Environment Agency · Awarded contract
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RDE1030 - Environment Act metal mines water target: background metal concentrati

Awarded 27 Feb 2026

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Awarded27 Feb 2026
Value£46,984.72
RegionANY REGION
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3mo ago5mo term
Awarded 27 Feb 2026Expired 23 July 2026

Develop a method to establish background concentrations for metals in mineralised catchments and review how to achieve the statutory Environment Act metal mines water target in heavily modified rivers where it is technically infeasible to decrease metal concentrations to the normal Environmental Quality Standard.

Contract awarded by Defra.

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