Consultation on options for controls on phosphates in domestic laundry cleaning products in England

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> policy documents

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2008

Author 1/Producer:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

Defra

Publisher City:

Water Quality Division Area 2A, Second Floor Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AL

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/phosphates/consult ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Diffuse pollution-->Sources
Water and sanitation-->Pollution
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status

Short description:

A significant percentage of water bodies in England are not in good condition and excessive nutrient levels are a contributory factor. In order to improve water quality, it is therefore necessary to consider how we might reduce nutrient levels in the water environment. The main nutrients in surface water are nitrates and phosphates and the focus of this consultation is on phosphates

Link to Organisation(s):

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 07/02/2008