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Water treatment

Press Statement: Response to BBC investigation on water company reporting of sewage pollution incidents

  • Matthew Woodard
Our response to the BBC investigation on water company reporting of sewage pollution incidents.

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Surfers against sewage water quality report

Press Statement: The Rivers Trust calls for real-time sewage alerts in Northern Ireland to protect waterways and public health

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust supports the findings of the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Water Quality Report for 2023, published today, which rings the alarm bell about the critical state of water quality management in Northern Ireland and Britain.

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Dead river fish

Press statement: The Rivers Trust raises concerns over slurry pollution that has killed hundreds of fish in Lough Neagh tributary

  • Matthew Woodard
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency confirmed it received a report via the Incident Hotline on 21st October at 17:16 of slurry in the Callan River near Keady.

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Urban waste water treatment

Press statement: The Rivers Trust calls for immediate action on wastewater discharges into Ireland’s rivers and coasts threatening public health and biodiversity

  • Matthew Woodard
Responding to the Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2022 report released yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Rivers Trust is issuing an urgent call to action to protect Ireland’s rivers and coastal waters from pollution from untreated wastewater.

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Tractor in flood

Press statement: The Rivers Trust issues advice ahead of Storm Babet in Northern Ireland

  • Matthew Woodard
A statement from The Rivers Trust with advice to the public ahead of the potential flood impacts of Storm Babet on Northern Ireland.

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Wet wipes

Press Statement: The Rivers Trust appeals for public participation in ​‘Unblocktober’ to help beat fatburgs in Northern Ireland

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust, the leading environmental charity dedicated to protecting and conserving the UK’s and Ireland’s rivers, lakes, and waterways, is rallying the public in Northern Ireland to support Unblocktober, a crucial campaign aimed at safeguarding rivers and water ecosystems.

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Stock image of waste water treatment works

Press Statement: Response to water company investment plans

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our response to PR24, the financial plans for England and Wales’ water companies from 2025 to 2030.

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Lough Neah Report

Press statement: Leading environmental river charity calls for unified action to save Lough Neagh and Northern Ireland rivers

  • Matthew Woodard
A call for urgent action, leadership, and meaningful collaboration across a range of stakeholders, from Government to charities and local community groups, to address the ecological disaster of blue-green algae, which is engulfing and choking Lough Neagh.

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