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EA to carry out thousands more inspections in drive to better England's water bodies

It comes as new data shows 14.3% of England's surface waters achieved good ecological status

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 3 min read
EA to carry out thousands more inspections in drive to better England's water bodies

The Environment Agency has confirmed it has significantly stepped up compliance and enforcement activity, carrying out a record 10,000 inspections of water company sites and increasing criminal investigations...

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