The questionnaire covered the nature of symptoms and their time of onset, consumption of meals and participation in water sports.
Not only bathers but people enjoying water sports come into contact with water and that water should also be subject to quality standards.
Many more rivers have been opened up to the general public for water sports.
That could preclude water sports and could create a serious midge problem and it may be necessary to deploy anti-midge chemicals to control the problem.
There are the well-known opportunities for rock-climbing and adventure, and there are also growing opportunities for water sports.
We have, for example, cheap golf courses, winter sports, water sports, fishing and so on.
I invariably welcome any prospect of sensible improved provision being made for sport and recreation, and in particular in this area for water sports.
These include water sports, fisheries and wildlife protection.
