Pollution source control by water utilities - Characterisation and implications for water management: Research results from England and Wales

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-186

  Spiller, Marc ^a   Mcintosh, Brian S ^b,c   Seaton, Roger A F ^d   Jeffrey, Paul ^e  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b International Water Centre   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Seaton Associates   (United Kingdom)

^e CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Common agricultural policy; Integrated water management; Privatisation; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS; INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POTABLE WATER; PRIVATIZATION; RUNOFF; SEWAGE; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER POLLUTION;

2 (4 CHLORO 2 METHYLPHENOXY)ACETIC ACID; ALIPHATIC AMINE; CLOPYRALID; DIURON; GROUND WATER; ISOPROPYLAMINE; MECOPROP; METALDEHYDE; MIPAFOX; NITRATE; ORGANIC CARBON; PESTICIDE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIVATIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CATCHMENT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; POLLUTION SOURCE CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84878192409     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2012.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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