Background
Purpose of the Water Framework
Directive
The purpose of this Directive is to establish
a framework for the protection of inland surface
waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and
groundwater
Overall, the Directive aims at achieving good
water status for all waters by 2015.
The Water Framework Directive covers all waters
including inland waters (surface water and
groundwater) and transitional and coastal waters
Tight Timeline – 2006 Comprehensive monitoring
program in place
Measuring PH, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature,
Conductivity, Nutrients
Objectives of the Water
Framework Directive
to protect and enhance the
status of aquatic ecosystems
to promote sustainable water use based on
long-term protection of available water
resources
to provide for sufficient supply of good quality
surface water and groundwater
to provide for enhanced protection and
improvement of the aquatic environment
to contribute to mitigating the effects of
floods and droughts
to protect territorial and marine waters
to establish a register of 'protected areas'
Some
Links................................................
http://www.euwfd.com/html/monitoring_requirements.html
http://www.tyndall.ie/projects/smartcoast
http://www.swig.org.uk/
http://www.euwfd.com
http://www.wfdireland.ie
europa.eu.int/comm/environment/
water/water-framework/overview.html
ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/
water/water-framework/index_en.html
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