WFD Cycle 2 groundwater classification status and objectives
Summary
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.
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Licence
Open Government LicenceAttribution statement
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Technical information
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asNeeded
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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.
Spatial information
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http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700Geographic extent
- Latitude from: 49.943 to 55.816
- Longitude from: -6.236 to 2.072
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
0ac0678f-5e86-4ce2-bc0c-1f4e5ae72bcf
Published by
Environment Agency
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Defra Data Services ForumDataset reference dates
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Revision date
15 September 2020
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Period
- From: 01 January 2012
- To: 15 September 2020
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WFD_Cycle_2_groundwater_classification_status_and_objectives_v2.xlsx | XLSX | Download |