Environment
Welsh Water fined £90k for polluting River Wye
Welsh Water Ltd has been fined £90,000 for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a sewage treatment works near...
Water Pollution
Agri-Business
Agri pollution regulations are 'not fit for purpose' - NFU Cymru
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has said the Control of the Agricultural Pollution Regulations are “not fit...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for water pollution in Northern Ireland
A 34-year-old farmer has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for water pollution offences. Andrew Hogg...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farm business fined for water pollution
A Co. Tyrone farm business has been fined in court for water pollution. Hillside Dairy Farms Ltd., Camderry Road, Dromore,...
Environment
Water company inspections to quadruple to combat non-compliance
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government aims to crack down on poor-performing companies in new plans...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer pleads guilty to water pollution causing fish kill
A Co. Down farmer has pleaded guilty in court to a water pollution incident which resulted in a fish kill...
Government
Unlimited pollution fines for companies introduced
Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited fines from the Environment Agency from today (Monday, December 11)....
Environment
Sewage discharge has greater impact on rivers than agri land use - study
A study conducted by the University of Oxford has revealed that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on...
Environment
Water company fined over £2 million for pollution offences
South West Water (SWW) has been fined over £2 million for a series of environmental offences relating to water pollution...
N.Ireland
Antrim food company fined for water pollution offence
A Northern Irish food company has been fined for causing a discharge of trade effluent to enter a waterway, the...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
N.Ireland
Enniskillen egg producers fined for water pollution offences
A business in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh has been fined for water pollution offences totalling £17,500 plus a £15 Offenders Levy....
Environment
Environment Agency invests over £5bn in water protection
The Environment Agency has announced an investment of over £5 billion to be dispersed over five years to protect England’s...
N.Ireland
Derry farmer fined £1,000 for water pollution offences
A Co. Derry farmer has been convicted by Magherafelt Magistrates Court for water pollution offences. Adrian Bates (39) of Ballyronan...
Environment
Farmer convicted and fined for water pollution
A Co. Antrim farmer, 50-year-old, Mark Patterson from Carmavy Road, Crumlin was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court for a water...
N.Ireland
Derry farmer fined for water pollution offence
A farmer from Co. Derry has been fined a total of £5,025.34 for a water pollution offence. Philip Palmer was...
Agri-Business
Midlands farm company fined for watercourse pollution
A farm company in the West Midlands has been fined a total of £120,000 for illegal discharge of anaerobic digestate...
Other
Welsh farmer fails to improve slurry storage, fined $4,000
A Welsh farmer has been fined over $4,000 for failing to comply with an order to improve his slurry storage,...
