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Situation (23 February 2026)

A very wet January and further rainfall in February has continued to support an improving situation across East Anglia. The last 3 months have seen 141% of the long-term average (LTA) rainfall and, with more rainfall forecast, we expect to see sustained improvements to ground water levels and river flows in our catchments.

Public water company reservoirs…

A report on the Houghton Lock Water Quality and Bathing Status as of 8th February 2026 presented by The Great Ouse Valley Trust and their trustees & volunteers can be found here:

GOVTWQI Results

As the East of England goes into prolonged dry weather status and neighbouring parts of the country are in drought, we are again sharing ways in which we can all  save water.  The National Drought Group (NDG) met on 15th July.  The NDG reports that the…

The Environment Agency has published an update on the water situation in East Anglia.  With East Anglia experiencing the fifth driest March and April since records began in 1871, soil moisture deficit (SMD) is notably high for the time of year.  To read the update in full go to

Honey Hill by Andy Field

We’ve highlighted our concerns regarding Anglian Water’s proposal to relocate the Cambridge WWTP from Milton to Honey Hill, which is in the Cambridge Green Belt (