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Press Statement: Response to Office for Environmental Protection investigation into regulation of Combined Sewer Overflows

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust response to the announcement today that the Office of Environmental Protection will be investigating the roles of Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Defra Secretary of State in the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England.

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Wet wipes from sewage spill in river

Where’s there’s muck…

  • Emily Cooper
Christine Colvin, Director of Partnerships and Communications, writes about the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan.

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Sewage outfall blocked by wet wipes leading into river

Press Release: Sewage Pollution — The crappiest map

  • Rebecca Duncan
The reality of sewage pollution in your local area.

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Sewage pollution at edge of waterway

Storm Overflows Reduction Plan lacks urgency — our rivers deserve better

  • Rebecca Duncan
Government today announced the start of consultation on its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP). The plan from Defra sets out targets for water companies to reduce the harm caused by pollution from combined sewer (or storm) overflows, meeting the objective set in the Environment Act last year.

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River pollution

New report lifts lid on chronic pollution of our rivers

  • Emily Cooper
Following the release of the Water Quality in Rivers report, The Rivers Trust demands that the government take urgent action to protect the UK’s rivers.

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Sewer overflow in river

With sewage pollution, the government nearly met its Waterloo. Now this historic Act must turn to action

  • Rebecca Duncan
Op Ed by Christine Colvin, Director for Partnerships & Communications

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A man testing water quality using sampling kit

The Rivers Trust are part of a winning share of £36m for cutting-edge water sector innovation

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust are part of a collaborative proposal, named CaSTCo., which has won £7.1m in Ofwat’s first Water Breakthrough Challenge to implement a national framework for a catchment monitoring cooperative, using citizen science and standardised approaches to data collection and management.

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Underwater photo with hand reaching towards reeds in the water

State of Our Rivers will be won or lost on rivers — and right now, we’re losing.

  • Jayne Mann
Our State of Rivers report will help the public understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.

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Sewage outfall blocked by wet wipes leading into river

Environment Bill Amendments Passed by Lords – a great first step in strengthening environmental legislation

  • Rebecca Duncan
Last night (Monday 13th September) an amendment to the environment bill was passed in the House of Lords, to place a new duty on water companies and the government take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows and requires that they progressively reduce the harm caused by these discharges.

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Right to left: Georgia, Martha, and Sally on their bikes ready to cycle from Land's End to Glasgow

Guest blog: Lands End to Glasgow with Martha, Sally, and Georgia

  • Rebecca Duncan
Follow Martha, Sally, and Georgia as they cycle from Land’s End to Glasgow raising money and awareness for The Rivers Trust.

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