Resources
The Final Recommendations on Environmental Standards following phase 3 of the review have been published (November 2013). This report includes zinc standards.
The UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) has commissioned a programme of work to derive Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) for substances falling under Annex VIII of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
The assessment of compliance of surface waters with environmental quality standards (EQSs) for metals has to deal with a number of issues that do not apply to other substances.
The UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) has commissioned a programme of work to derive Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) for substances falling under Annex VIII of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
This report provides estimates of ambient background concentrations (ABCs) for several metals and one metalloid in UK freshwaters.
The aquatic environment is sensitive to damage from a wide range of chemicals.
The United Kingdom’s Technical Advisory Group on the Water Framework Directive (UKTAG) is developing environmental standards for the Directive. This is a technical report by the UKTAG intended for an audience that is familiar with how water quality standards are set and used.
The UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) sought comments on the scientific principles underpinning its first proposals for environmental standards for Annex VIII substances.