Insights

Chlorophyll-a monitoring: your questions answered

A chlorophyll-a measurement can indicate the state of an environment or habitat, and the onset or decline of algal blooms.

Chemical Oxygen Demand: A comprehensive FAQ

Understanding Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is necessary to understand your organisational impact on water quality and aquatic organisms.

EMS awarded Anglian Water Framework

EMS is pleased to be working alongside Anglian Water after being awarded their Framework for Flow Monitoring and Survey Data Collection.

What you need to know about water monitoring requirements - The Environment Act 2021

The Environment Act 2021 has introduced new requirements for water companies to report on discharges from storm overflows and to continuously monitor the quality of water.

Westminster implements Schedule 3 to mandate Sustainable Drainage on new developments

The government will implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, mandating sustainable urban drainage in new developments.

We’re working with Severn Trent to improve the health of rivers

We're excited to be involved with Severn Trent’s ‘Get River Positive scheme’, which aims to improve the health of its region's rivers and move towards creating bathing-quality stretches of river.

Our roads are polluting our rivers – here’s how

Air pollution caused by our busy roads has been at the forefront of our concerns for many years, but water pollution caused by road runoff is seriously damaging our water supply.

EMS and the University of Sheffield are working to future-proof our rail infrastructure against the effects of climate change