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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Ministers vow to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales

Algal blooms, caused by animal waste or fertiliser residues running into rivers, are to to be tackled by the measures due to be announced.
Algal blooms, caused by animal waste or fertiliser residues running into rivers, are to to be tackled by the measures. Photograph: Michael Kemp/Alamy

Ministers will take action to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales, the government has promised, as the sector awaits the findings of a report on the water industry on Monday.

The commitment by Steve Reed, the environment secretary, aims to highlight that, while sewage spills into waterways are a significant source of public concern, runoff from farms and roads also makes up a critical part of the pollutants going into rivers and other bodies of water.

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