1. FROM THE BASIN… TO THE WATERBODIESL D
KOBLENZ
Philippe MAIRE
Agence de l’eau Rhin-Meuse
Pilot for the Integrated Testing within the
International Commissions for the Protection of Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS) 1

2. FROM THE BASIN… TO THE WATERBODIES
Basin < 10km² 2

3. EAST CALCAREOUS COASTS
TYPOLOGY
EAST CALCAREOUS COASTS
VOSGES GRANITIC MOUNTAINS
2 ECOREGIONS
among +/- 30
SALMONID TYPE
CYPRINID TYPE
SMALL RIVER
LARGE RIVER
( INTERMEDIATE TYPE )
( MIDDLE RIVER ) 3

4. EAST CALCAREOUS COASTS
TYPOLOGY
VOSGES GRANITIC MOUNTAINS
EAST CALCAREOUS COASTS
Merging of same typed and contiguous stretches
Adjustment to the limit to avoid a too much small WB 4

5. IN ACCORDING TO NATURAL CRITERIA
DELINEATION OF WBs
IN ACCORDING TO NATURAL CRITERIA
EAST CALCAREOUS COASTS
VOSGES GRANITIC MOUNTAINS
WB1:L/CYP/VG
WB2:S/SAL/VG
WB4:L/CYP/ECC
WB3:S/SAL/VG 5
TOWARDS QUALITY STATUS….

6. QUALITY CURRENT STATUS - 2004
BAD
POOR
MODERATE
GOOD
HIGH
QUALITY
Identification of the significant pressures
(WFD, Annex II, §1.4)
NO GOOD STATUS
GOOD STATUS
Assessment of Impact
(WFD, Annex II, §1.5)
Checking no significant pressure ? 6

7. ….TOWARDS BASELINE SCENARIO
PRESSURES ANALYSIS...
Breeding: Current Action Plan: to reduce emissions and losses of organic matter by 80 % before 2007.
Waste Water: inhab/eq: Action Plan to reduce discharges of P and N, in compliance with WWTP Directive.
Chemical Plant: Action Plan to reduce organic pollution, but unable to reduce emissions of hazardous substances significantly.
….TOWARDS BASELINE SCENARIO 7

8. Scenario following Current Action Plan
2004 STATUS
2015 STATUS
Provisional limits
Scenario following Current Action Plan
Non significant size --> negligible
designation of WBs
- at risk - or
- not at risk-
RESULT
WB 1.2
WB 2.1
WB 1.3
WB 2.2
WB 3
WB 4
WB 1.1 8