UK Statutory Instrument 2013 United Kingdom

Bathing Water Regulations 2013

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Environment Agency, NRW

What this Act requires

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Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

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s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Identification of bathing waters

s.004

Length of the bathing season

s.005

General duties

s.006

Public participation

Part 2 — BATHING WATER PROFILES

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s.007

Bathing water profiles

Part 3 — MONITORING ETC. OF BATHING WATERS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

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s.008

Monitoring etc.

s.009

Public information

Part 4 — BATHING WATER ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION

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s.010

Assessment

s.011

Classification

Part 5 — MANAGEMENT OF BATHING WATERS

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s.012

Management measures at bathing waters subject to pollution incidents

s.013

Additional management measures at “poor” bathing waters

s.014

Public information and general provisions about short-term pollution

s.015

Relevant procedures for short-term pollution

Part 6 — FINAL PROVISIONS

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s.015

Annual reports

s.016

Enforcement

s.017

Guidance

s.018

Amendment of the Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991 and transitional provision

s.019

Revocations, other amendments and savings

s.020

Review

Schedules

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s.sch001

Schedule 1 para.wrapper1n2

s.sch003

Contents

s.sch003

Review

s.sch004

Location of monitoring point

s.sch004

The appropriate agency must undertake visual inspections at every bathing...

s.sch004

Monitoring calendar

s.sch004

Frequency of monitoring

s.sch004

Sampling equipment

s.sch004

Storage and transport of samples before analysis

s.sch004

Reference methods of analysis

s.sch004

General provisions in relation to rules or reference methods of analysis

s.sch004

Where any bathing water profile indicates a potential for cyanobacterial...

s.sch004

Where any bathing water profile indicates a tendency for proliferation...

s.sch005

Standards

s.sch005

Methodology

s.sch005

Classification

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Environment Agency

Primary

Environmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …

NRW

Natural Resources Wales

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …

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