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Category: News

Effluent testing made clear: What the National Rivers Consortium tests for and why it matters

Across the UK’s nutrient-affected catchments, every package treatment plant installed to generate nutrient credits operates under a defined performance standard. The mechanism that verifies whether a plant meets that standard is effluent testing – the scheduled laboratory analysis of treated wastewater as it leaves the unit, measured against thresholds set by British and European standards […]

How Catchment Mapping Technology Improves the Accuracy of Nutrient Credit Schemes

As the nutrient credit market has grown, so too has the variation in the quality of the assessments that underpin it. For developers, planning consultants and local planning authorities navigating the nutrient neutrality system, that variation matters far more than it might appear. The difference between a scheme built on rigorous hydrological analysis and one […]

Tackling pollution at source to unlock nutrient neutrality

Across England, nutrient pollution has become a critical issue – not only for the health of our rivers, but also for the delivery of much-needed housing. While much of the focus has traditionally been placed on agriculture and wastewater treatment works, increasing attention is now being given to a less visible, yet highly significant source […]

What developers need to know about nutrient neutrality

The UK’s rivers, lakes and estuaries are under increasing pressure from nutrient pollution. Raised nitrogen and phosphorus levels, often originating from agricultural runoff and wastewater discharge, contribute to eutrophication, triggering algal blooms, oxygen depletion and damage to sensitive aquatic ecosystems. The need for sustainable development that protects freshwater habitats has never been clearer. One of […]

NRC launches Britain’s first STU Nutrient Neutrality Conservation Covenant to boost house building

The National Rivers Consortium – a partnership of environmental specialists, engineers and construction professionals dedicated to improving water quality through nature-based solutions – has launched a major new initiative, a groundbreaking scheme that promises to unlock thousands of delayed housing developments while restoring the health of the nation’s waterways. The scheme uses a Conservation Covenant […]

New to the team

Very exciting news for us this week as we welcome Graham Sinclair as our new UK Operations Manager! Graham is a chartered member of CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) with 14 years of hands-on experience in water and environmental management. He joins us following an impressive career at Create Consulting Engineers […]

Free septic tank upgrades offered to local residents to help protect Kent’s rivers

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Householders within the River Stour Catchment which runs through central Kent bordering Ashford, Maidstone and Canterbury, are being invited to take part in a pioneering environmental scheme. Old or poorly performing septic tanks will be replaced completely free of charge, as part of a major new initiative to help protect Stodmarsh SSSI (Site(s) of Special Scientific Interest) and support much-needed housing development.