What about standards for Groundwater?

Standards for groundwater include quantitative (water flow, amount, etc.) and water quality standards. Achieving Good Quantitative Status for groundwater involves meeting a series of conditions, which are defined in Annex V of the Directive. They apply to the whole groundwater body, which involves the balance of abstraction and recharge. They also apply on a local scale, for example in considering the condition of dependent ecosystems, or looking at whether abstraction has caused saline intrusion. Standards for groundwater quality will support setting Groundwater Chemical Status.

UKTAG is producing a decision-making framework for classification. The framework for Groundwater Classification is outlined in UKTAG Guidance 11b) Outline of groundwater classification for the purpose of Water Framework Directive. For more information refer to the: