The Telegraph has published an opinion piece on the importance of water quality to public health, written by: Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty; Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd; and Ofwat Chair, Jonson Cox.

The joint article highlights that while no one expects river water to be of drinking standard, there is a serious public health risk resulting from raw sewage from storm overflows being released into our waterways.

Read the full article at:

https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/25/government-action-on-water-quality/