2. Groundwater monitoring within the WFD
Detailed in Annex V.2 of WFD (quantitative and chemical status) – Refs. to Articles 7 and 8
Groundwater level monitoring network
Representative monitoring points
Monitoring frequency
Monitoring of groundwater chemical status
Surveillance, operational, investigative monitoring
Frequency
Additional monitoring (e.g. protected areas, trends)

3. Programme of measures – Linked to monitoring
Measures designed to protect waters, control abstraction, control point source discharges liable to cause pollution (permit, investigation), prevent and control diffuse sources of pollution (prohibition, permit: based on investigations)
Periodic reviews of authorisations / registrations based on regular monitoring
Provisions for derogations

4. Environmental issues related to groundwater
Risks of pollution from diffuse/point sources (incl. landfills, wastes, contaminated soils, agriculture)
Quality standards /
thresholds?
Interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems? Links with SW status and EQS
Prevent / Limit
Run-off
Construction
Products,
Urban wastes
Drinking water
abstraction
Trend identification
and reversal • • • • • •
Time

5. Legislative framework
Seveso,
IPPC
Env. Impact assessment
Birds,
Habitats
Drinking
water
Sewage sludge
landfill
UWW,
CPD
groundwater
Pesticides,
Nitrates,
biocides
Bathing water
WFD
Groundwater monitoring requested under the Nitrates and
Pesticides Directives, and related to permit procedures
(e.g. groundwater, landfill, IPPC)

6. Further needs
Avoiding duplication: Studies of the different monitoring regimes for designing a comprehensive monitoring programme
Developing a groundwater-specific guidance document within a WG 2C ad hoc drafting group (2005)
Examining QA/QC issues: through on-going RTD activities (e.g. SWIFT project and future initiatives)
Co-ordination of activities with other CIS Working Groups, in particular case studies linked to PRB work unilateral