Is our bathing water more polluted than we think? We’ve seen documents which show that almost twice as many English bathing waters would fail pollution tests – if the regulator wasn’t legally allowed to disregard some of the worst results.
Category: Science and Technology
You are what you drink: 250,000 plastic particles in bottled water
New research suggests the number of invisible pieces of plastic being consumed by the public is significantly higher than previously thought.
Storm overflows monitoring hits 100% target
Every storm overflow across England’s water network is now monitored. 100% of storm overflows across the water network in England have now been fitted with Event Duration Monitors (EDMs), meeting the ambitious target set by the government to do so by the end of 2023. Event Duration Monitors increase transparency by measuring how, when and […]
Example Safety Data Sheet: Concrete Wash water
The example Safety Data Sheet was prepared by Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) on behalf of Mudtech. Although Untreated Concrete Wash water is not a Mudtech Product, Mudtech are of the view that the preparation of the a safety data sheet for concrete wash water on the basis that it is a product would assist Mudtech clients in understanding the health and safety hazards associated with highly alkaline concrete wash water.
Concrete Wash Water Hazardous* or Non-Hazardous, what is the appropriate EWC Code.
It is the responsibility of the waste producer to correctly describe the waste materials which he wants to dispose of. This description should include:
Mine waste and rivers: The legacy toxins re-entering our waterways
At the peak of its activities in the 18th century, Cwmystwyth Mine in Ceredigion, Wales, was one of the largest silver, lead and zinc mines in the country. It has been closed for decades, but its polluting legacy is far from over.