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Freshwater quality — key message 4

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 28 Nov 2010

Topics: Water and marine environment

Diffuse pollution from both agriculture and urban areas remains a major pressure on Europe’s freshwater. Cost-effective measures to tackle both sources exist and can be implemented through the river basin management plans of the Water Framework Directive. Full compliance with the Nitrates Directive is also required.

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Topics: Water and marine environment

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Filed under: SOER2010 freshwater quality pollution Nitrates Directive Water Framework Directive

Filed under: SOER2010, freshwater quality, pollution, Nitrates Directive, Water Framework Directive

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