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Project Natural baseline quality in European aquifers: a basis for aquifer management

- It will establish criteria for defining natural groundwater quality baselines and will develop a standardised Europe-wide approach. The deliverables will relate both to advances in sciences as well as firm policy recommendations and teaching material for end-users. Is main aim is to provide support for the emerging Water Framework Directive.
- It will have value
a) in relation to definition of pure, uncontaminated groundwater
b) implementation of policies on monitoring strategies
c) information related to the public (including non-specialists in the water industry) understanding of the ground water environment and
d) providing a framework for understanding the impacts of pollution in a risk-based way and determining acceptable concentrations.

Project number EVK1-CT-1999-00006
Subject(s) HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , WATER QUALITY
Acronym BASELINE
Geographical coverage Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Malta, Poland, Switzerland
Budget (in €) n/a
Programme INCO MED (FP5)
Web site http://www.bgs.ac.uk/hydrogeology/baseline/europe/home.html
Period [28/02/1995 - 28/02/2003]

Partners

  • British Geological Survey
    Hydrogeology Group
    Coordinator acts as project coordinator
    Type
    Country United Kingdom
    Contact Prof. Michael EdmundsWyndham,
    Position: Project director
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: wme@bgs.ac.uk
  • MALTA RESOURCES AUTHORITY
    WATER RESOURCES DIRECTORATE
    Type
    Country Malta
    Contact ,
    Position:
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email:
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