Become compliant with the EU Water Framework Directive - Soil and Groundwater
The WFD is the most substantial piece of water legislation ever produced by the European Commission, and will provide the major driver for achieving sustainable management of water in the UK and other EU Member States for many years to come.
It requires that all inland and coastal waters within defined river basin districts must reach at least good status by 2015 and defines how this should be achieved through the establishment of environmental objectives and ecological targets for surface waters.
The result will be a healthy water environment achieved by taking due account of environmental, economic and social considerations.