Triazine pesticides found in groundwater on at least one sampling occasion between 2003 and 2007, at concentrations above 0.1 μg/l

Figure Created 02 Dec 2010 Published 02 Dec 2010 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

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This map shows - for those countries that have reported data to the EEA – which of the triazine group of pesticides have been found in recent years in groundwater, on at least one sampling occasion, at a concentration greater than 0.1 µg/L, the standard under both the Groundwater and Drinking Water Directives. The data does not reflect the frequency with which the threshold has been exceeded.

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Last upload:

02 Dec 2010

Temporal coverage:

2003 , 2007

Tags:

soer2010 , freshwater quality , triazine pesticides , groundwater , eionet waterbase , thematic assessments

Geographic coverage:

Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Germany , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Switzerland , United Kingdom

Methodology:

The fading out of the countries is based on field "TRIAZINES" with this key:

2 - country reported (please change wording to Reported)

1 - country did not reported (please change wording to Not Reported)

0 - country does not report via Eionet

Values 0 and 1 were drawn as "not reported" in the figure.

The pie charts are based on fields:

ATR = atrazine

DIDATR = desisopropyldesethylatrazine

DATR = desethylatrazine

DIATR = desisopropylatrazine

HATR = hydroxyatrazine

SIM = simazine

TERB = terbuthylazine

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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).

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European Environment Agency (EEA)

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Data are sourced from Eionet-Water and in the case of Denmark supplemented by information from the Danish national groundwater monitoring program (1989-2007) and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Data from Switzerland is provided but for no substance has a concentration greater than 0.1 µg/L been recorded.

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Freshwater quality — SOER 2010 thematic assessment 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.

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