Water pollution incidents in England and Wales, 1995 : report of the Environment Agency.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : H.M.S.O., 1996Description: 46 p. : ill. (some col.)ISBN:- 0113101066 (pbk)
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Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | F363.73940942 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 900052747 |
Commissioning organisation: National Rivers Authority
Includes bibliographical references
Introduction -- Pollution incident management -- Pollution prevention -- Analysis of incidents -- Analysis by source -- Analysis by type -- Limitations of data -- Legal actions -- Conclusions and recommendations
This report details the statistics for pollution incidents notified to and dealt with by the National Rivers Authority (NRA) during 1995 and looks back on trends since the formation of the NRA in 1989. It provides an analysis of substantiated pollution incidents by both source and type of pollutant and gives an indication of their environmental impact. The report also gives details of legal action taken in respect of these incidents and commentary on notable legal cases. In addition the report gives a detailed commentary on how the NRA managed pollution incidents and pollution prevention initiatives, many of which will be continued by the Environment Agency, are described
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