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England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards
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Exclusive: campaigners fear less rigorous methods could lead to more pollution in rivers and waterways
England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards
Exclusive: campaigners fear less rigorous methods could lead to more pollution in rivers and waterways
www.theguardian.com
The UK government is to diverge from the EU’s standards for monitoring water quality in England, it can be revealed.
In 2019, the last time the full water assessments took place, just 14% of rivers were in good ecological health and none met standards for good chemical health. The government has said it does not intend to deliver a complete update until 2025, the latest permissible date under the new WFD.
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