presentation to south eastern river basin district advisory council lisa sheils
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Presentation to South Eastern River Basin District Advisory Council Lisa Sheils Project Coordinator 28th April 2006. Groundwater. The Water Framework Directive. Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presentation to Presentation to
South Eastern River Basin District Advisory Council South Eastern River Basin District Advisory Council
Lisa SheilsLisa Sheils
Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator
28th April 200628th April 2006
The Water Framework Directive
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 23 October 2000
• Establishes a framework for community action on water policy
• Rationalises and updates existing legislation
• Introduces river basin management planning
USGS (1998)USGS (1998)
GroundwatGroundwaterer
Transitional Transitional & coastal & coastal
waterswaters
Surface Surface freshwatersfreshwaters
Overall objective of WFD
• achieve at least “good status” of all waters by 2015
• maintain “high status” of waters where it exists
• prevent any deterioration in existing status of waters
Waters = surface waters + groundwater
Surface waters = rivers, lakes, transitional & coastal waters also canals & reservoirs
Good Status = Good ecological status & good chemical status
ECOLOGICAL
STATUS
HIGH
GOOD
MODERATE
POOR
BAD
WFD Min Objective
WFD – Implementation Timetable
Year Deadlines/ outputs WFD Ref.
2000 Directive entered into force Art. 25
2003 WFD becomes law in individual EU countries
The River Basin Districts and Authorities are decided
Art. 24
Art. 3
2004/’05 Characterisation completed: including pressures, impacts and economic analysis Art. 5
2006 Monitoring networks are established for River Basin Districts
Latest possible start of public consultation
Art. 8
Art. 14
2008 Draft river basin management plans are published Art. 13
2009 Finalise river basin management plan (incl. the measures necessary to achieve them) Art. 13 & 11
2010 Introduce pricing policies for water use Art. 9
2012 Implement a programme of management measures aimed at achieving good status by 2015 Art. 11
2015 Ensure that the river basin management plans have delivered the required environmental objectives
Art. 4
2021 First round of water management work ends Art. 4 & 13
2027 Second round of management work ends. This is the final deadline for meeting WFD objectives
Art. 4 & 13
National Legislation
EC (Water Policy) Regulations & Amendments
S.I. No. 722 of 2003
S.I. No. 413 of 2005 • Co-ordination of actions by all relevant public authorities
• Responsibilities: EPA, Lead LA, Relevant Public Authorities
• Characterisation of each RBD
• Development of a Programme Of Measures to achieve WFD objectives
• Development and adoption of RBMP in each RBD and review every 6 years
8 RBDs
Schedule 1 - relevant public authorities
· the Environmental Protection Agency · the relevant local authorities· the regional authorities in the area · the regional fisheries boards in the area· the Geological Survey of Ireland· Teagasc · the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland· the Marine Institute· the Central Fisheries Board· the Electricity Supply Board· Waterways Ireland· Tourism Ireland· the Heritage Council· the Health and Safety Authority· the Local Government Computer Services Board· the Commissioners of Public Works· the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment · the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources· the Minister for Agriculture and Food
SERBD
The South Eastern River Basin District (SERBD)
•Established in 2002: first project established for the implementation of the WFD
•Original project - 4 years (to April ’06)
•Extension proposal to December 2008 submitted to
-allign project with those in other RBDs-to achieve delivery of RBMP
•Extension proposal- approved in principle by DEHLG
•Cost of approx 11 million euro.
River Basin DistrictAdvisory Council
13 LAs
Carlow CoCo Lead LA
Participatinglocal authorities
ContractorEG Pettit
+ RPS
Co-ordinator
River Basin Management Group+SERBD Network GroupProject Steering
Group
South Eastern River Basin District project
GIS Manager &Monitoring Team
Project Tasks
• Task 1 – Background Information – Policy & Legislation
• Task 2 – Characterisation of SERBD (Article 5 of WFD)
• Task 3 – Develop River Basin Management System– Monitoring System– Computerised mapping system (GIS)– Programme of Measures– Public Awareness & Consultations– Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Task 4 – Implement River Basin Management System
• Task 5 – Prepare River Basin Management Strategy
Initial Characterisation• Data collection - physical characteristics, water quality, pressures etc• Data management included the development of GIS• Foundation for the Article 5 Risk Assessment Characterisation report
Article 5 Characterisation•Process applied finalised risk assessment methodologies developed Nationally.
•Ireland’s Article 5 Characterisation Report (April, 2005) is available at www.wfdireland.ie
What did Article 5 characterisation involve?
Characterisation of SERBD
Water Bodies & Risk Assessment• “Waterbodies”: the management units for Article 5 Characterisation & the WFD
No. No. in 5 Water Category Nationally SERBD
– River Water Bodies: 4468 655– Lake water Bodies: 745 11– Transitional (Estuarine) Water Bodies: 196 21– Coastal Water Bodies: 113 9– Ground Water Bodies: 758 151
• For each WB, an analysis of pressures and impacts was required: “Risk Assessment”• an assessment of the degree of risk placed on water bodies by human activities• “Risk” means the risk that a water body will not achieve “good” status by 2015• 4 – category risk classification scheme was adopted:
2bWater Body not at risk
and available information
is comprehensive and / or conclusive
2aWater Body
Probably not at riskbut
available informationcould be improved
1bWater Body
Probably at risk
1aWater Body
at risk
What pressures were examined?
Pressure/Activity Main Features
Water abstraction and flow regulation
Surface water abstraction
Presence of major impoundments
Morphological alterations Channelisation & Dredging
Flood Protection & Embankments
Impounding (dams)
Water regulation (locks & weirs)
Intensive Land Use (urbanisation, peat extraction, arable & forestry)
Point source pollution Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharges
Integrated pollution prevention & control (IPPC) industry discharges
Local Authority Licensed (Section 4) industry discharges
Combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges
Water Treatment Works (WTP) discharges
Diffuse source pollution General diffuse – urban, grassland and arable areas
Transport – road drainage (soluble copper, zinc, total hydrocarbons)
Transport – railways
Forestry – acidification, suspended solids, eutrophication
Unsewered areas
Priority substances – arable, sheep dip, forestry
Impact River biological survey & supporting physico-chemical data
Protected species impact data
Other assessments (Shadow) Alien species
Protected area compliance
Risk category Groundwater bodies % (by number)
(1a) At risk Main pressures
5%Diffuse source pollutionPoint source pollution
(1b) Probably at riskMain pressures
56%Diffuse source pollutionPoint source pollution
(1a+1b) Total at risk 61%
(2a) Probably not at risk 23%
(2b) Not at risk 16%
Groundwaters
61% WB at risk
Article 5 Characterisation: Risk Assessment Results
Risk category River water bodies % (by number)
(1a) At risk Main pressures
29%Diffuse source pollution
Morphological alterations
(1b) Probably at riskMain pressures
35%Morphological alterationsDiffuse source pollution
(1a+1b) Total at risk 64%
(2a) Probably not at risk 20%
(2b) Not at risk 16%
Rivers
64% WB at risk
Article 5 Characterisation: Risk Assessment Results
Risk category Lake water bodies % (by number)
(1a) At risk Main pressures
18%Abstractions
Diffuse pollution
(1b) Probably at riskMain pressures
20%Abstractions
Diffuse source pollution
(1a+1b) Total at risk 38%
(2a) Probably not at risk 13%
(2b) Not at risk 49%
Lakes
38% WB at risk
Article 5 Characterisation: Risk Assessment Results
Risk category Transitional water bodies % (by number)
(1a) At risk Main pressures
30%Morphological alterations
Pollution impacts
(1b) Probably at riskMain pressures
23%Morphological alterations
Pollution impacts
(1a+1b) Total at risk 53%
(2a) Probably not at risk 20%
(2b) Not at risk 27%
Transitional
53% WB at risk
Article 5 Characterisation: Risk Assessment Results
Risk category Coastal water bodies % (by number)
(1a) At risk Main pressures
12%Morphological alterations
Pollution impacts
(1b) Probably at riskMain pressures
15%Morphological alterations
Pollution impacts
(1a+1b) Total at risk 27%
(2a) Probably not at risk 31%
(2b) Not at risk 42%
Coastal
27% WB at risk
Article 5 Characterisation: Risk Assessment Results
Status May 2005
Where do we stand now ?WFD Implementation (May 2005)
Access to data through a map
interface, or through data base queries
Ready access to help on front page, and
throughout site
Simple map interface with basic map navigation tools
Simple step by step instructions
User selects feature of interest; selection shows on map and in
box.
Once a feature is selected, click on ‘Create Report’ button.
Report appears in new window as a PDF document.
So What Happens Next?
Water Policy Regulations Schedule
Date Requirement
22-06-06 Classification Systems:
Monitoring Programme: shall publish a copy of the programme & a summary
Timetable & work programme for the production of the RBMP also required by this date
22-12-06 Monitoring programmes shall be operational
22-06-07 Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI) Report shall be published.
22-06-08
Draft POM &Draft RBMP shall be published.
22-06-09 Final POM shall be established/come into effectFinal RBMP published
Programme priorities– Surveillance
long term trends - range of status conditionsall quality elements have to be recorded (therefore costly)
– Operational record responses due to measures - sites experiencing pressurestargeted quality elements (but perhaps more frequently)
– Investigative unpredicted water quality problems or pollution eventstargeted quality elements
Water Policy Regulation Timescales– June 2006 publish monitoring programmes– December 2006 programmes become operational
WFD Monitoring
WFD Monitoring
WFD Monitoring
• 71 Chemical Status Monitoring points • 64 Quantitative/level points
Groundwaters
• 17 Surface Water sites
• 4 Eastern RBD
• 6 South Eastern RBD
• 4 Shannon RBD
• 2 South Western RBD
• 1 Western RBD
• 4 Groundwater sites• 3 South Eastern RBD
• 1 Shannon
• WWTP Site – Eastern RBD
• Landfill Site – Eastern RBD
Dangerous Substances Screening Monitoring Programme
Programme Of Measures (POM)• POM: main element of the RBMP • National POM Co-ordination Group (PCG) formed to oversee development of POM• Priority pressure areas were agreed- study specifications for each topic approved• Responsibility for studies divided amongst RBD projects. • Each study will deliver to the Significant Water Management Issues report in 2007 and the draft River Basin
Management Plan in 2008. Each will include consultation with stakeholders.
Schedule of Approved Studies & Lead RBDs
Leading RBD
Measures & Standards Study Name
WRBD 1. On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems
2. Forest and Water
ShRBD *3. Freshwater Morphology
SERBD 4. Setting Chemical Water Quality Standards
SWRBD 5. Industrial & Municipal Regulation
*6. Dangerous Substances
7. Marine Morphology
*8. Heavily Modified Water Bodies & Artificial Water Bodies
*9. Water Balance Model for Setting Chemical Water Quality Standards
ERBD 10. Abstraction Pressures
11. Groundwater Risk from Diffuse Mobile Organics
12. Urban Pressures in rivers, transitional and ground waters
13. Further Economic Characterisation
PoMS
SERBD: Setting Chemical Water Quality Standards
4. SERBD: Setting Chemical Water Quality Standards
Primary Study Objective•to support the EPA in establishing Ireland’s environmental quality standards (EQSs) for selected supporting elements, in relevant water categories, by June 2006
Study Steering Committee•Chair: EPA•SERBD Project Co-ordinator (Representing Carlow Co.Co)•Nominees from DEHLG, NPWS(DEHLG), Marine Institute (DCMNR)
New information to be collated (sources) or generated (i.e. deliverables)?•Benchmarking, Data Collection & Literature Review:
other Member States, existing standards, Intercalibration Programme, expert input
•Identification of Phase 1 List:for which standards are necessary and feasible by 2006
PoMS
SERBD: Setting Chemical Water Quality Standards
(...new Information, continued.)
•Water balance Model: separate POMS Study establishing flow proportion from groundwaters
•Standards Compilation, Analysis and Trial Application Category and type specific, water phase only, ecological status boundaries for each pollutant
•Standards and Tool Delivery
Fieldwork element?No. This is a desk study but will involve input from studies with a field element, such as the National Dangerous Substances Screening Programme.
Study to be undertaken with application across all RBDs?
Standards set by this POMS study will have National application.
Public Information & Consultation
Cornerstone of WFD_ Article 14 Advisory Council - 2006 Consultation on
Characterisation Report.2004-2005 Monitoring Programme Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI)-2007 River Basin Management Plans 2008-2009
Public Awareness Campaign SERBD & National Publications
eg DVD, NewsSheet etc
RBD Advisory Councils
Article 16 of S.I. No. 722 of 2003, amended by S.I. No. 413 of 2005DEHLG Circular WQ 03/05 2005
RBDAC -Terms of Reference : “to consider matters relating to the preparation of river basin management plans (RBMP) and other matters relevant to the protection and use of the aquatic environment and water resources in the district and to advise and make recommendations on these matters to the relevant public authorities.”
SERBD Advisory Council ≈ 45 members2 from each LA - elected member or sectoral representative = 266 from AMAI 13 from representative pillars/sectors
Public Participation
• Policy & Legislation report
• Initial characterisation Report
• SERBD Leaflet 2004
• News sheet 2005 : non technical summary of Article 5 Char
• SERBD Characterisation Technical Summary Report
• DVD
• Also, other topic reports
• Available on SERBD website- public downloads page
www.serbd.com
SERBD project
Directive entered into force
2000
2002
2004
Publish overview of significant water management issues
2007
Publish RBMP
2009
Source: P. Duggan (DEHLG)Source: P. Duggan (DEHLG)
Identify location and boundaries of RBDs
Designate competent authorities
Make administrative provisions
Monitoring programmes operational
Programme of measures
Publish timetable for RBMP
Identify location and boundaries of surface waters and groundwaters
Identify types of water bodies
Analysis of pressures and impacts
Characterisation of surface water and groundwater bodies
Economic analysis of water use
Register of protected areas2008
Publish draft RBMP
2006
The Water Framework Directive Programme
2005
Thank You