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Annual average national groundwater nitrate (mg/l NO3) by concentration class, 2008: The map shows the annual average groundwater nitrate concentrations in different European countries.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Ask an expert on ground water: Pavla Chyská- EEA expert on Water, Ground water "Ground water is a very important element of the earth's hydrological cycle. It comes from rain and snow melt that seeps into the grounds. Its hidden below the earth's surface and, compared with rivers and lakes, it receives less attention from people but its influence on our lives is enormous. Ground water is very important because it's a vital part of the eco-systems on our planet and, yes, life exists in ground water too. Many water eco-systems like springs, rivers and streams depend on it. Ground water is also a major source of water for people and especially quality drinking water. In Europe as a whole, about 65% of public water supply is provided by ground water."
Located in Environmental topics › Biodiversity › Multimedia
Chemical status of groundwater bodies: The graphs illustrate the chemical status of groundwater, Percentage of groundwater bodies in poor and good status, by area.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Country profile - Distinguishing factors (Finland): Country introduction - Factors that distinguish Finland from many others
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Distribution of chemical status of groundwater, rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters.: Number of Member States contributing to the dataset: Groundwater (26); Rivers (25); Lakes (22); Transitional (15) and Coastal (20). Percentages shown for rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal are by water body count. Groundwater percentages, however, are expressed by area. The total number of water bodies is shown in parenthesis. Data from Sweden are excluded from surface water data illustrated in the figure. This is because Sweden contributed a disproportionately large amount of data and, classified all its surface waters as poor status since levels of mercury found within biota in both fresh and coastal waters exceed quality standards.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Europe needs to use water more efficiently: Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security.
Located in Press room › News
Freshwater - Drivers and pressures (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - freshwater
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Freshwater - National Responses (Finland): Freshwater - National Responses
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Freshwater - National Responses (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - freshwater
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Freshwater - Outlook 2020 (Belgium): Outlook concerning ecological and chemical status for surface water and a good quantitative and chemical status for groundwater in the Belgian regions
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Belgium