DID YOU KNOW?
The Water Framework Directive
is a European standard stating
that all coastal waters, lakes,
and rivers in European Union
countries must achieve ‘good’
ecological status by
2015.
Good water quality means more recreational water
activities are possible and the diverse wildlife we want
to see throughout Wales will thrive.
As part of our work to implement the Water Framework
Directive (WFD) in Wales, we launched our ‘Living
Waters for Wales’ consultation explaining our plans
to tackle the issues preventing our waterways from
achieving good water quality for each major river basin
in Wales.
Looking ahead
Currently only 25 per cent of water bodies in Wales have ‘good’
We have set up and trained the Cain Valley River Group
ecological status. Using the responses to our consultation, we
to carry out the River Life Monitoring Project near
will finalise our plans to make sure Wales can achieve its Water
Llanfyllin. This project identifies sources of pollution in
Framework Directive objectives. We will communicate these
the area and improves the understanding of the local
plans with the public to continue to develop understanding of
community of their water environment.
the condition of our water environment and how we can work
together to improve it.
We will publish our Water Resources Strategy for Wales setting
out measures to help protect supplies of water in Wales to
CLIMATE CHANGE
2050 and beyond.
Our river basin management plans show
the likely impacts of climate change
on our water in Wales.
Cymraeg
Environment Agency Wales Annual Review 2008/9
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