1. Sharing ideas on WFD monitoring: practicalities and common challenges
Gert-Jan de Maagd
Objectives of the workshop
Introduction to the programme
Ideas on timing and design
of investigative monitoring

2. Objectives To exchange views and to generate discussions
To receive feedback on concept-monitoring strategies
To define common challenges
To discuss methodological limitations and contradictions
So, what is needed is …..an open atmosphere,
a flexible programme, lots of coffee talk, summary
notes

3. Introduction to programme I
Day 1
Overview of current status, progress and ideas on
WFD monitoring in Member States
Quality elements
Monitoring sites
Aggregation

4. Introduction to programme II
Day 2
Looking back at day 1
Monitoring methods
Hydromorphology
Physico-chemical parameters
Conclusions and way forward

5. Some figures: the Netherlands
1300 waterbodies, 40 types, still under discussion
Only very few natural waters
Most waters thought to be at risk in 2015
Lakes, rivers, transitional waters and coast
managed by 37 water managers (27+10)
Divided in 4 catchment areas : Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Eems

6. Member State dependent complexity
WFD
CIS guidance
National guidance
Programme regional authorities
Approval state level
Brussels

7. Member State dependent complexity
WFD
CIS guidance
Programme
on state level
Brussels

8. Investigative monitoring
Limited guidance in WFD and CIS guidance
Still a real requirement (i.e. included in reporting sheets)
So far not (really) included in dutch national guidance
Clear willingness to cooperate with other Member States

9. Investigative monitoring: requirements
where the reason for any exceedences
(of Environmental Objectives) is unknown
where surveillance monitoring indicates that the objectives set under Article 4 for a body of water are not likely to be achieved and operational monitoring has not already been established, in order to ascertain the causes of a water body or water bodies failing to achieve the environmental objectives
to ascertain the magnitude and impacts of accidental pollution

10. Investigative monitoring: initial thoughts
Diagnostic tool to establish cause-effects relationships
between pressures and (biological) quality elements
Characteristics:
- cheap
- tailor made
- makes a fast distinction between chemical,
hydromorphological and eutrofication pressures
Covers first two requirements
(bioassays named in guidance)

11. Investigative monitoring: initial thoughts
Existing alarm system at the borders in the river
Rhine and Meuse
Characteristics:
- physico-chemical parameters, chemistry, algae, daphnids
- in cooperation with drinking water companies
Partially covers third requirements
(named in guidance)
Emergency plan may be needed in addition

12. Investigative monitoring: timing
Diagnostic tool to be applied after operational monitoring
(trigger by surveillance monitoring results seems less feasible)
Continuation of existing monitoring (alarm system)
Emergency plan may be drafted by December 2006