Name:
DEFRA; Water Framework Directive implementation in England and Wales: new and updated standards to protect the water environment
Issuing organisation:
England and Wales
Geographical Scope:
England and Wales
Type:
Document on technical specification / Standards
Water management focus:
monitoring and management of groundwater and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters), marine waters
Description:
This document informs interested parties of the details of new and updated environmental standards to be used in the second cycle of Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) river basin management planning process in England and Wales. It also presents new and updated assessment criteria for biological elements that must be monitored to assess the ecological status of surface water bodies. This document does not cover any standards and biological assessment criteria that are unchanged for second cycle.
Status:
Effect Date:
2014
Resource:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f00e740f0b62305b84861/river-basin-planning-standards.pdf
