Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 123002
Water: Standards
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using real-time water quality monitoring on improving bathing water management.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government introduced the Water Special Measures Act (2025), requiring real-time monitoring at every emergency overflow so the public can see what is happening locally, including in many bathing waters.100% of storm overflows have been fitted with eve...
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