Policy paper

Urban waste water treatment: updated sensitive areas maps 2023

River stretches and bodies of water in England identified as sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994. 

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Details

These documents show the rivers and bodies of water in England that have been identified as urban waste water sensitive areas. This includes the 2023 notice, schedule (list including co-ordinates) and maps.

The schedule shows all the changes that come into effect on 13 May 2023, including new and amended designations and waters no longer identified as sensitive areas. This replaces the previous sensitive areas schedule which was in effect from 13 May 2019.

This schedule only includes bathing waters designated at the time of publication.

Updates to this page

Published 12 May 2023

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