This book examines the antecedents of water usage in the UK and then
identifies the key environmental impacts pollution has on a river
system. It does this by examining the river system in England and Wales
and the regulatory body charged with the management of this river
system. The next part of the book focuses on the biological aspects of
water pollution, explaining the biological monitoring and surveillance
of the river system. This leads to a chapter detaing the main pollutants
and their cause and effect on the river system. The final section of the
book reviews the laws relating to water pollution and provides a
critique of the legislative authorities involved.