Pollution control - water
Bristol Living Rivers Project
The Bristol Living Rivers Project is a joint initiative between Bristol City Council and The Environment Agency to promote and facilitate the protection and improvement of the water environment. Because roles and responsibilities of the water environment are often fragmented this often involves working in partnership with colleagues within the council, other organisations, agencies and community groups.
Waterway Quality
Bristol Living Rivers routinely monitors the quality of waterways, including the Floating Harbour through our monitoring network. This information, in conjunction with health advice for all waterway users is available online. Advice on reporting water pollution is provided in conjunction with the Environment Agency.
Bristol Living Rivers Initiatives
We are currently running several local inititaives to protect & improve the waterways of Bristol.
Information on Bristol Floating Harbour Get on Board campaign, the Abandoned Trolley campaign and a new campaign aimed at tackling the Invasive Weeds along our waterways can be found on the website.
In addition, information on Operation Streamclean, a local initiative to improve the water quality in Bristol's rivers & streams through identifying & correcting illegal drainage misconnections is also available.
Bristol Living Rivers works in partnership with river groups improving river corridor quality & raising awareness of Bristol's hidden urban waterways.
Living Rivers has recently developed the South Bristol Riverscapes Project in partnership with Network South Bristol to increase the use of Bristol's waterways, increase learning opportunities along South Bristol's rivers, support existing groups in the area and work to establish two new groups along south Bristol rivers.
During the summer months, the project organises riverside walks along most of Bristol's rivers & streams.
Additionally, the Bristol Living Rivers Project also produces a bi-annual newsletter.
Sustainable Urban Drainage & Green Roofs
Bristol Living Rivers is working with partners promoting the use of green roofs and sustainable urban drainage systems to reduce flood risk, improve biodiversity & reduce air pollution in Bristol.
Want to find out more?
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive our newsletter and other updates via e-bulletins or would like to comment on the Living Rivers webpages, please follow the links.
Alternatively we have put together a list of useful river resources & links you may wish to view.
Contact us:
Bristol Living Rivers Project
Environment & Sustainability Unit
Bristol City Council
CREATE Centre
Smeaton Road
Bristol BS1 6XN
Email env.qual@bristol.gov.uk
Telephone 0117 922 3400
Pages in this section
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Aims and partnerships
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Community - Riverside Walks
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Community - Supporting River Groups
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Feedback
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Initiative - Abandoned Supermarket Trolleys
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Initiative - Get On Board
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Initiative - Invasive Weeds
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Initiative - Operation Streamclean
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Initiatives
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Mailing list
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Newsletter
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Sustainable Urban Drainage & Green Roofs
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - water resources & links
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Waterways Monitoring
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Waterways - Pollution
- Bristol Living Rivers Project - Waterways Quality
- Pollution Control team
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