INVITATION ONLY
Bringing together perspectives from across the water industry, government, and public, this report considers the interventions available to reduce the public health risk to people using public waters for recreation that may be polluted with faecal organisms from human waste and highlights the priorities for change.
Programme
4.00pm | Welcome and registration |
4.15pm | Panel discussion with Professor Sir Chris Whitty FRS FMedSci, Professor David Butler FREng, Professor Barbara Evans and Dr Andrew Thompson FIChemE, followed by audience Q&A |
5.30pm | Drinks reception |
6.30pm | Close |
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Professor Chris Whitty

Professor David Butler FREng

Dr Andrew Thompson
