local waterways

  • Blue substance prompts bathing warning

    Blue substance prompts bathing warning

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    A bright blue substance discovered in Littleham Brook, in Exmouth, Devon, has prompted the Environment Agency to advise people against bathing as a precaution. Officers attended the site after receiving a report of the unknown substance and found no visible environmental impacts. The agency said the source was traced to an industrial site, but the…

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  • Expanding citizen science on England’s waterways

    Expanding citizen science on England’s waterways

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    A pilot project testing a digital tool that lets you report on the health of your local waterways in real time, directly from your phone, ends next month. BluePrint, developed by the Environment Agency in partnership with Hello Lamp Post, follows WaterWatch, a year-long pilot that gathered public observations at five bathing water sites. The…

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