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Groundwater: Progress, challenges and opportunities with WFD/GWD in England Fred Parsonage 11th April 2016.

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1 Groundwater: Progress, challenges and opportunities with WFD/GWD in England
Fred Parsonage 11th April 2016

2 What is great about the WFD/GWD
Great framework for groundwater planning Allows comparisons between administrations and regions Facilitates proportionate decision making through comprehensive cost-benefit appraisal Drives the collection of monitoring data and encourages research

3 River Basin Planning Cycle

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6 Nitrates – the challenge in England
30% of Groundwater abstracted for drinking water has to be blended or treated because of nitrates. 2015 – 100 of GW bodies at poor status because of N. 58% of land area designated a NVZ Time lag issues. Targeted measures may be more successful.

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9 Pesticide risks in Groundwater SGZs

10 WFD/GWD – Are there opportunities for improvement? PART 1
Greater consistency between WFD and GWD e.g. inputs/direct discharges of pollutants. Mismatch between WFD Article 11.3(j) and GWD Article 6 is confusing for operators. Art.11.3(j) list of activities and new technologies. a

11 WFD/GWD – Are there opportunities for improvement? PART 2
The 2027 deadline is challenging from a groundwater perspective due to time delays in the unsaturated zone? Encourage the wider use of ecosystem services / natural capital approaches

12 WFD – Some of the other issues we have been thinking about
A common list of hazardous substances for groundwater? Consider introducing Heavily Modified Groundwater Bodies? How to encourage long-term land use change agreements?

13 Thank you What are your thoughts?


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