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Press Statement: Reduction in sewage discharges should not be mistaken for progress

  • Jack Hatcher
The Rivers Trust responds to annual data on untreated sewage discharges

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Pipe discharging sewage

Press Statement: Response to annual event duration monitoring data on storm overflows

  • Matthew Woodard
A statement from our Chief Executive in response to the publication of the latest data on sewage discharge from storm overflows in England.

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pollution pouring from pipe into river

Press Statement: Response to the end of water companies self-monitoring sewage

  • Matthew Woodard
Our response to the announcement that water companies will no longer be monitoring themselves on sewage.

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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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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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