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The Environment Agency is responsible for water quality and resource in England. [31] The economic regulator of water companies in England and Wales is the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat and The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) provides independent reassurance to consumers that supplies are safe and of drinking water quality. [32] [33]
The Harmonised Monitoring Scheme is a long term river water quality monitoring scheme in the United Kingdom. [1] The term is also used to refer to the long term data sets produced by the scheme. Establishment
UK water quality is generally high, since large new investments were made following the EU Drinking Water Quality Directive 1998, requiring water is "wholesome and clean". [36] Ofwat is required to issue enforcement orders under the Water Industry Act 1991 section 18 to uphold drinking quality standards, rather than being content with ...
Two of five newly designated official swimming spots in Devon failed to meet water quality standards, figures have revealed. Steamer Quay on the River Dart and Coastguards Beach on the River Erme ...
The Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) (WRA) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that regulates water resources, water quality and pollution, and flood defence. Part II of the Act provides the general structure for the management of water resources.
Chemical quality that refers to environmental quality standards for river basin specific pollutants. These standards specify maximum concentrations for specific water pollutants. If even one such concentration is exceeded, the water body will not be classed as having a “good ecological status”. [3] The Water Framework Directive stipulates ...
A record number of England’s official swimming spots have failed to meet water quality standards for bathing this year, figures have revealed. In 2024, 450 bathing waters in England, including ...
The Water Supply Water Quality Regulations 1989 [1] (SI No. 1147) are regulations imposed on the England and Wales Water industry by statutory instrument.The regulations were signed jointly by Peter Walker, Secretary of State for Wales and Michael Howard who, as Minister for Water and Planning, was responsible for implementing water privatization in England and Wales during 1988/89.