Update the Bathing Waters Directive to protect the health of water users.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The bathing water directive was written in 1976 and does not reflect current use of Britain's beaches and waterways. Sampling only happens May-Sept, but people are in the water all year. The standards are environmental standards, not human health standards leading to increased risk of sickness.

Unless the directive is changed, the water companies won't be measured against a suitable standard to protect human health when in the water. Without these raised standards changes will be unfunded and voluntary and won't happen. The directive would force higher standards. Water companies would have to calculate the cost of, and charge for, maintaining those standards, benefitting people all round the country and coastline. The environment agency should be monitoring the new standards all year.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Timeline

25 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Feb 2021

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