigate how the water quality of English estuaries may be impacted by climate change.
Explores methods to determine the naturally occurring ‘background’ concentration of metals in rivers polluted by abandoned metal mines.
Developed thresholds for water for several per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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 sources of PAHs and pathways into the environment, the amounts in the water environment and restrictions of use.
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.
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