Ensure storm overflows and sewage treatment works do not harm rivers 

Based on Environment Agency measures (Reasons for Not Achieving Good Ecological Status), we'll aim to ensure our operations will not be the reason for unhealthy rivers by 2030. 

We'll reduce storm spills to an average of 20 per year by 2025.

We'll eliminate all serious pollutions from our assets by 2025.  Committing to reducing less serious pollutions by at least 45%. 

Create more opportunities for everyone to enjoy our region's rivers 

Within 10 years, 90 per cent of the population in our regional will live within an hour's distance of a bathing quality rivers.

We've already identified over 20 potential inland bathing water locations across our region.  We'll work with local river groups and communities to prioritise at least two for early implementation.

We'll continue to promote the use of our existing inland bathing water at our Rutland Water reservoir.  Looking for opportunities to further increase recreational access to our reservoir sites.

We've already identified over 20 potential inland bathing water locations across our region.  We'll work with local river groups and communities to prioritise at least two for early implementation.

We'll continue to promote the use of our existing inland bathing water at our Rutland Water reservoir.  Looking for opportunities to further increase recreational access to our reservoir sites.

Support others to improve and care for rivers 

We'll collectively launch a new deal for farmers to incentivise regenerative farming practices (through partnership working). 

We'll work with farmers and landowners.  Seeking to form a new strategic partnership with the agricultural sector.  Working together to tackle river health, including point source and diffuse pollution and abstraction issues across Eastern England.

We'll campaign for the removal of the automatic right to connect for new developments, i.e., building new homes.  

We'll champion the Bill to ban wet wipes that contain plastic and ask for a ban on all wet wipes that are not ‘Fine to Flush’. 

We'll continue to invest in landscape-scale initiatives in places such as Norfolk, our flagship chalk stream the Lark in Suffolk, and across the Fens seeking to improve the river environment.  Whilst enabling the agri-food sector to flourish. 

We'll engage with river groups and local Rivers Trusts in our region to identify and seek to cost the actions required to eliminate all RNAGs.  Working in partnership with farmers and landowners, highways authorities and others. 

We'll launch a fund for river groups and communities to support citizen science to enhance the monitoring of rivers in our region. 

We'll champion the development and promotion of a revised Catchment Declaration.  Seeking to draw the broadest possible range of partners to the table for action.

We'll work with farmers and landowners in the Anglian Water region.  Seeking to form a new strategic partnership with the NFU and CLA.  Working together to tackle river health, including point source and diffuse pollution and abstraction issues across Eastern England. 

We'll continue to invest in landscape-scale initiatives in places such as Norfolk, our flagship chalk stream The Lark in Suffolk, and across the Fens .  Seeking to improve the river environment whilst enabling the agri-food sector to flourish. 

In 2022, we'll launch a fund for river groups and communities to support citizen science to enhance the monitoring of rivers in our region. 

By 2024, we'll engage with every river group and local Rivers Trust in our region to identify and seek to cost the actions required to eliminate all RNAGs.  Working in partnership with farmers and landowners, highways authorities and others. 

We'll champion the development and promotion of a revised Catchment Declaration.  Seeking to draw the broadest possible range of partners to the table for action. 

Enhance our rivers and create new habitats so wildlife can thrive  

We'll work with the EA, river groups and local Rivers Trusts to identify and prioritise the need for river flow improvements. Reduce abstraction where necessary and develop new resources where needed.  To ensure sufficient flows to enable rivers to function in as near a natural state as possible.

We'll work in partnership with others to ensure the successful re-introduction of iconic fish species and beavers into the landscape of Eastern England.

Working with Water Resources East, we'll use tools such as Systematic Conservation Planning to support ours and others’ decision-making around investment in natural capital interventions. 

We'll engage with local communities and river groups to understand issues which matter most to them in local catchments.  Working with them to develop action plans and investment proposals. 

We'll play our part in reaching the water industry’s commitment to plant 11 million trees by 2030.  

We'll work in partnership with others to ensure the successful re-introduction of iconic species such as salmon, the burbot and beavers into the landscape of Eastern England. 

Working with Water Resources East, we'll use tools such as Systematic Conservation Planning to support ours and others’ decision-making around investment in natural capital interventions. 

Throughout 2022, we'll engage with local communities and river groups to understand issues which matter most to them in local catchments.  Working work with them to develop action plans and investment proposals. 

We'll play our part in reaching the water industry’s commitment to plant 11 million trees by 2030. 

Be open and transparent about our performance and our plans 

Work with NGOs to ensure we provide easily accessible water quality information via our website.

We'll share our proposals for the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) with river groups and local Rivers Trusts in our region.  Looking to develop partnerships and funding opportunities within and also beyond this programme. 

In 2022 we'll convene an expert panel.  Including key academics and thought-leaders, to oversee our river health strategy.  Providing scrutiny and challenge of our work, and identifying research opportunities for further improvement. 

By April 2023, we'll share our proposals for the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) with every river group and local Rivers Trust in the Anglian region.  Looking to develop partnerships and funding opportunities within and also beyond this programme. 

In 2022 we'll convene an expert panel.  Including key academics and thought-leaders, to oversee our river health strategy.  Providing scrutiny and challenge of our work, and identifying research opportunities for further improvement. 

We'll continue to ensure that executive and senior management remuneration is linked to environmental outcomes.