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New information from HS2/Align indicates a much greater risk of aquifer contamination than previously admitted.
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In March, Thames Water is beginning work to fix groundwater infiltration hotspots in Chesham's sewers.
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Make Rivers A Priority
Mar 16, 2011
The RCA is supporting the Our Rivers campaign to make rivers a priority for the coalition government. Our Rivers is led by WWF-UK, RSPB, the Angling Trust and the Salmon and Trout Association, and campaigns for positive planning for the future of the UK’s rivers.
The government will publish its White Paper on Water this summer. White Papers lay out policy, or proposed action, on a specific concern and Our Rivers is calling for the government to make two key commitments in this paper to protect rivers:
1. Set out a clear timetable to restore the flow of rivers and end unsustainable levels of abstraction, with action in the 2015-2020 water company investment period.
2. Reduce the impact of agricultural diffuse pollution on rivers and wetlands.
The River Chess is categorized as “over-abstracted” and suffers from low flows; its upper reaches in Chesham are drying up with increasing frequency which has detrimental impacts on the river environment (read more about this here). So, improving flows in the Chess will be of major benefit to the river and its wildlife.
Our Rivers is asking for people to write to the Minister responsible for water, Richard Benyon, to ask him to safeguard our rivers for the future. Please consider sparing a few minutes of your time to let him know that rivers like the Chess need greater protection. To find out how to contact the Minister, view a template letter, and to read more about the campaign, visit: http://www.ourrivers.org.uk/
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