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Characterisation of risk is a requirement of Article 5 and Annex II of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD).

Publication Date: 
01-March-2012
Advisory Group: 
UKTAG

Following the publication of the first River Basin Management Plans and in response to queries about the differences in nitrate threshold values, the UKTAG Groundwater Task Team has re-evaluated the methodology for calculating threshold values.

Publication Date: 
28-February-2012
Advisory Group: 
UKTAG

The Directive’s requirements with respect to wetlands and groundwaters are linked to the environmental objectives Article 4 1b, to be applied to and monitored for achieving Good Groundwater Status (both quantitative and chemical) and as outlined in Article 4, Annex 5 of the Directive.

Publication Date: 
05-October-2009
Advisory Group: 
UKTAG