River Purification Boards
E510327
River Purification Boards were former regional regulatory bodies in Scotland responsible for controlling water pollution and protecting the quality of rivers and other watercourses.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental regulatory agency
ⓘ
regional regulatory body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dissolved | yes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental protection
ⓘ
pollution control ⓘ water quality management ⓘ |
| goal |
improvement of river water quality
ⓘ
prevention of water pollution ⓘ |
| hadJurisdictionOver |
estuaries in Scotland
ⓘ
inland waters ⓘ surface waters ⓘ |
| mainResponsibility |
control of water pollution
ⓘ
protection of river water quality ⓘ protection of watercourses ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
20th century
ⓘ
river catchment areas in Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
other watercourses
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Scottish Environment Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supervisedActivity |
discharge of effluents into rivers
ⓘ
industrial water pollution ⓘ sewage discharges ⓘ |
| usedLegalPowers |
enforcement against polluters
ⓘ
issuing of consents for effluent discharges ⓘ regulation of discharges ⓘ |
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