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River Char: E. coli

Commons · Question 32784 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data his Department holds on E. coli levels in the River Char.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Feb 2025

The River Char is not a designated site, therefore we do not hold any data on E.Coli levels for that river. The Environment Agency (EA) does not routinely monitor for E. Coli, as this is not a measure used to classify the ecological health of our rivers. ...