Rachel Salvidge

After a decade as a de facto poop correspondent, it was great to see the sewage scandal brought together in Channel 4’s brilliant drama Dirty Business. Even if you think you know the story, watch it.

I’ve tried to sum up the whole malodorous affair here: watershedinvestigations.com/a-decade-ins...

After a decade as a de facto poop correspondent, it was great to see the sewage scandal brought together in Channel 4’s brilliant drama Dirty Business. Even if you think you know the story, watch it.

I’ve tried to sum up the whole malodorous affair here:
watershedinvestigations.com/a-decade-ins...

Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites

It's still a shock to find a new PFAS forever chemical hotspot, even when it's inevitable. A bit of digging around paper mills, which often use PFAS, revealed the banned carcinogen PFOS at levels as high as 3,000ng/l in groundwater in south Cumbria
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Fantastic day on the spectacular Lough Neagh, sampling its waters...

OOFF! Just seen a preview of Dirty Business (Ch4 factual drama) on the sewage scandal. This will start a conflagration. Tears and fury. Could it spark a Post Office-style reckoning? I think it could. Watch it later this month. Kudos to the heroes Ash Smith and Peter Hammond from WASP

Obsessing over water supplies & worried that there's no captain on this ship. Nobody knows the true picture over who's using the critical resource, and the global picture is pretty dire. I've pulled my latest articles together to try to make sense of it watershedinvestigations.com/dry-taps-flo...

Water firms in England and Wales lost 1tn litres via leaky pipes in 2021 Regulator Ofwat says companies lost an average of 2,923.8m litres of water a day in 2021-22

9. Water firms in England and Wales lost 1tn litres via leaky pipes
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Environment Agency has ‘no idea’ how much water is taken, says whistleblower Exclusive: most extraction points for rivers and groundwater not metered, so government relies on users’ honesty

8. Environment Agency has ‘no idea’ how much water is taken, says whistleblower
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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades

7. England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
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How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible

6. England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
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£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built

5. Fecklessness of those meant to be ensuring water supplies
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

4. Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply

2. Half the world’s 100 largest cities are experiencing high levels of water stress, with many sitting in regions of “extremely high water stress”.
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Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022 Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts

1. The dramatic spike in water-related violence. Climate crisis, corruption and poor infrastructure driving water conflicts. Tensions over the Indus River btwn India & Pakistan, Russia targeting dams in Ukraine, Israel destroying Gaza’s water systems.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022 Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts

Frightening to see the dramatic rise in water-related violence since 2022. Check out the interactive map (second post) to see where the flashpoints are...

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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply

Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas. As we enter a global era of water bankruptcy we need water front and centre of agendas. Check out the new Water Security Atlas (second post) and my story in the Guardian. 1/2
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Check out the Water Security Atlas here:
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...

Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply

Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas. As we enter a global era of water bankruptcy we need water front and centre of agendas. Check out the new Water Security Atlas (second post) and my story in the Guardian. 1/2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
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UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems

Mercury, lead, arsenic + PFAS: Europe's hidden historic landfills leaching chemicals into water, soil + ecosystems.

Our new joint report with @investigate-europe.eu, out now:

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Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...

Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...

Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...

Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...