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Activities in support of the EU groundwater regulatory framework Philippe QUEVAUVILLER European Commission, DG ENV
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Evolution of water policies TODAY WFD Bathing Water Drinking Water Surface Water Fish Water Shellfish Water Ground water Urban Waste Water Nitrates IPPC Exchange of Information Decision Surface Waters Dangerous Substances
WFD
2013
Bathing Water REPEAL
Drinking Water Urban Waste Water Nitrates IPPC
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Water Framework Directive: key components
protection of all waters, surface and ground waters, through established environmental objectives (‘good status’) to be achieved within a set deadline of 15 years ü
clear milestones (characterisation, monitoring, programmes of measures) and management of waters based on river basin management plans (first in 2009) ü
combined approach of emission controls and water quality standards, plus phasing out of particularly hazardous substances ü
economic instruments: economic analysis, and getting the prices right - to promote wise use of water ü
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getting the citizen involved: public participation
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Needs related to groundwater protection against pollution Risks of pollution from diffuse/point sources (incl. landfills, wastes, contaminated soils, agriculture)
Run-off
Construction Products, Urban wastes Drinking water abstraction
Prevent / Limit?
Interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems? Links with SW status and EQS
Quality standards / thresholds?
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Integration issues SURFACE WATER / ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERE / SOIL / WATER
SURFACE WATER /BIOTA SOIL / GROUNDWATER
SEDIMENT / SURFACE WATER SOIL / SURFACE WATER / GROUNDWATER
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A complex policy and technical framework Env. Impact assessment Birds, Habitats
CEN
CEN TC 308 § 345
RESEARCH
CEN
CEN
Water uses
CEN TC 230
CEN TC 292
Drinking water
RESEARCH
Seveso, IPPC
RESEARCH
Interactions with wetlands
Risk studies, remediation Sewage sludge landfill
RESEARCH Soil & surface water interactions
UWW, CPD
Bathing water
WFD
Pesticides, Nitrates, biocides
groundwater
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New Directive issued from the WFD: the missing link?
Drinking water: Protected areas (Art. 6 and 7 WFD)
Common criteria for TV, compliance based on each Monitoring point Threshold values (national, regional, local) established by MS, taking account of interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
EU Quality standards (nitrates, pesticides)
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Needs for a science-policy interface RESEARCH EU: FP7 National: ERA-NET
DEVELOPMENT
POLICY Review, Integration, Research needs
DESIGN
IMPLEMENTATION
Water policies REVIEW
INTERFACE WISE-RTD
DEMONSTRATION LIFE, INTERREG
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Links with RTD – BRIDGE project Background cRiteria for the IDentification of Groundwater thrEsholds
Project objectives • To evaluate and assemble scientific outputs to set out criteria (data on pollutants and key hydro-geological parameters) for the assessment of the chemical status of groundwater • To derive a combined approach based on scientific results and defined at national river basin district or groundwater body level to set up groundwater threshold values • To check the applicability and validity of this approach by means of case studies at the European scale • To carry out an environmental impact assessment taking into account the economic and social impacts
Sixth Framework Programme
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A common Implementation Strategy Water Directors Steering of implementation process Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Steering Group “WFD and Agriculture”
Expert Advisory Forum “Flood Protection” Chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination Group
Art. 21 Committee
Co-ordination of work programme Chair: Commission
Chair: UK and Commission
Working Group C “Groundwater”
Working Group A “Ecological Status”
Working Group E “Priority Substances”
Lead: Commission and AT
Lead: JRC, DE and UK
Lead: Commission
“Chemical Monitoring”
“Chemical Monitoring”
Working Group B “Integrated River Basin Management”
Working Group D “Reporting”
Lead: FR and ES
"GIS” Expert Network
Lead: Commission
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.
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A Pilot River Basins Network Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø
B, F, NL (Scheldt), D, F, Lux (Moselle-Sarre) France (Marne) France (Adour/Garonne) Ireland (Shannon) UK (Ribble) Denmark (Odense) Finland (Oulujoki) Norway (Suldals) Portugal (Guadiana) Spain (Júcar) Greece (Pinios) Italy (Tevere, Cecina) HU/ROM (Somos) PL, CZ, D (Neisse)
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Working Group “Groundwater”: participatory approach Water Directors Follow-up of implementation process Chaired by EU Presidency & Commission
STRATEGIC COORDINATION GROUP (work programme) WORKING GROUP “GROUNDWATER” (Plenary)
Expert Group “Mediterranean”
2006 Expert group “monitoring”
Expert group “protected areas”
Expert Group “prevent/limit”
GROUNDWATER CONFÉRENCE Vienna, 22-23 June 2006 DIRECTIVE ADOPTION
Expert Group “compliance & trends”
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WG C guidance development l
GW1 – Technical specifications on groundwater sampling (strategy, handling, treatment) and specific analytical features
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GW2 – Links with Art.6 WFD on protected areas (drinking water, Natura 2000)
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GW3 – Specifications on the “prevent/limit” clauses
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GW4 – Compliance requirements, including outputs from RTD project on “Threshold values” (BRIDGE)
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GW5 – Case studies from the Mediterranean area Non-legally binding guidance pieces of a series, aimed to be ready from the end of 2006 until spring 2007
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Link with the “Chemical Monitoring Activity”, in the framework of which legally-binding provisions will be developed regarding QA matters and method performance requirements in particular
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Working Group C (2007-2009) Groundwater in the CIS Objectives & justification • Need for continuous exchanges in support of the GWD implementation along the CIS principles • Specific inputs required (best practices) about groundwater programmes of measures • Agreement on common methodology for groundwater threshold values’ establishment • Further discussions on compliance, status and trend assessment • Practical works and exchange of first experiences on groundwater monitoring (MS and PRBs)
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Working Group C (2007-2009) Proposed tasks / deliverables
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
PLENARY WG C “rolling co-chair”?
Programme of measures • Finalising “prevent/limit” guidance • Best practices examples • Harmonisation of risk assessments • Identification of gaps and needs
Threshold values & compliance
Water scarcity expert group
Monitoring - link to Chemical Monitoring Activity
• Standardisation • “Status & trend” guidance • Practical works • Agreement on common meth. • Testing • Accompanying TV establishment
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Conclusions, perspectives l
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Efficient groundwater protection not only based on regulatory measures but also on scientifically-sound technical solutions Sharing and transfer of knowledge is a key element to achieve success in improving protection of our groundwater resources We are learning by doing, and there will a constant need for research, development and demonstration of techniques and methodologies through multidisciplinary synergies Next important step in 2006: adoption of the GWD, followedup by implementation-related exchanges within WG C Therefore, “rendez-vous” for collaboratively contributing to an efficient implementation of the WFD and GWD!