Archive for: 2017

News release issued by States of Jersey Department of the Environment. Link to original document The first water quality tests of the 2017 growing season show that levels of pesticides in untreated water are similar to those recorded last year. Testing of water continues all year round, but these are the first results since farmers […]

The new Rural Economy Strategy 2017 to 2021 focuses on economic and environmental sustainability in the countryside. It proposes new policies to keep pace with changes in the rural economy and promote growth in the sector, to protect Jersey’s environment, and to ensure the impact of rural business on the wider environment and society is […]

Jersey Water has today published its 2017 charges for water. From April, prices for water and standing charges will increase by approximately 2%. This is the equivalent of 2 pence per day for the average household. Helier Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Jersey Water said: “We work hard to keep price rises to a minimum […]

The Minister for the Environment has ordered an immediate ban on the sale and distribution of the chemical weed killer Linuron. Deputy Steve Luce has signed a Ministerial Decision that immediately revokes the sale and distribution in Jersey of all plant protection products containing the active ingredient Linuron. Linuron is used to control weeds and […]

Applications now open for the Jersey Water 2017 Undergraduate Bursary Award Now in its 8th year and launched today, Jersey Water is offering a Bursary Award towards the cost of studies and providing paid work experience during holiday periods to one successful applicant. The bursary scheme started in 2009, in recognition of the achievements of […]

The Ministers for the Environment and Infrastructure have set out progress on improving water quality in Jersey. The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, and the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Eddie Noel, have jointly responded to SOS Jersey’s report: ‘The Nitrate Problem in Jersey and its Consequences: Death by Neglect – Jersey’s Environmental Time […]