Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive: UK regional maps of sensitive areas

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Resource Type:

web links

Producers or distributor

Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

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Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Web link for product information:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/uwwtd/sens ...

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview
Water and sanitation-->Pollution
Water and sanitation-->Wastewater
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

The weblink provides a series of pdf format maps illustrating nitrate sensitive waters, eutrophic waters, bathing waters and shellfish waters within the UK as defined within the UWWT Directive. The maps provided cover the English regions, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Link to Organisation(s):

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Submitted By:

Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 10/10/2007