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Join British Water’s next Spotlight Session on Reg31 which will review the current approval process for construction products and materials used by water undertakers. Marcus Rink, the Chief Inspector of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, will provide an update on Reg31 and respond to questions from British Water members.
Spotlight session with Marcus Rink
Our Spotlight Sessions bring an organisation or topic into the spotlight to address key issues faced by the water and wastewater community. If you would like to better understand regulation and policy, hear strategic industry insights and pose
questions to senior leaders.
Join British Water’s next Spotlight Session on Reg31 which will review the current approval process for construction products and materials used by water undertakers. Marcus Rink, the Chief Inspector of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, will provide
an update on Reg31 and respond to questions from British Water members.
Chaired by British Water’s Chairman Chris Loughlin, the sessions provide a safe space for open and inclusive dialogue.
Please submit any questions you have for Marcus in advance.
Date: Tuesday 30 November 2021
Time: 12.00 - 1.15PM
Watch: Online
NOV-30-2021
Member
One space per member company
Free
Marcus Rink is the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water, appointed in August 2015. He has worked in the Department of Environment, (DEFRA), in various roles for over 20 years. As Chief Inspector he provides independent scrutiny of the
water industry ensuring the safety and quality of water and public confidence through a robust regulatory framework. His role encompasses a range of statutory and non-statutory functions, discharging the duties of the Secretary
of State for England and the Welsh Government to ensure companies meet their regulatory requirements and Local Authorities take action in respect of water supplies.
He is a contributing author in the book, Regulatory
Delivery, Civil Justice Systems on regulating quality outputs through an approach based on the provision of data to drive behaviour and has published two papers for the Institute of Water journal on the principles and practice
of delivering innovative regulation in drinking water.
Marcus is currently a member of the Strategic Regulators Group at DEFRA, a board member of The Regulators' Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID)
and the Chair for the Standing Committee of Analysts. Through his recent career in drinking water regulation, Marcus was a member of: The EU expert group of the Drinking Water Directive; The Advisory EU Microbiology Expert Group
and the Chair of the Public Health Drinking Water Group at the London 2012 Olympics.
Marcus is a Chartered Biologist, a Chartered Scientist and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. His career in Public
Health, Public Analysts, Severn Trent and at the Drinking Water Inspectorate spans over 35 years of regulation and enforcement, health, environment, and water.
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