All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
2 sources·Updated August 6, 2026

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- Channel 4 News·2h agoVast majority of England’s waters polluted by sewage
The vast majority of England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters are polluted, according to a new survey by the Environment Agency.
Read at Channel 4 News → - Guardian UK·10h agoAll bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status Every single English water body is polluted with toxic chemicals, new government data shows, while just 14.3% of surface waters achieved good ecological status. Each of the…
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