WFD cycle 1 surface water classification status and objectives
The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) Ground water Classification Status Cycle 2 dataset contains classification status for water bodies in England reported from 2013 onwards. For explanations of status used in the attribute table, please refer to WFD Article 2 and Annexes V, VIII and X. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2016. All rights reserved.
dataset
https://environment.data.gov.uk/datafiles/05956574163f4ee7b69b65ad0a127253
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eng
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
environment
OpenData
EC Directive
EAbatch2
water quality
publication
2010-01-13
-6.236
2.072
55.816
49.943
http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/country/england
2009-01-01
creation
2009-12-09
annually
The Water Framework Directive classification system is risk based and focuses on where there is likely to be a problem. It uses a principle known as "one out, all out", which means the poorest individual results drive the overall classification for a water body. It reports on over 30 quality elements, grouped into ecological status and chemical status. Ecological status includes physico-chem (e.g. nutrients, pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia) , biological elements (e.g. phytoplankton, macroalgae, fish, invertebrates) , specific pollutants (e.g. metals and compounds, organic compounds) , hydromorphology (e.g. depth, width, flow, structure). Chemical status is assessed using priority substances, priority hazardous substances and other pollutants that present a significant risk to the water environment.
Proprietary format | MS Excel (XLS)
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