Why hundreds of toxic road runoff outfalls are polluting England's rivers

A toxic cocktail of damaging chemicals created by road pollution is flowing into England’s rivers and no regulator is monitoring the scale of its impact on wildlife or public health. In this special episode - a collaboration with the Planet Possible podcast - Rachel Salvidge, Leana Hosea and Planet Possible host Niki Roach dig into the lesser known problem of river pollution from roads, speaking to the Environment Agency's director of water Helen Wakeham, National Highways' director of environmental sustainability Stephen Elderkin, and Stormwater Shepherds' director of operations Jo Bradley.

See more of Watershed's work on toxic road runoff pollution in the Guardian:

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

In each episode, investigative journalists Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge bring you tales from the frontline of the water crisis, interviewing:

• Someone on the frontline of the water crisis.
• A world class expert, who can shed light on the causes and solutions to the issue in hand.

Find out more about Rachel and Leana's work at Watershed Investigations @WATERSHED_i

Frequency: Approx. fortnightly

Duration: Approx. 50 minutes

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