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Assessment and Control of Farm Pollution
Author(s) -
SEAGER J.,
JONES F.,
RUTT G.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1992.tb00737.x
Subject(s) - environmental planning , pollution , agriculture , water quality , environmental science , environmental quality , environmental resource management , environmental protection , risk assessment , quality (philosophy) , pollution prevention , agricultural pollution , water resource management , environmental engineering , geography , engineering , ecology , computer science , waste management , biology , philosophy , computer security , archaeology , epistemology
This paper describes the elements and some early results of a major national research programme which was initiated to address the continuing serious problem of the pollution of rivers by farm wastes. This has involved a national assessment of the extent of the problem, aimed at identifying ‘high‐risk’areas in the UK. Biological assessment techniques have been developed on the basis of extensive surveys at sites in West Wales, which show potential for the rapid detection of water‐quality problems caused by farm effluents. Detailed studies at selected sites have illustrated the variability in the ways that farming activities can affect the biology and chemistry of rivers. The development of tools, which provide the basis for decisions on acceptable levels of farming activity in accordance with environmental quality objectives, is discussed.