Pollution Control - Water

What areas of water quality do Environmental Health Officers look at?

Bathing Waters

We are responsible for checking the quality of all our swimming pools and leisure centres.

We check these on a monthly basis for chemical levels as well as yearly for microbiological quality (bacteria) unless there is a complaint or a problem with the chemical tests, in which case the frequency will be increased.

Mains Water Supply

The testing of domestic mains water is undertakern by Thames Water.

In addition, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, who are the national body for ensuring the quality of water, provide an annual publication titled 'How Good is Your Drinking Water'.

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