Groundwater Directive
| European Union directive | |
 | |
| Title | Groundwater Directive |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament & Council |
| Journal reference | OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 19–31[1] |
| History | |
| Date made | 12 December 2006 |
| Entry into force | 17 January 2007[1] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Directive 2014/80/EU |
| Current legislation | |
The Groundwater Directive (GWD; full title: 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) is an EU directive establishing specific measures as provided for in the Water Framework Directive in order to prevent and control groundwater pollution.[1]
Objectives
[edit]The GWD provides the detailed procedures for meeting the WFD's environmental objectives for groundwater quality.[2]
The specific measures include: criteria for the assessment of good groundwater chemical status; and criteria for the identification and reversal of upward trends in the concentration of pollutants.[3]
See also
[edit]- Water Framework Directive
- European Union Law
- European Green Deal
- Water pollution
- Freshwater environmental quality parameters
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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 Text with EEA relevance, vol. 182, 2014-06-20, retrieved 2024-12-15
- ^ European Commission: Energy, Climate change, Environment, retrieved 2024-12-15
- ^ National Library of Medicine: Groundwater quality trend and trend reversal assessment in the European Water Framework Directive context: an example with nitrates in Italy, retrieved 2024-12-15