Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Proposals for Assessing the Status of Scotland's Water Environment - A Consultation

DescriptionThis consultation provides information on proposals for schemes for classifying surface waters, including heavily modified and artificial bodies; for classifying groundwaters; and for assessing protected areas. These proposals are intended to enable the consistent assessment of the quality of Scotland's water environment
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Website Publication DateSeptember 04, 2008

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ISBN 978 0 7559 1807 2 (Web only publication)
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Contents

FOREWORD

1. PURPOSE

2. CONSULTATION ARRANGEMENTS

3. INTRODUCTION

4. CLASSIFYING SURFACE WATER BODIES
4.1 Overview
4.2 Monitoring issues
4.3 The classification process

5. CLASSIFYING GROUNDWATER BODIES
5.1 Overview
5.2 The classification process

6. CLASSIFYING HEAVILY MODIFIED AND ARTIFICIAL WATER BODIES
6.1 Overview
6.2 The classification process

7. PROTECTED AREAS
7.1 Overview
7.2 Drinking Water Protected Areas

8. LEVELS OF CONFIDENCE

9. PRESENTATION AND REPORTING

10. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS

ANNEX A: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing ecological status in the different surface water categories
ANNEX B: Standards for assessing the impact of acidification on benthic invertebrate communities in rivers
ANNEX C: Interim criteria for assessing fish in rivers
ANNEX D: Summary of classification process for surface water bodies other than those designated as heavily modified or artificial
ANNEX E: Tests for assessing groundwater chemical status
ANNEX F: Tests for assessing groundwater quantitative status
ANNEX G: Summary of classification process for surface water bodies designated as heavily modified or artificial
ANNEX H: Assessing whether the objectives for drinking water protected areas are being achieved

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