2. Restoration target values?
Implications of groundwater
protection
Risks of pollution from diffuse/point sources
Restoration target values?
Interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems?
Quality standards?
Drinking water
abstraction
WRRL aus Richtlinienentwurf zur ökologischen Gewässerqualität hervorgegangen.
Erster Entwurf im Jahr 1997 vorgelegt
Beschluss im Rat am , nur Dänemark enthielt sich der Stimme
Obwohl gerade erst in Kraft getreten, befasst sich die LAWA schon seit einiger Zeit in zahlreichen Arbeitsgruppen intensiv mit der Thematik.

3. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION AGAINST POLLUTION
WFD
requirements
80/68/EEC
Directive
Daughter
Directive
Environmental
objectives (good
status by 2015)
Prevent/limit
pollutant discharges
(authorisations)
Criteria for good
chemical status,
protection measures
River basin
management,
protection measures
Repeal planned
in 2013 under
the WFD
Specifications in
support of WFD,
no duplication

4. GROUNDWATER DAUGHTER DIRECTIVE (Art. 17 WFD)
PROPOSAL
Good chemical
status
Pollution trend
studies
Prevent/limit
pollution
Existing EU wide
standards and
pollutant thresholds
for GW at risk
Links to measures,
RBMP time frame,
and point sources
of pollution
Consideration of
direct and indirect
discharges
Lists set out by MS, existing standards
in force
Strengthening the “no deterioration”
clause of WFD
Integration of relevant legislation

5. GOOD CHEMICAL STATUS Basic criteria of the WFD Pollutant thresholds
Quality
standards
Defined in
Annex V of
the WFD
Defined by MS
within 18 months
after entry into force
Nitrates, pesticides
and biocides under
existing legislation
Commission
proposal on EQS
within 12 months

6. Discussion Paper 2.0 Commission Proposal
Good chemical status
Discussion Paper 2.0
Commission Proposal
“Common indicators” linked
to good chemical status
Same concept: threshold values
for pollutants that characterise
GW bodies as being at risk
Limited set of EU-wide
quality standards
Kept for nitrates, pesticides
and biocides (Annex I)
Fixed list of substances
as “indicators”
Minimum list. Establishment
according to local conditions.
Room for later adoption of
Community standards

7. IDENTIFICATION OF POLLUTANTS
For groundwater bodies that were characterised at being at risk
Pollutants that
may naturally
occur
Specific
synthetic
pollutants
Study of background
chemical
composition
Links with analysis
of pressures and
impacts

8. Discussion Paper 2.0 Commission Proposal
“Indicators” / Threshold values
Discussion Paper 2.0
Commission Proposal
Set of criteria for indicators,
including groundwater
typologies
No requirement on typologies,
criteria linked to the threshold
value’ establishment
No mention of consultation
except Article 21 Committee
Clause to submit proposals to
the SCTE, Member States,
and stakeholders

9. TREND IDENTIFICATION AND REVERSAL
Any significant and sustained upward pollution trend should be reversed
Identification
Trend
reversal
All pollutants
Links with the
programme of
measures

10. Discussion Paper 2.0 Commission Proposal
Trend identification and reversal
Discussion Paper 2.0
Commission Proposal
“any significant and sustained
upward trends should be
reversed”
Concept retained but need to
specify the “environmental”
significance: reason for using
WFD criteria of 75% for
trend reversal
Detailed algorithms in a
separate annex
Simplified approach. Leaving
technical details to guidance

11. TREND REVERSAL Conc. REVERSAL
( trend of anthropogenic origin, reaching 75%)
POOR STATUS
Standard or
Threshold value  
75%     
GOOD STATUS    
( trend of anthropogenic origin:
not environmentally significant)    
Background
For naturally
occurring substances
Time
scale

12. PREVENTION AND LIMITATION OF POLLUTION
Framework to stop further pollution and reduce existing pollution
Direct
discharges
Indirect
discharges
Control
measures
Prohibition in
accordance with
80/68/EEC and WFD
Prior investigations
and authorisations
Specific trend
assessment for point
sources of pollution

13. Discussion Paper 2.0 Commission Proposal
Trend identification and reversal
Discussion Paper 2.0
Commission Proposal
“Prevent/limit” clause
considered to be insufficient
Direct discharges: prohibition
taking into account identified
pollutants, derogation included
with reference to Art. 11(3)(j)
Indirect discharges: activities
which may affect GW
chemical status are prone to
prior authorisation

14. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Prevent/limit pollution
Continuation of protection regime of Directive 80/68/EEC
Link with Article 11 of WFD
Direct
discharges
Investigations,
authorisations
Pollutant defined in
GWD complementing
List I of 80/68/EEC
Consideration of
specifications on
good chemical status

15. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Monitoring and reporting Technical adaptations
Implementation
Covered by
WFD specifications
Through the RBMP
and the Regulatory
Committee (Art.21)
18 months after its
date of entry into
force

16. EXTENDED IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Strict normative
regime option
Proposed
option
Fixed quality
standards and high
chemical status
Flexible approach
based on
subsidiarity
Technical drawbacks
and stringent
measures
Taking into account
GW variability and
specific pollution
High costs associated
to restoration
Focused measures,
proportionate costs

17. WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
Environmental objectives
WFD
GWD
2004
Characterisation, pressures and impacts
2004
Guidelines
2005
Economic study
2005
Expected adoption
2006
Monitoring, public participation
2006
Identification of GW pollutants
2009
River Basin Management Plan
2009
RBMP, transitional arrangements
2012
Programme of measures (Article 11 WFD)