Research and statistics

A detailed breakdown of funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 13 October 2023

• Funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) March 2023 - updated 13102023

  qved 1. Introduction This document sets out historic central government…

Annual reporting for 2022 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 investigation into sewage treatment works and 1 others
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 12 July 2023

• Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report 2022

  A summary of the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage…

• Water and sewerage companies in England: EPA metric guide for 2022

  The Environment Agency introduced the Environmental Performance Assessment…

• Anglian Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• Northumbrian Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• Severn Trent Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• Southern Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• South West Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• Thames Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• United Utilities EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

• Wessex Water EPA data report 2022

  This report provides company specific data and information on the…

Implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 21 December 2022

• Wastewater treatment in England: data for 2020

  Summary Urban wastewater includes water from domestic and industrial…

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

The Environment Agency's review of the 5 emerging regional water resources plans, which were shared for public consultation in January 2022.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 24 May 2022

An independent research project that considers options, costs and benefits for reducing storm sewage discharges in England.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 31 March 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

The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures. Plus a summary of projects addressing evidence gaps.

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

Impacts of pollution from water industry waste water, how the challenge is being 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

A study of wild roach in English rivers indicates that oestrogenic contaminants continue to occur at levels sufficient to produce a biological response in fish.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2020

Annual reporting for 2019 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: 2 October 2020

Annual reports on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies operating mainly in England.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Environment Agency data on business environmental performance
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 10 July 2019

The Environment Agency reports each year on groundwater levels in the chalk aquifer beneath London.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 August 2018

Hydrogeological risk assessment guidance and tool to set targets to remediate (clean up) contaminated land or groundwater.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Land contamination: technical guidance
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 4 August 2014

Overview of environmental performance of regulated business in England in 2012.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 2 January 2014

Report shows how demand for water changes for food and drink manufacturing for possible futures based on 4 socio-economic scenarios.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 20 November 2013

This report presents a brief synthesis of a targeted literature review aimed at highlighting the long and short-term ecological impacts of drought.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 14 August 2013

Examines how climate change has been built into water resource management plans.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Environment Agency and climate change adaptation
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 21 January 2013

The project investigated the ecological impact of metals in rivers and proposed a new way to set water quality targets for aquatic ecosystems affected by long-term mining pollution.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Environment Agency
• Updated: 12 December 2012