A change in mindset: rivers for recreational use in the UK

Martin Christmas and Ian Dunhill of the Environment Agency discuss the new impetus on ensuring and maintaining bathing water for rivers in the UK. They share how clean the UK's rivers currently are, explain the legislation governing the designation and grading of rivers, and set some personal and professional challenges for engineers.

Episode hosted and produced by Steph Fairbairn.

These case studies relate to the CPD framework sector Water, sewage and inland water bodies, and topic 'Bathing water for rivers'. If you are an ICE member, you may also enjoy more content on this topic here.