Founded in 1883, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a professional and educational body, dedicated to the promotion of environmental health and to encouraging the highest possible standards in the training and the work of environmental health professionals.
Based in London, the CIEH currently has approximately 9,800 members, the majority employed in the local government sector throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Others work for central government, in the private sector and overseas. As well as providing services and information to them, the CIEH works closely with government departments in the development of policies and legislation relevant to the discipline. In recognition of its standing, it received its Royal Charter in 1984.
A national and an international voice
Central to the role of the Chartered Institute is to work for the maintenance and improvement of public health, including by encouraging debate on the global environmental challenges that threaten man's well-being. This work involves communicating the views of the profession to governments and other professional and international organisations including the European Union and Agencies of the United Nations. The CIEH became the WHO/EURO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Management in 1993. The CIEH and water
The quality of water in particular is important to public health and the CIEH takes a close interest in the standards of drinking, bathing and recreational waters as well as in the disposal of wastewater. In the belief that every household must be enabled to receive all the wholesome water it reasonably needs, it also takes an interest in questions of access to water, including water charging.
Further information
www.cieh.org.uk
