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Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, on the quantity of Europe's water resources, and on the emissions to surface waters from point and diffuse sources of pollution. This series covers the themes: - Water Emissions, Water - Biology, Water -
Datasets
Waterbase - Emissions, 2026Spatialiteascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)
Published: 8 Jul 2026
Temporal coverage: 1977-2025
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The dataset contains time series of emissions of nutrients, organic matter and other chemical substances to water, reported by EEA member countries and cooperating countries. It also contains data on yearly riverine input loads to transitional, coastal and marine waters.
The data have been compiled and processed by EEA. A list of spatial object identifiers with selected attributes, reported through WFD and WISE Spatial data reporting, is added to the dataset as spatial reference. Please refer to the metadata for additional information.
Definition of the dataset
Superseded or restricted datasets
Waterbase - Water Quality ICM, 2024ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)SQLiteSuperseded
Published: 2 Jul 2025
Temporal coverage: 1900-2024
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Discodata provides an endpoint to access and filter
data directly in the database. The main use for the portal is to provide access to datasets for specifically developed
applications. But it also provides a user interface that gives any user an option to access, filter and download the data.