The latest results for compliance to the European Bathing Water Directive by UK coastal and inland bathing waters show that:
• 95.4% of UK bathing waters met the minimum standard - that is 595 out of 624 bathing waters
• 60% of bathing waters met the Directive’s excellent standard
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Water companies reveal additional £8 billion investment with bills kept down again
Water companies in England and Wales will invest more than £8 billion in 2019-20. The investment comes in the fifth year of a £44 billion spending commitment from 2015 to 2020.
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… energy. Once the wastewater is clean, it is returned to rivers or the sea. The quality of the cleaned wastewater is … ever before. For example, key pollutants discharged into rivers like phosphorus and ammonia have been significantly … been a notable increase in snails, worms and insects in rivers across England, indicating an improvement in water …
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More than 3 million households to receive reduced bills as water companies announce record-breaking investment
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