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Helping you choose where and when to swim in open water

Person swimming in open water

Helping you choose where and when to swim in open water

Open water swimming can be an invigorating experience, but it carries real risks. Before you head out, it's worth knowing a little about how water quality is monitored in England and where that monitoring does and doesn't apply. In this blog, we explain where you can …

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Tales from Somerset - Mutual aid support

Darren Trumper, 10 February 2014 - Flood

Due to the size of the Environment Agency we offer assistance to colleagues across the country in times of crisis with staff often travelling miles to help. I'm normally based in Ely, but recently travelled to Somerset to provide 'mutual …

Salmon Watch: Poacher boat patrol

Tim Sykes, 6 August 2013 - Fisheries and biodiversity

I brace myself for the jolt as we bounce over another wave and are momentarily airborne. Scudding around a sun-kissed Southampton Water at 32 knots is exhilarating but this evening is about serious work: I am a passenger on board …

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