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Research: Water levels and flows: challenges for the water environment

Environment Agency

November 30
09:26 2022

Water levels and flows: challenges for the water environment

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This report describes:

  • the pressures on abstraction on water levels and flows
  • the impacts of these pressure on the quality of the water ecology and habitats
  • future challenges
  • current and future solutions

It includes 2 case studies illustrating how actions improve outcomes.

Published 22 October 2021
Last updated 30 November 2022 +show all updates
  1. Multiple minor changes to bring the document up to date with the latest developments. In particular, in the sections What needs to be achieved, Environment Act 2021, Action on chalk rivers, and Future challenges and actions.

  2. First published.

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