Abstract
In the past legislation has been used to attempt to control river pollution but it has proved to be singularly unsuccessful. Despite the legislation in force, the number of recorded pollution incidents within the rivers in the UK rises every year.
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Keller, A.Z., Wilson, H.C. (1992). The Role of Legislation. In: Hazards to Drinking Water Supplies. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3187-8_10
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