1. PILOT DATA SHARING – WATER QUALITY IN RIVERS AND LAKES BASED ON WISE SoE (GEORGIA) Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 1

2. 1. National coordination for surface water quality data 2. Procedure for river/lakes quality data flow 3. Preparation of data for reporting (WISE SoE methodologies) 4. National system vs WISE methodologies Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 2

3.  Leading coordinating – Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia  Data provided by the National Environmental Agency Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 3

4. 4 Water Quality Georgia DateNovember 29, 2013 Riv.Mtkvari-Gori

5. Sphere of Competence of Environmental Pollution Monitoring Department of the National Environmental Agency  Identification of different levels of pollution caused by anthropogenic factors, regular monitoring of background pollution, atmospheric air pollution, water pollution, atmospheric precipitation’s pollution, chemical pollution of the soil and radiation pollution through observation points and field expeditions;  Preparation of yearbooks, bulletins, reviews, notes and other materials consisting of actual information on environment pollution Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 5

6. PLANNING SAMPLINGANALYSES DATA PROCESSING ASSESMENT REPORTING Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 6

7. NUMBER OF POINTS, 2013 NUMBER OF POINTS,2014 CASPIAN SEA BASIN2136 BLACK SEA BASIN21 23 LAKES4 8 46 67 Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 7  Will be determined main ions, organic pollutants and heavy metals  In some points will be conducted biological surveys

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9. NEA Environmental Pollution Monitoring Department Laboratory of air, water and soil analyses Laboratory in Qutaisi Laboratory in Batumi Environmental Information Service (database) Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 9

10. www.meteo.gov.ge Monthly informative bulletin “State of Environment of Georgia” http://moe.gov.ge Time series data on the indicators for 1990-2012, Table C-10. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and concentration of ammonium in rivers Time series data on the indicators for 1990-2012, Table C-11a Nutrients in freshwater - rivers Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 10

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14. In the Air, Water and Soil Analyses Laboratory is introduced quality management system in accordance with the ISO 17025. The Laboratory is in the process of accreditation. Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 14

15. RIVERS/LAKES SELECTED FOR PILOT DATA SHARING  River Kura Basin – 7 points Borjomi, Gori Tbilisi – Zahesi, Tbilisi -Vakhushti Bridge, Tbilisi - Metekhi Bridge, Gachiani, Rustavi  River Rioni Basin – 6 points Qutaisi – Upper, Qutaisi, Photi – north, Photi – south, Chaladidi, Oni  Chorokhi-Adjaristskali Basin – 2 points Qeda, Batumi  Lake Paliastomi Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 15

16.  Kura starting in northeastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea. The total length of the river is 1,515 kilometers.  About 174 kilometers of the river is in Turkey, 435 kilometers in Georgia, and 906 kilometers in Azerbaijan. About 5,500 square kilometers of the catchment is in Turkey, 29,743 square kilometers in Armenia 46,237 square kilometers in Georgia, 56,290 square kilometers in Azerbaijan, and about 63,500 square kilometers are in Iran. Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 16

17.  The river Rioni is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti.  The Rioni is the longest river wholly within the borders of Georgia. Length of the river is 327 km and the drainage area around 13,400 km². It starts on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains at 2,960 meters above the sea level. Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 17

18. ENPI-EPIRB project “Environmental Protection of International River Basins” works on preparation of River Basin Management Plan. The Chorokhi-Adjaristskali pilot basin is located in the Adjarian Autonomous Republic and covers significant part of its territory. Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 18

19. Country Code National StationI DYear Aggre gation Period Aggrega tionMont hs Aggrega tionLeng th Determi nand_N utrients Unit_Nut rients CEN_IS O Number OfSampl es LimitOfQ uantificat ion Minimu m Sample Depth GE91.22013Annual1-12 Ammoniu mmg/l N EN ISO 7150-1120.0110.054 GE91.22013Annual1-12BOD5mg/l O2 EN ISO 5815- 1:2010120.050 GE91.22013Annual1-12 Orthophos phatesmg/l P EN ISO 10304- 1:2007120.0690.000 GE91.22013Annual1-12Nitratemg/l N EN ISO 10304- 1:2007120.0150.235 GE91.22013Annual1-12Nitritemg/l N EN ISO 10304- 1:2007120.0130.006 GE91.22013Annual1-12 Dissolved oxygenmg/l O2 EN ISO 25814:199 2127.400 GE91.22013Annual1-12 Oxygen Saturation% EN ISO 25814:199 21277 GE91.22013Annual1-12 Temperatu re (water)°C EN ISO 6468123.2 GE94.22013Annual1-12 Ammoniu mmg/l N EN ISO 7150-1120.0110.061 GE94.22013Annual1-12BOD5mg/l O2 EN ISO 5815- 1:2010121.020 Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 19

20. CountryCo de NationalSta tionIDYear Aggregatio nPeriod Aggregatio nMonths Aggregatio nLength Determinan d_Nutrients Unit_Nutrie ntsCEN_ISO NumberOfS amples GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11Ammoniummg/l N EN ISO 7150- 14 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11BOD5mg/l O2 EN ISO 5815- 1:20104 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11 Orthophospha tesmg/l P EN ISO 10304-1:20074 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11Nitratemg/l N EN ISO 10304-1:20074 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11Nitritemg/l N EN ISO 10304-1:20074 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11 Dissolved oxygenmg/l O2 EN ISO 25814:19924 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.11 Oxygen Saturation% EN ISO 25814:19924 GE203.12013Annual2.5.8.12 Temperature (water)°CEN ISO 64684 Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva20

21. Generally the structure of the national database is comparable with WISE SoE. For each monitoring station it provides the following information: name of station, national code, distance from source and distance from populated area, sampling date, sampling depth, determinand names, units, single measurements, Min, Max and Mean. But there is no any other required data as defined in “data dictionaries” (e.g. pressures, catchment area, information on analytical methods etc.). Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 21

22. CHALLENGESREQUIRED ACTIONS Water quality monitoring points and measured parameters are not sufficient Increasing number of stations and number of monitored parameters. Monitoring of dissolved organic carbon and some of preferred SoE hazardous substances National data structure is different and doesn’t provide all required information The national data structure needs further changes to harmonize with WISE Absence of web-based environmental data management and reporting systems Establish of web-based environmental data management and reporting systems Insufficient quality control systemDevelopment of Quality Management System Lack of relevant trained staffTraining and capacity-building Regional Workshop, 13 May 2014, Geneva 22

23. Marine Arabidze Environmental Pollution Monitoring Department marabidze@environment.ge THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!