Huge fall in inspections meant to prevent illegal use of English water

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The number of onsite inspections at waterways in England has fallen sharply, with experts expressing concern about the rise of 'office-based' checks

Tackling this requires a rigorous inspection system, says Overington. But a freedom of information request bySign up to our Fix the Planet newsletterAccording to figures for the past decade released by the EA, the number of onsite abstraction inspections it conducts has fallen from

Licence holders are required to report the amount of water they take from a source, with onsite inspections verifying those figures. A worker at the EA, who wishes to remain anonymous, says the cutbacks in onsite inspections pose a significant risk to England’s water bodies.

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