Rachel Salvidge
@rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
Environmental journalist. Founder of investigative journalism non-profit https://watershedinvestigations.com/
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Rachel.salvidge@watershedinvestigations.com
Bylines: @guardian @thetimes @bbc @SkyNews @itv
Ex: @TheENDSReport @PenguinUKBooks @independent
Rachel.salvidge@watershedinvestigations.com
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
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watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Made a new pal on this morning’s run
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Made a new pal on this morning’s run
Leaky, floody and dirty, acc to Ofwat's assessment
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Leaky, floody and dirty, acc to Ofwat's assessment
And your bills are going up...
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
And your bills are going up...
Ed Davey's not mad keen on Thames Water's new project, calling it "ludicrous" and "stupid"...
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ed Davey's not mad keen on Thames Water's new project, calling it "ludicrous" and "stupid"...
Serious pollution incidents up 60% in 2024 from previous year
Three water companies responsible for 81% of serious incidents
Thames. Southern. Yorkshire.
What a mess.
Three water companies responsible for 81% of serious incidents
Thames. Southern. Yorkshire.
What a mess.
July 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Serious pollution incidents up 60% in 2024 from previous year
Three water companies responsible for 81% of serious incidents
Thames. Southern. Yorkshire.
What a mess.
Three water companies responsible for 81% of serious incidents
Thames. Southern. Yorkshire.
What a mess.
Hold your noses and check out the Watershed Pollution Map to see where untreated poop was dumped into rivers, lakes and seas near you, for a record 3.61 million hours last year...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hold your noses and check out the Watershed Pollution Map to see where untreated poop was dumped into rivers, lakes and seas near you, for a record 3.61 million hours last year...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
The Stena Immaculate and Solong collision site appears to be in marine protected areas. Experts say the kerosene may burn off. Unclear whether there are any other substances in the air or water.
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
March 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Stena Immaculate and Solong collision site appears to be in marine protected areas. Experts say the kerosene may burn off. Unclear whether there are any other substances in the air or water.
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
It's not only birds, fish, otters, porpoises, seals being poisoned with PFAS, it's foxes too. Explore the Watershed Pollution Map to see where contaminated foxes have been found! 🦊
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
January 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It's not only birds, fish, otters, porpoises, seals being poisoned with PFAS, it's foxes too. Explore the Watershed Pollution Map to see where contaminated foxes have been found! 🦊
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
Where PFAS contaminated wildlife have been found.
Click on the link in the next post to explore the interactive map. (Click the two arrows in the top right of the map for full screen and check out the side bar for more about your area)
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
Click on the link in the next post to explore the interactive map. (Click the two arrows in the top right of the map for full screen and check out the side bar for more about your area)
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
January 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Where PFAS contaminated wildlife have been found.
Click on the link in the next post to explore the interactive map. (Click the two arrows in the top right of the map for full screen and check out the side bar for more about your area)
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
Click on the link in the next post to explore the interactive map. (Click the two arrows in the top right of the map for full screen and check out the side bar for more about your area)
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
Check out the Watershed Pollution Map to see where the PFAS-contaminated animals have been found.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Check out the Watershed Pollution Map to see where the PFAS-contaminated animals have been found.
felt.com/map/Watershe...
felt.com/map/Watershe...
And I’ve plotted the sites and some of the results on the Watershed Pollution Map here: 10/
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watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
And I’ve plotted the sites and some of the results on the Watershed Pollution Map here: 10/
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
A deeper dive is available here on the Watershed website: 9/
watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-un...
watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-un...
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
A deeper dive is available here on the Watershed website: 9/
watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-un...
watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-un...
ITV led the 7pm News with the work here: 6/
www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
ITV led the 7pm News with the work here: 6/
www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
Our nationwide months-long investigation found that bathing waters are polluted by drugs, chemicals, pathogens and ‘superbug genes’ that can make antibiotics ineffective. 1/
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Our nationwide months-long investigation found that bathing waters are polluted by drugs, chemicals, pathogens and ‘superbug genes’ that can make antibiotics ineffective. 1/
MAPPED! Today’s bathing water classifications for England! Explore the Watershed Pollution Map to find out how the Environment Agency rates your waters.
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
November 26, 2024 at 2:22 PM
MAPPED! Today’s bathing water classifications for England! Explore the Watershed Pollution Map to find out how the Environment Agency rates your waters.
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...
Lovely little nugget to read in a global UN report on how private finance is shafting fundamental public services, particularly water. So proud.
November 7, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Lovely little nugget to read in a global UN report on how private finance is shafting fundamental public services, particularly water. So proud.
When 59 of the world's leading experts get together to beg the UK government to stop being so wet in their approach to tackling toxic chemicals, you'd hope they'd listen. Are you listening Defra, DBT, DWP?
www.su.se/polopoly_fs/...
PFAS forever chemicals
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PFAS forever chemicals
November 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM
When 59 of the world's leading experts get together to beg the UK government to stop being so wet in their approach to tackling toxic chemicals, you'd hope they'd listen. Are you listening Defra, DBT, DWP?
www.su.se/polopoly_fs/...
PFAS forever chemicals
www.su.se/polopoly_fs/...
PFAS forever chemicals
March for Clean Water hotting up…
November 3, 2024 at 1:05 PM
March for Clean Water hotting up…
V excited to be shortlisted for a British Journalism Award for our pollution map and the stories it has helped up generate! Check it out below. It's being used by other journos, scientists, campaigners and communities and they're finding it valuable by all acounts. Have a look!👇
October 29, 2024 at 9:08 AM
V excited to be shortlisted for a British Journalism Award for our pollution map and the stories it has helped up generate! Check it out below. It's being used by other journos, scientists, campaigners and communities and they're finding it valuable by all acounts. Have a look!👇