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Common questions
Is environment-agency.gov.uk legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns environment-agency.gov.uk?
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 23, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #51,304)+7
Verified continuity: 24.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What environment-agency.gov.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
"We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world."
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2002
Domain registered (Apr 23, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · environment-agency.gov.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 6, 2025 · 1 ownership change since 2014 · last checked Aug 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 23, 2002environment-agency.gov.uk was registered on Apr 23, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described environment-agency.gov.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
British Telecommunications Public Limited CompanyBritish Telecommunications Public Limited CompanyJul 6, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (IANA 9000032) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2025 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 27, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for environment-agency.gov.uk are held from May 27, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (32 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 6, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1461.awsdns-54.org, ns-1869.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-292.awsdns-36.com…) for environment-agency.gov.uk from Jul 6, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 43 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Apr 23, 2002Registration: environment-agency.gov.uk was registered on Apr 23, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described environment-agency.gov.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “"We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's g…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 27, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for environment-agency.gov.uk are held from May 27, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (32 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 6, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (IANA 9000032) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2025 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“"We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's g…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Apr 5, 2026
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 5, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2014–2026
DigiCert Inc
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saOct 3, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Oct 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 91 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 14, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for environment-agency.gov.uk from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 6, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1461.awsdns-54.org, ns-1869.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-292.awsdns-36.com…) for environment-agency.gov.uk from Jul 6, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 43 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 3, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Oct 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 91 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 5, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for environment-agency.gov.uk from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for environment-agency.gov.uk from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)