What EU Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC - Groundwater Quality Standards, Pollution Prevention and Trend Reversal requires
Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (the Groundwater Directive, GWD) is a daughter directive of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC. Article 3 establishes Union-wide quality standards for nitrates (50 mg/l) and active substances in pesticides including their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products (0.1 µg/l individual, 0.5 µg/l total). Member States must establish national threshold values for additional pollutants of concern under Annex II Part B. Article 4 sets the criteria for assessment of good chemical status of groundwater bodies. Article 5 requires identification and reversal of significant and sustained upward trends in pollutant concentrations. Article 6 requires measures to prevent or limit inputs of pollutants into groundwater, distinguishing hazardous substances (prevent) from non-hazardous pollutants (limit to prevent pollution). Directive 2014/80/EU amended Annex II Part B (minimum list of pollutants) to add nitrites and total phosphorus/phosphates. Commission Directive 2022/1733 of 9 September 2022 amended Annex II to update the minimum list of pollutants and the methodologies for setting threshold values.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: European Commission DG ENV; Member State competent authorities under WFD river basin district structure; European Environment Agency for assessment and reporting · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32006L0118
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- Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (Groundwater Directive), OJ L 372 of 27.12.2006 - Articles 3 quality standards and threshold values, 4 good chemical status, 5 trend reversal, 6 measures to prevent or limit inputs
- Commission Directive 2014/80/EU of 20 June 2014 amending Annex II to Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration, OJ L 182 of 21.6.2014 - added nitrites and total phosphorus/phosphates to minimum pollutant list
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