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Chemicals-in-waterbodies studies to boost innovation and PR24

by Trevor Loveday

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has completed a series of investigations into the chemical pollution of waterbodies and its impacts which it predicts will “contribute to its strategic research programme and Ofwat’s drive for innovation and PR24."


The investigations under UKWIR’s third phase of its Chemical Investigations Programme (CIP3) included sources of chemicals, environmental decay and trend analysis, emerging and watch list substances, microplastics and substances that accelerate anti-microbial resistance. They have also developed understanding of chemicals inputs to biosolids, groundwater and transitional and coastal waters said UKWIR.

Thirteen reports have emerged from the work (see list below).


UKWIR said its CIP3 findings “have implications for cross-cutting issues such as chemical fate, source control, economics of substance removal, public health engagement, energy, testing future compliance and soil health.”

CIP3 was a collaborative programme under the direct guidance of a Project Steering Group, that includes the UK water industry and regulators Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Environment Agency, Ofwat and Defra.

REPORTS



Volume 3 Groundwater Investigations Reference 22/EQ/01/24


Volume 5 Monitoring of substances of emerging concern Reference 22/EQ/01/26

Volume 6 Biosolids products data report Reference 22/EQ/01/27

Volume 7 Transitional and coastal waters report Reference 22/EQ/01/28

Volume 8 Mechanisms of chemical removal Reference 22/EQ/01/29


Volume 9 Trend analysis report Reference 22/EQ/01/30


Volume 10 Substances removal by installed technologies Reference 22/EQ/01/31

Volume 11 Sewer and river catchment investigations Reference 22/EQ/01/32


Volume 12 Biosolids report Reference 22/EQ/01/33


Volume 13 To be published shortly Risk Based Extension to CIP (Data Mining) Reference 22/EQ/01/34


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