Key information
Request reference number: 792
Date of response:
Summary of request
The issues mentioned in your request do not fall under the remit of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
You may wish to read about the following:
The Environment Agency (EA) is the primary UK national agency responsible for maintaining and improving water quality.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) focuses on ensuring the quality and safety of public drinking water supplies.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, that prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases and environmental hazards.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a lead role in the UK, issuing guidance about legionnaires to businesses/employers.
Legionella and Legionnaires' disease - HSE
Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis - GOV.UK
Regarding the measurement of EMF radiation see information from Ofcom:
- Ofcom's job is to authorise and manage the use of radio spectrum in the UK.
- This page provides information about Ofcom's surveys of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (EMF) emission levels near to mobile base stations: Requesting surveys of EMF emissions from mobile base stations - Ofcom
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors the health-related evidence applicable to radio waves. See UKHSA guidance July 2024