Environment Agency

Thames Water has been fined £3.33m after millions of litres of raw sewage flooded 2 rivers near Gatwick. Judge Christine Laing KC DL told Lewes crown court Thames Water deliberately misled the Environment Agency during its investigation. The untreated effluent killed several thousand fish after equipment failed in late 2017, and the consequence was sewage … Read more

The Environment Agency has today (12 July) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies. The report shows some modest improvements to water company star ratings under the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) report in 2022, compared to 2021. Measured against the Environment Agency’s 4-star rating, four companies have … Read more

Anglers will today (Friday 16 June) be welcomed back to rivers across England as the Environment Agency starts the new fishing season. Today marks the end of the close season, which has been in place since 15 March, and sees coarse fishing prohibited in rivers, streams and certain stillwaters across the country to protect vulnerable … Read more

An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment, including pumps and temporary barriers has today (Thursday 15 June) left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region last week. Equipment donated by the Environment Agency will offer a significant capability to pump water out of flooded … Read more