In the first part of this two-part series, we looked at the impact of sewage spills on the UK’s natural waterways, and in particular, how such spills affect water quality. With some 1.75 million hours of spills in 2022 – more than doubling in 2023 – this clearly has a significant impact on the quality and safety of the natural water sources around us.
In this expert guide the water quality experts at Water Treatment Services review the UK practice of sewage dumping and its effect on the quality (and safety) of natural waterways including lakes, ponds, streams, rivers and the sea.
A regular programme of water quality testing for rivers, lakes and other natural waters used for open water swimming and recreational purposes is essential to ensure safe conditions for bathers are maintained.
In this specialist guide the experts at Water Treatment Services look at the management of recreational water quality standards required to ensure the safety of bathers and other people using inland and coastal water sites throughout the UK.
The guide reviews current regulatory standards, identifies typical contaminants and highlights specific indicator bacteria used to evaluate the safety of both fresh and salt water. The guide also considers the need for specialist recreational water testing, the potential health issues caused by contaminated bathing water and additional safety considerations that need to be taken in to account.