Water Pollution

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Pesticides, industrial chemicals and E.coli found in designated bathing waters

ITV News Health and Science Correspondent Martin Stew spoke to swimmers who have become unwell after taking a dip in waters filled with hazardous pollutants.

13 Dec

Concerns remain over 'forever chemicals' despite 'fully compliant' water supply

Jersey's drinking water achieved 99.95% compliance with UK & EU regulatory standards, but campaigners want all PFAS compounds removed from the island's water.

12 Dec

Water quality of two bathing spots marked as 'too poor' for swimming

The water quality of two Cumbrian swimming spots have been marked as too 'poor' for bathing, an Environment Agency review concludes.

26 Nov

River bathing spot 'five times more polluted' than it should be

Windermere 'open sewer' says campaigner over United Utilities sewage dump claims

Will you get money back as water firms ordered to return £158m to customers?

South West Water ordered to return millions of pounds to customers

New website launched to show river pollution levels

Sir Ed Davey argues nationalisation would 'let water companies off the hook'

Water bosses could face jail under new plans to crackdown on pollution

Beach closed to swimmers due to pollution for fifth time in three weeks

Water bosses warn plans to cap bills will reduce ability to stop sewage leaks

Swimmers' campaign for weekly testing to eradicate sewage pollution in river

'We've been lied to': Environmental activists to protest over water pollution

Revealed: The thousands of pollution incidents in Lough Neagh