FE749 Proposal for Environmental Water Quality Standards in Finland
Susan Londesborough, 2005.
The Finnish Environment 749, Environmental Protection, p. 177.
URN:ISBN:9521119519, ISBN 952-11-1951-9 (PDF). The publication is available also in printed form ISBN 952-11-1950-0.
Abstract
Enviromental Water Quality Standard (EQS) have been derived for a set of industrial and consumer chemicals and pesticides. These chemicals have been selected by a risk based prioritisation procedure. They have been selected in order to identify relevant pollutants belonging to the substance groups mentioned in Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment (Dangerous Substances Directive). The selection of these so substances is also part of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). When determining the ecological status of water bodies according to the Water Framework Directive the EQS values are the border line between good and moderate status.
The EQS values are derived according to methodology set in the Water Framework Directive. The methodology is equivalent to the methods given in the Technical Guidance Document for the risk assessment of new and existing chemicals. For pesticides the principles and methodology given under directive 91/414/EEC are taken into consideration.
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Susan Londesborough, Finnish Environment Institute,
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