Dirty Business Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

05 Mar 2026

Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit

Image description: A polluted river with a plastic bottle floating on the surface. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Thousands of serious pollution incidents by water companies in England were allegedly downgraded by Environment Agency (EA) staff without visiting to investigate, the Guardian has exclusively revealed via a whistleblower’s account. New data was unearthed […]

26 Feb 2026

Fountain of Filth unveiled on London’s South Bank by Channel 4

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Image description: Water jets from a fountain suspended in the air. Image by Geoffrey Crofte on Unsplash A new factual drama from Channel 4, Dirty Business, charts the real stories of the pollution of England’s waterways since the water companies were privatised in 1989. To mark the first episode airing this week, Channel 4 unveiled a dramatic new art installation, ‘a fountain of filth’, on London’s South Bank. […]