New report urges Government to stop pollution at source, fix the broken water system, and restore nature to England’s rivers, lakes and seas in next generation water reforms.

A major coalition of environmental organisations, including The Wildlife Trusts, National Trust, Wildlife & Countryside Link, and nearly 40 others, today launches Clean Water Now, a new report setting out the urgent reforms needed in the upcoming Water Reform Bill.

Currently, sewage, farming pollution, and chemicals pollute rivers, lakes, and seas, with just 14% of English rivers in good ecological condition. Habitats are shrinking, wildlife is suffering, and people are getting sick. If Government doesn’t act now, this once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the rules could slip away, leaving England’s waters in decline for years.