If you notice a pollution incident or potential risk to the water environment (whether surface or groundwater), it is essential that this is reported immediately to the relevant organisation:
This includes discharges from pipes and septic tanks.
Report to the Environment Agency via their 24/7 hotline on 0800 80 70 60; you may also report to Anglian Water using their online form, or call their 24/7 hotline on 03457 145 145.
This includes overland soil run-off (from damaged road verges, arable and livestock fields), drainage ditches, field drains and pipes, spoil heaps, and manure and land spreading (both arable and livestock).
Report to the Environment Agency via their 24/7 hotline on 0800 80 70 60.
This includes construction sites, industrial wastewater, urban sediment and surface run-off.
Report to the Environment Agency via their 24/7 hotline 0800 80 70 60; and you may also report to the construction company if contact details are visible at the site entrance.
When reporting, please have the following information ready:
Non-native species are those introduced outside their natural range through human activity. While most can coexist with native wildlife, some spread and become invasive, threatening wildlife and ecosystems, and imposing a cost on the economy.
Non-natives can harm wildlife by:
· Displacing or preying on native species
· Destroying habitats
· Introducing new diseases or parasites
Our rivers, lakes and wetlands are particularly vulnerable to invasive non-native species, such as floating pennywort and killer shrimp, which spread rapidly and can be extremely costly and difficult to control once established.
To help stop the spread, it is crucial that we all take responsibility. Please Check, Clean & Dry any clothing or equipment that has been in contact with aquatic environments.
You can record any non-native species online through iRecord
Need help with identifying what you’ve spotted? INNS have put together a useful ID guide.
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