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Control of Water Pollution from Construction Sites. Guidance for Consultants and Contractors

Control of Water Pollution from Construction Sites. Guidance for Consultants and Contractors

Order Code: CR116A
ISBN Number: 9780860175322
Publisher: CIRIA
No. of Pages: 256
Date of Publication: 2001

Price: £95.99


This important document provides help on environmental good practice for the control of water pollution arising from construction activities. It focuses on the potential sources of water pollution from within construction sites and the effective methods of preventing its occurrence. The main chapters of the publication deal with:

  • benefits and obligations
  • water pollution from construction
  • legislative framework
  • construction contracts
  • managing water pollution from construction
  • water management techniques.
It is illustrated throughout, with sections in full colour, and includes a glossary, reference section and list of further reading.
This publication has three functions:
  1. a user-friendly guide
  2. a reference book and
  3. a training aid.
It is aimed at project promoters; site managers, foremen and supervisors, site engineers; project managers and contract supervisors/resident engineers. It is a guidance document for those at all levels of construction experience, from the young site engineer to the experienced site manager, and is relevant to all organisations represented on site, whether as a promoter, designer, main contractor or sub-contractor.

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