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Recommendation 26
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 170
The technology for continuous monitoring of water quality is evolving rapidly.
Recommendation
The technology for continuous monitoring of water quality is evolving rapidly. We recommend that the Environment Agency invite manufacturers to submit products for evaluation so that the Agency can rapidly introduce cost-efficient and effective sensors at an increased number of locations.
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The government states that Ofwat continues to prioritise long-term investment and will continue to focus their regulatory approach to support long term customer and environmental outcomes.
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Paragraph Reference:
170
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The water industry is required, under the Environment Act, to install continuous monitors upstream and downstream of all its sewage discharges. The Environment Agency will supplement this with their ongoing use of continuous water quality monitors to investigate pollution sources from all sectors. The development of cost-efficient and effective sensors is largely a matter for manufacturers. The Environment Agency do not have a role in product evaluation.
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