Environment Agency reports lower PFOS and PFOA levels in England’s rivers
What happened
The Environment Agency published its updated PFAS assessment on November 12. Its river monitoring found that concentrations of PFOS and PFOA fell by about 30% and 29%, respectively, from 2016 to 2025. The agency still found PFAS widely present. LBC reports that restrictions focus on preventing new pollution and that responsibility for cleaning up existing contamination remains unresolved.
Coverage
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New report shows progress in cutting levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in England’s rivers
Scientists find levels of two key forever chemicals in rivers have fallen by 30% and 29%
Coverage growth
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How the score was calculated
| Signal | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|
| Recency | 42/100 | 38.5% |
| Independent media growth | 0/100 | 30.8% |
| Coverage detail | 75/100 | 15.4% |
| Publisher clicks | 10/100 | 15.4% |
Recent measurements (UTC)
| Measured | Window | New media | Previous window | Trend score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-13 07:00:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026-11-13 07:15:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026-11-13 07:30:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026-11-13 07:45:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026-11-13 08:00:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026-11-13 08:15:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026-11-13 08:30:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026-11-13 08:45:00 | 6h | 0 | 0 | 29 |