3. Planning for Pollution Control
Pollution control planning comprises the following elements:
Identification and initial analysis of water pollution problems and future predictions;
Define management objectives and strategy;
Derive management interventions, tools and instruments needed to fulfil the pollution management objectives; and
Establish an action plan for implementation, monitoring and updating of the plan.
3.1 Problem identification and analysis
The first step is identification and assessment of existing and potential water quality problems. The objective of the assessment is not to solve the problems but to identify and list the problems, and to identify priority areas within which more detailed investigations should be carried out.