Highways Agency Reports

Content: Introduction; Benefits and Obligations; Water Pollution from Construction; Legislative Framework; Construction Contracts; Managing water Pollution from Construction; Water Management Techniques; Summary and Recommendations; references.

This guide addresses water quality issues from the inception of a construction project through to the completionof the construction stage and beyond into decommissioning. The book describes the the sources and movement of water through a construction site, along with the types of water pollution typically associated with site activities. It defines the chemical prpperties of natural waterbodies and commonly encountered indicators of water pollution. It looks at the way in which environmental regulations categorise the severity of pollution incidents and details the legislative framework controlling water quality. It also describes the associated health and safety issues.