Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 2
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Paragraph: 39
A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, plastic and persistent chemicals is polluting rivers.
Conclusion
A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, plastic and persistent chemicals is polluting rivers. River water quality has improved by some measures in recent decades, but in others it appears to be getting worse. The establishment of a complete overview of the health of rivers in England and the pollution affecting them is hampered by outdated, underfunded and inadequate monitoring regimes. Many harmful pollutants are not routinely monitored, and the Environment Agency has reduced the number of monitoring sites.
Paragraph Reference:
39
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 May 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗