http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/status-and-monitoring/state-of-bathing-water/state/state-of-bathing-water?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Heading for your favorite beach? Is the bathing water clean? Europe has a great diversity of beautiful beaches and bathing areas, and each year millions of Europeans spend their weekends at their local beach or their holidays cooling down by the water. As this year's bathing season approaches, many citizens have a keen interest in the quality of bathing waters. No publisher laursmah bathing water 2013-05-21T11:40:00+02:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/multimedia/sources-of-water-pollution?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (Transcription of audio on video) Water can be polluted from many sources. Faecal contamination from sewage makes water unpleasant and unsafe for recreational activities such as swimming, boating or fishing. Many organic pollutants, including sewage effluent and farm and food-processing wastes consume oxygen, suffocating fish and other aquatic life. Nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates, from everything from farm fertilisers to household detergents, can 'overfertilise' the water causing the growth of large mats of algae, some of which are directly toxic. When the algae die, they sink to the water bottom, decomposing, consuming oxygen and damaging ecosystems. Chemical contaminants including heavy metals, pesticides and some industrial chemicals can threaten wildlife and human health. Sediment run-off from the land can make water muddy, blocking sunlight and, as a result, killing wildlife. And irrigation, especially when used improperly, can bring flows of salts, nutrients and other pollutants from soils into water. Source: SOER 2005 No publisher terletim irrigation ecosystem sediment chemical sewer water pollution bathing water nutrient algae 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/video-message-bathing-water?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the EEA, invites beachgoers to visit and contribute to the Eye on Earth interactive web map. No publisher jaeglmar Eye on Earth swimming water Water Watch beach water citizen science bathing water beach pollution 2009-06-18T08:30:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/reported-bathing-waters-in-europe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Specific number of bathing waters per million inhabitants, per coastline and per land area No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). water bathing water 2012-06-07T11:02:05+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/quality-of-bathing-water-2010?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Annual summary report of bathing water quality in EU Member States. Detailed data are available via EEA WISE bathing water site. No publisher EEA/Peter Kristensen Water safe water Bathing water Directive bathing water bathing water quality water quality tourism 2011-06-16T10:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/quality-of-bathing-water-2009-bathing-season?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Annual summary report of bathing water quality in EU Member States. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) baltic sea bathing water report Bathing water quality coastal bathing waters North Sea reporting mediterranean inland bathing water Bathing water Directive Atlantic bathing water bathing water quality water quality EU Black Sea tourism EU legislation 2010-06-10T11:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/quality-of-bathing-water-2008-bathing-season?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) swimming water public health beach water bathing water Bathing water quality beach pollution 2009-06-11T11:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/percentage-of-eu-coastal-and-inland-bathing-waters-meeting-the-non-mandatory-guide-levels-of-the-bathing-water-directive-1992-to-2006-for-eu-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Trend in percentage of inland bathing waters in the European Union per compliance category No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). water thematic assessment freshwater freshwater quality bathing water 2012-06-07T11:10:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/percentage-of-european-coastal-bathing-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Sea regions arranged by the percentage of compliance with mandatory values. EU Member States, Croatia and Montenegro. Five Member States (Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia) and Switzerland have no coastal bathing waters. The quality classes under the New Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) for Malta are jointed with compliance categories under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC). No publisher iverscar EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). CSI022 CSI Assessment10 water bathing water bathing water quality 2012-03-05T18:13:54+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/percentage-of-european-coastal-bathing-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Sea regions arranged by the percentage of compliance with mandatory values (or at least sufficient quality). EU Member States, Croatia and Montenegro. Five Member States (Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia) and Switzerland have no coastal bathing waters. The quality classes under the New Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) are jointed with compliance categories under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC). No publisher iverscar EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). CSI022 CSI Assessment10 water bathing water bathing water quality None EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/percentage-of-bathing-water-sample-points-complying-with-guide-values-c-g-or-complying-with-mandatory-values-c-i-2003?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). State and Outlook 2005 - Part A water bathing water State and Outlook 2005 2002-01-01T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/percentage-of-eu-coastal-and-inland-bathing-waters-meeting-the-non-mandatory-guide-levels-of-the-bathing-water-directive-1992-to-2006-for-eu-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the bathing water quality in different European countries over time: 1990, 7 EU Member States; 1991 to 1994, 12 EU Member States; 1995-96, 14 EU Member States; 1997 to 2003, 15 EU Member States; 2004, 21 EU Member States; 2005-06, 25 EU Member States; 2007 to 2011, 27 EU Member States. No inland bathing waters are reported from three Member States (Cyprus, Malta and Romania). The quality classes under the New Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) are jointed with compliance categories under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC). No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). water thematic assessment freshwater freshwater quality bathing water None EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/multimedia/getting-europes-precious-waters-clean-again?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Protecting water from pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges that we face. In recent decades, major disasters like the Sandoz incident in 1986 demonstrated that pollution knows no frontiers and that strong EU actions and cooperation were needed. This detailed news report looks at the ways in which Europe’s determination to protect water in all its forms is achieving results. From the European quality of the drinking water, through the treatment of waste water, to protection of its rivers, coasts and lakes – over the last few decades it has developed an effective legislative arsenal. The aim of the European Union is for all the water on its territory to by in good status by 2015. Although challenges remain, results are obvious. For example, in 2000, the EU adopted a directive promoting trans-boundary co-operation and introducing the river basin management concept where the territory of the river as a whole is taken into account. And in terms of bathing water, since 1990, the number of bathing sites fulfilling the EU standards has increased by almost 30% to an impressive 90%. No publisher ghicaale river basin management Rhine water quality freshwater quality chemical drinking water water protection directive water pollution bathing water water protection wastewater treatment freshwater ecosystems freshwater pollution wastewater water pollution from agriculture 2008-04-23T11:24:20+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/freshwater-quality?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The continuing presence of a range of pollutants in a number of Europe's freshwaters threatens aquatic ecosystems and raises concerns for public health. Current reporting under the EU Water Framework Directive shows that a substantial proportion of Europe's freshwaters are at risk of not achieving the aim of 'good status' by 2015. Driven by the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), improvements in the collection and treatment of wastewater in some regions of Europe have led to a reduction in the discharge of some pollutants to fresh and coastal waters. Challenges remain, however, because UWWTD implementation remains incomplete and other significant sources of water pollution exist, especially agriculture and urban storm flows. The implementation of effective and timely measures, required under the WFD, needs to encompass a greater focus on controls 'at source' and the efficient use of resources including water, energy and chemicals. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) fertiliser CAP freshwater quality WFD water pollution urban environment organic substances thematic assessment Water Framework Directive bathing water harmful algal bloom freshwater pollution eutrophication pesticide public health storm overflow sewerage network marine ecosystems algae pollutant phosphorus SOER2010 nitrates directive nitrogen sediment pathogenic micro-organism wastewater treatment common agricultural policy nutrient wastewater water pollution from agriculture 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/freshwater-quality/key-facts/freshwater-quality-fact-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The quality of inland bathing waters – rivers and lakes – in the EU has improved significantly since 1990. In 2009, 89 % of inland bathing areas complied with mandatory values, while 71 % complied with the more stringent guide values. No publisher zaineand inland bathing water 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Key fact