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<p>The Environment Agency responds to reports of pollution via its National Incident
hotline. It also proactively identifies pollution to water bodies by carrying out
targeted ecological and water quality monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>Monitoring under the
European Union Water Framework Directive involves assessing the water environment
for its ecological and water quality status. The River Thames currently has a Moderate
rating, an improvement on the 2009 baseline. The next round of classifications are
due to be released in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is in the process
of updating the River Basin Management Plan which will develop further measures to
improve the habitat, water quality and diversity of the river. This will be delivered
through partnerships with industry, land owners, community groups and Defra.</p>
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