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The Revised Bathing Water Directive

The Revised Bathing Water Directive. Roger Inverarity & Grace Wong, Environment Agency, North East Region. Topics to Cover. Reasons for a new Directive What it includes UK position What it means for the North East. rBWD (2006). 30 years since current Directive (1976)

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The Revised Bathing Water Directive

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  1. The Revised Bathing Water Directive Roger Inverarity & Grace Wong, Environment Agency, North East Region

  2. Topics to Cover • Reasons for a new Directive • What it includes • UK position • What it means for the North East

  3. rBWD (2006) • 30 years since current Directive (1976) • Identify & monitor bathing waters • Imperative and Guideline standards • Heavy fines • £3bn sewerage infrastructure improvements • Highest microbial compliance in EU • Technology and understanding • Diffuse pollution not tackled

  4. rBWD implications • Focus on protecting public health • Change to monitoring & assessment • Predicting & responding to short-term pollution • Multi-agency / partnership approach to tackle diffuse pollution

  5. rBWD implications (cont) • Public information & choice • Bathing water profiles • Signage • Beach Management measures • Engagement with stakeholders and public

  6. rBWD implications (cont) • New classification • Four classes (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) • Based on revised parameters • “Good” is equivalent to the old “Guideline” • “Sufficient” is tighter than the old “Imperative” • UK target (after public consultation) is to meet “Sufficient” by 2015 • ….. and “No Deterioration”

  7. rBWD predictions (1)

  8. rBWD predictions (2)

  9. rBWD predictions (3)

  10. rBWD predictions (4)

  11. rBWD predictions (5)

  12. Improvement Plans • To ensure beaches meet “Sufficient” by 2015 • Northumbrian Water have funding for improvements at Spittal, Newbiggin North and Blyth South • … and investigations at Cullercoats, Seaham and Saltburn • Yorkshire Water have funding to improve their infrastructure so that beaches meet “Excellent”

  13. Questions?

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