Water Pollution
Thames Water among six water firms to have bonuses for top bosses blocked
Thames Water is among six water companies to have blocked bonus payouts to bosses over serious pollution incidents and other performance issues. More than £4 million…
Lough Neagh algae blight is significant crisis for all Ireland, says McDonald
Lough Neagh is a “very significant crisis” for the whole island of Ireland, Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has said. The lough, which is the UK…
Pollution enforcement action secures £150,000 for River Alyn restoration
Two construction companies have agreed to pay a total of £150,000 after repeated pollution incidents into Singrett Brook, a tributary of the River Alyn in Wrexham.…
Gloucestershire farmer to pay over £7,000 for slurry pollution
A Gloucestershire farmer has been ordered to pay £7,048 for illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe. The case brought by the…
60% rise in serious water contamination raises food chain concerns
New data from the Environment Agency shows further surges in pollution events, potentially impacting crops and livestock. The official statistics show a 29% increase in incidents…
Welsh Water fine cut from £1.35m to £120,000 after appeal
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has had a £1.35million fine reduced to £120,000 after winning an appeal at Caernarfon Crown Court. The not-for-profit company, based in Nelson,…
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
Chris Hilson, Professor of Law, Director of the Centre for Climate and Justice, University of Reading. The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today…
NRW to tackle pollution from abandoned Powys metal mines
Natural Resources Wales is looking to tackle pollution from abandoned metal mines in a community between Llanidloes and Machynlleth.
Pollution that killed 100,000 fish in Peterborough streams ‘has passed through’
Pollution that has killed more than 100,000 fish in streams running through Nene Park, Peterborough, “has passed through” says the Environment Agency. A spokesperson for the Environment…
Investigation into Nottinghamshire canal pollution from new estate amid dying fish
Ahousebuilder says it urgently trying to address an issue at a construction site that is polluting a Nottinghamshire canal. Parish councillors in the village of Awsworth…