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Monthly Water report shows better news for the Southeast

The Environment Agency provisional Water Situation report for May shows encouraging news for the Southeast region after the prolonged dry period   Summary – May 2012 Despite some heavy rainfall at the beginning of the month, the total monthly rainfall … Continue reading

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West Thames groundwater levels still low despite record rainfall

The Environment Agency has published its monthly Water Situation Report for the South East and despite record rainfall, groundwater levels in most aquifers are lower than normal for this time of year in the West Thames area.   Summary – … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls for a fresh approach to water supply and storage

The Angling Trust has called on politicians to recognise that England needs a completely fresh approach to water supply and storage in order to end the chronic wastage of water in times of flood and the environmentally damaging over abstraction … Continue reading

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Angling Trust calls for restrictions on water users as drought zone spreads

Reacting to news today that the Environment Agency has declared a further 17 counties as 'drought zones', the Angling Trust is calling on more water companies to act responsibly and introduce water use restrictions now. Companies have the power to … Continue reading

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West Thames Area Drought Statistics March 2012

  The Environment Agency West Thames area report for March 2012 reveals there was only 38% of the March long term average rainfall and only 17% of the March LTA of effective rainfall. Most of the key river sites were … Continue reading

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Parts of Yorkshire are now officially in Drought

The Environment Agency has today confirmed that parts of Yorkshire are now officially in drought. The drought conditions apply to catchments of the River Don, the River Rother, the River Hull, and the River Derwent. The Environment Agency is concerned … Continue reading

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West Thames Area Drought Statistics

The Environment Agency has published its monthly statistics for the West Thames Area showing rainfall at its lowest since records began. (Picture: Thames Water) The data, courtesy of the EA West Thames Team shows just how severe the situation is: Summary … Continue reading

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Environment Agency asks farmers and water companies to act now in response to drought

Water companies and farmers, as well as businesses and consumers, must take action now to protect water supplies from a prolonged drought, says a new report from the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency’s Drought Prospects report, published today, warns that … Continue reading

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Drought Summit a ‘Wake up Call’ for England’s shrinking rivers

"Water is too cheap, the public are too wasteful and politicians have been too short-sighted" is the message from the Angling Trust in response to the Drought Summit held in London today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spellman.  Martin Salter on … Continue reading

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Another Kennet Fish Rescue due to low River Levels

Over 100 fish including brown trout and Grayling were rescued from the River Kennet at Manton near Marlborough on Thursday. Responding to a report by a member of the public, Environment Agency Fisheries Officers successfully netted the fish from isolated … Continue reading

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