WATER NEWS

06 April 2009 • Colin Reith

Water Concerns Conference highlights need for catchment solutions

Catchment management plans will be vital if the UK is to improve water quality and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, according to scientists from ADAS speaking at the consultancy’s Water Concerns conference.

The conference, organised by leading environmental consultancy ADAS, was well-attended and brought together regulators, delegates from most of the country’s water companies and some of the UK’s top water quality scientists and policy advisers in a showcase event to tackle the serious problem of diffuse pollution head-on.

In presentations from Chris Ryder, Head of Water Quality at Defra, Claire Pollard, Principal Inspector at the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Kevin Ridout, Deputy Head of Environment and Water Quality at Ofwat, Alison Tytherleigh, Delivery Manager at Natural England, Luke de Vial, Head of Water Quality at W...

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