http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1238/contents/made

The Bathing Waters (Classification) (England) Regulations 2003

Water resources

Water pollution

Territorial waters

Beaches

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2011-07-04

WATER RESOURCES, ENGLAND

Part III of the Water Resources Act 1991 (control of pollution of water resources) applies to “controlled waters”, which are defined in section 104 of the Act as relevant territorial waters, coastal waters, inland freshwaters and ground waters. Under regulation 3 of the Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991, the Secretary of State is required to apply the classification BW1 to relevant territorial waters, coastal waters and inland waters which are “bathing water” within the meaning of Article 1.2 of Council Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water. Those inland waters do not include all the waters which need to be classified in order to give effect to the Directive.