July 2026 was the driest July on record for England, with rainfall records going back to 1836, and the Environment Agency has now declared drought across seven areas of the country. For commercial and industrial site operators, this isn't only a story about water supply. It's also changing the risk around discharge compliance, and [...]
If your site relies on a borehole, private reservoir or other private water supply rather than mains water, this summer's drought is likely to affect you more directly than most. The Environment Agency has begun issuing formal abstraction restrictions, and its most recent drought report suggests more are likely before the summer is over. [...]
Balancing ponds have a very important role to play in defence against floods but what are they and how do you make sure they continue to do their job properly to prevent flooding? What is a balancing pond? Balancing ponds can be found on commercial and residential developments. They are ponds installed especially to [...]
