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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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Range of Sewage Costings Finally Revealed

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our response to a government report showing an initial cost-benefit analysis of some options to tackle raw sewage discharges from storm overflows.

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Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

  • Rebecca Duncan
18 sites on the River Thames in Oxford and its upstream tributaries will be tested today to investigate whether the city could host the UK’s second ever designated river bathing water.

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Sewage update: 2020 spill data added to our map

  • Rebecca Duncan

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Press release: The Rivers Trust responds to today’s announcement from Defra regarding plans for sewer storm overflows

  • Rebecca Duncan

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The Rivers Trust turns the lens on corporates in water stewardship

  • Rebecca Duncan

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Water quality testing results on the Wharfe make grim reading for recreational river users

  • Rebecca Duncan

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We're working #TogetherForRivers to end sewage pollution

We brought the #EndSewagePollution petition to Parliament: here’s what happened

  • Emily Cooper

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Why we love wetlands

Why we love wetlands

  • Emily Cooper

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World Water Week: think ​‘river’ when you turn on the tap

  • Emily Cooper

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