Tag Archives: Environment Agency

Biogen fined almost £10,000 for polluting a Bedfordshire stream

Posted on 11/05/2012 by Admin

Leading anaerobic digestion company Biogen UK Ltd been fined £5,000 by Bedford Magistrates’ Court for polluting one mile of a Bedfordshire stream. The Environment Agency said the pollution was avoidable and it should have been notified sooner so that the … Continue reading →

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Serious oil spill along the River Bourne

Posted on 04/05/2012 by Admin

Environment Agency officers have been out since first light to assess the extent of a major oil spill along the River Bourne in Hampshire– one of the country’s most important salmon fishing rivers. Environment Agency officers are doing everything they … Continue reading →

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Angling Trust calls for a fresh approach to water supply and storage

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Admin

The Angling Trust has called on politicians to recognise that England needs a completely fresh approach to water supply and storage in order to end the chronic wastage of water in times of flood and the environmentally damaging over abstraction … Continue reading →

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River Crane Pollution briefing from the Environment Agency

Posted on 28/04/2012 by Admin

The Environment Agency have issued a update on the River Crane pollution following the devastating incident in October 2011. The Pollution incident which decimated all fish is being investigated by the EA. Carp killed by Sewage Current remediation of the … Continue reading →

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South West Water fined for discharging poor quality sewage effluent

Posted on 17/04/2012 by Admin

South West Water has been ordered to pay £20,226 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality sewage effluent into the Tamar estuary. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. Camels Head sewage treatment works is one of five … Continue reading →

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Angling Trust calls for restrictions on water users as drought zone spreads

Posted on 16/04/2012 by Admin

Reacting to news today that the Environment Agency has declared a further 17 counties as 'drought zones', the Angling Trust is calling on more water companies to act responsibly and introduce water use restrictions now. Companies have the power to … Continue reading →

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West Thames Area Drought Statistics March 2012

Posted on 14/04/2012 by Admin

The Environment Agency West Thames area report for March 2012 reveals there was only 38% of the March long term average rainfall and only 17% of the March LTA of effective rainfall. Most of the key river sites were … Continue reading →

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Parts of Yorkshire are now officially in Drought

Posted on 28/03/2012 by Admin

The Environment Agency has today confirmed that parts of Yorkshire are now officially in drought. The drought conditions apply to catchments of the River Don, the River Rother, the River Hull, and the River Derwent. The Environment Agency is concerned … Continue reading →

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South West Water fined for offences at sewage treatment works

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Admin

South West Water has been ordered to pay £11,406 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality effluent into a Devon river. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. The water company’s sewage works at Lee Mill near Plymouth … Continue reading →