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Present concentration of phosphorus in lakes (total phosphorus) in European countries, 2003

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The number of lake monitoring stations in each country is given in brackets

Water temperatures in four selected European rivers and lakes in the 20th century

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Annual average water temperature in River Rhine (1909-2006), River Danube (1901-1998), Lake Võrtsjärv (1947-2006), and average water temperature in August in Lake Saimaa, Finland (1924-2000).

Discharges of nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater treatment plants

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Water pricing and household water use in Denmark, 1990-2005 (left) and Estonia, 1992-2004 (right)

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Trend in household water use in litres per capita per day and in water price.

Trends in nitrate concentrations in lakes in European countries during the 1990s and 2000s

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Number of lake stations for each country given in brackets

Arable land in upstream catchments

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Trends in phosphorus concentrations in rivers (orthophosphate) in European countries during the 1990s and 2000s

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Number of river stations for each country given in brackets

Salt water intrusions into groundwater in Europe (1999)

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Saltwater intrusion as a result of groundwater over-exploitation is a major concern in many aquifers throughout Europe

Population with access to an improved water source (household connection, public standpipe, protected wells and springs) (selected countries, 1990 and 2004, %)

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Percentage of the total population with access to an improved water source (household connection, public standpipe, protected wells and springs) in 1990 and 2004