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Recommendation 13
13
Designation of stretches of river as bathing waters will help to drive coordinated action to...
Conclusion
Designation of stretches of river as bathing waters will help to drive coordinated action to improve water quality: but achieving rivers safe to swim in is only one aspect of securing an overall improvement in water quality. Designation of bathing waters must therefore go hand in hand with further measures to preserve and improve riverine biodiversity. (Paragraph 72) Agricultural pollution
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 May 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗