Faecal coliforms; and Faecal streptococci.
34. Designated bathing waters also come under the umbrella of protected areas as identified by the WFD and this Directive will be replaced by the revised Bathing Waters Directive (2006/7/EC) in 2015. This new directive aims to set more stringent water quality standards and also puts a stronger emphasis on beach management and public information. General parameters are to be assessed and reduced and the bacterial parameters listed above are replaced by:
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Escherichia coli; and Intestinal enterococci.
It also puts in place three new compliance categories – excellent, good and sufficient, as well as the existing poor quality. The Government will be required to ensure that all bathing waters are of sufficient standard by 2015 and that appropriate measures are taken to increase the numbers classified as excellent or good. Classification will be based on four years’ worth of data.
8.4.1.5 MARPOL Convention 73/78 36.
The UK is also a signatory to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (the MARPOL Convention 73/78) and all ships flagged under signatory countries are subject to its requirements, regardless of where they sail. The convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimising pollution from ships, both accidental and that arising from routine operations.
8.4.2 Data sources
8.4.2.1 Published Data 37.
The information presented in this section has been collated from relevant published literature as well as Environmental Statements (ES) produced for other projects in the region. Table 8.3 summarises the key data sources used.
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
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