The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is reforming bathing water designation and monitoring under the Bathing Waters Bill and related regulations, with a consultation on designating 27 new bathing water sites in England. The policy addresses water quality monitoring, pollution control, and the expansion of protected bathing areas under updated Bathing Water Regulations 2013. Current status involves active consultation on new designations and regulatory reform implementation.
A Bill to make provision about monitoring and reporting of water quality in bathing water sites in coastal areas; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to give the Environment Agency additional powers to control and reduce discharge from combined sewer overflows; to make other provision about bathing water quality and clean beach initiatives;