Bathers risk illness in rivers and lakes

Bathers risk illness in rivers and lakes - 1992 - Guardian 11 June 1992, 3(1) .

Summarises recommendations of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution`s "Freshwater Quality" study (HMSO £57) set up to examine the quality of water in British rivers and lakes. These include suggestions for a Blue Flag scheme similiar to the one operated by the EC for sea bathing beaches and greater monitoring of chemical and bacterical discharge from industry.


CANALS
FRESHWATER
LAKES
MONITORING
NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY
POLLUTION
RIVERS
WATERWAYS