IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IN HUNGARY Eszter HAVAS-SZILÁGYI Ministry of Transport and Water Management Eszter HAVAS-SZILÁGYI Ministry of Transport and Water Management László BALÁSHÁZY Ministry for Environment László BALÁSHÁZY Ministry for Environment

WATER BODIES AND MONITORING Identification of water bodies Designation of water bodies Characterisation, Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectives Characterisation, Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectives References for ecological status References Typology of water bodies Reference areas, indicator parameters Data bases and processing Info on the actual status of water bodies Info on the human activities Collection of information Survey and first surveillance Investigative monitoring Additional data on human activity

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF THE WATER BODIES IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF THE WATER BODIES Identification of water bodies Designation of water bodies Characterisation,Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectivesCharacterisation,Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectives References for ecological status References for ecological status Typology of water bodies Reference areas, indicator parameters Data bases and processing Info on the actual status of water bodies Info on the human activities Collection of information Survey and first surveillance Investigative monitoring Additional data on human activity

Typology, preliminary designation of surface water bodies Typology, preliminary designation of surface water bodies Draft proposal for water courses: altitude geologic character size of the catchment areas travel time from origine small flow/average flow Draft proposal for water courses: altitude geologic character size of the catchment areas travel time from origine small flow/average flow 100 km 2 30 days - 1 year, % heavily modified 100 km 2 30 days - 1 year, % heavily modified Group 1. > 200 m, siliceous, < 100 km 2 < 1 day, < 20 % Group 1. > 200 m, siliceous, < 100 km 2 < 1 day, < 20 % Like group 2., but critical water quality Like group 2., but critical water quality Draft proposal for lakes: altitude geologic character surface average depth residence time water level fluctuation Draft proposal for lakes: altitude geologic character surface average depth residence time water level fluctuation Group 2. < 200 m, siliceous, < 100 km 2 < day, < 20 % Group 2. < 200 m, siliceous, < 100 km 2 < day, < 20 %

Preliminary designation of groundwater bodies Preliminary designation of groundwater bodies Draft proposal for groundwater bodies: type of the aquifer subsurface catchment (without abstraction) > < 30 o C flow regime (downward, upward or intermedier) other aspects Draft proposal for groundwater bodies: type of the aquifer subsurface catchment (without abstraction) > < 30 o C flow regime (downward, upward or intermedier) other aspects

MONITORINGMONITORING Identification of water bodies Designation of water bodies Characterisation, Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectives Characterisation, Assessment of actual status, Preliminary setting of env. objectives References for ecological status Typology of water bodies Reference areas, indicator parameters Data bases and processing Info on the actual status of water bodies Info on the human activities Collection of information Survey and first surveillance Investigative monitoring Additional data on human activity

Available information and informatic issues Available information and informatic issues Information for characterisation is available, except: hydromorphology of small water courses biological parameters micropollutants Information for characterisation is available, except: hydromorphology of small water courses biological parameters micropollutants Pressures and impacts inventory of pollution sources exists, but not complete source protection - assessment of pollution sources Pressures and impacts inventory of pollution sources exists, but not complete source protection - assessment of pollution sources

Source protection assessment of pollution sources Source protection assessment of pollution sources source for future exploitation source in operation Drinking water supply 95 % from groundwater Protected areas: 8 % of the country, Drinking water supply 95 % from groundwater Protected areas: 8 % of the country, Until now appr potential pollution sources have been assessed at 230 vulnerable well fields Planned until 2010 appr pollution sources at 700 well fields Until now appr potential pollution sources have been assessed at 230 vulnerable well fields Planned until 2010 appr pollution sources at 700 well fields

Information for characterisation is available, except: hydromorphology of small water courses biological parameters micropollutants Information for characterisation is available, except: hydromorphology of small water courses biological parameters micropollutants Pressures and impacts inventory of pollution sources exists, but not complete source protection - assessment of pollution sources Pressures and impacts inventory of pollution sources exists, but not complete source protection - assessment of pollution sources Feasibility study on GIS based information system Available information and informatic issues Available information and informatic issues

Existing monitoring network is sufficient for quantity, but comprehensive development is needed for quality Existing monitoring network is sufficient for quantity, but comprehensive development is needed for quality Surface water quality monitoring: at the border and in large and medium rivers, not detailed enough in small water courses and lakes Surface water quality monitoring: at the border and in large and medium rivers, not detailed enough in small water courses and lakes Monitoring network