DEFRA CLEANER SEAS FORUM Water Companies Update Stephen Bird – Chair Water UK Marine Network

9th March 2015 Planning Meeting

Current national collaboration

UKWIR ‘sewerage road map’

UKWIR guide to modelling intermittent discharges AMP6 EDM rollout

National bathing water comms strategies

AMP5 / 6 investment to meet ‘sufficient’

Supporting beach management processes

Developing Areas

Integration of EA PRF and WaSC CSO warnings Changes to EA PRF processes What is a significant discharge?

Improving communication platforms

Restarting the compliance clock

Designation and de-designation

Extension of BW principles to SFWs

Key challenges Coverage of prediction tools

Maintaining support to bathing water partnerships Public understanding (of pollution risks, compliance, solution engagement)

WFD implementation and maintenance of catchment (diffuse) control measures Directive revision and national changes to implementation

The partnership approach

Thank you for listening. Any questions or observations?