Water Quality tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Monthly column: Bedford’s Priory Sewage Plant upgrade ruled out until 2030

We at BedsGOVET are fighting hard to keep the River Great Ouse monitored so that we can inform all river users of contamination issues, especially the extremely high levels of E. coli...

Monthly column: Outfall Safari – Hidden pollution sources on the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire

We are going on a Safari, but not as you know it. Our aim is to work with the Bedfordshire community to spot pipes and outfalls that lead to runoff pollution into our local River Great Ouse...

Monthly column: New water bill unveiled

As more voices are raised and evidence flows regarding the shocking state of our rivers nationally, a new White Water plan, ‘A New Vision for Water’, was unveiled on 20 January, heralding a full overhaul...

Monthly column: A year to remember and a New Year to plan

We are forever grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who have worked hard to make BedsGOVET a force of reckoning. In 2025, we were able to monitor the River Great Ouse monthly at 18...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET pays thanks to our supporters with a Q&A with Wells &Co

As the year comes to a close, it is a good time to thank all our key sponsors and supporters over the years. BedsGOVET relies completely on charity funding to be able to acquire the high-tech...

Monthly column: What’s Happening to our Rivers?

You will no doubt have seen the shocking statistics in the news showing the state of our rivers following many years of ongoing pollution. This is why BedsGOVET, a citizen science...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET – Getting the bigger picture

The Great Ouse is the fifth longest river in the UK and to get a fuller understanding of the contaminants in the Great Ouse, we have been working with other science citizen...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET – 2024 a year in review and our 2025 plans

We at the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025. Looking back over 2024, our charity has really progressed due to the...

Ofwat fines criticised as Anglian Water revealed to be second highest polluter in England and Wales

BedsGOVET, the local river quality testing charity, set up to monitor water quality in Bedford Borough through their Don't Lose the Ouse campaign has called fines aimed at water companies...

Monthly column: New funding will help increase River Great Ouse water quality tests

The local charity that tests for water quality along the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET) has been successful...

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