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This dataset comprises of polygons relating to each site identified under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC); however these polygons have no formal status under the Bathing Water Directive. Where a site corresponds to a Sensitive Area under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) in England & Wales, the polygon for that Sensitive Area is provided. For all other sites the

Natural Resources Wales monitors bathing water sites identified under EC Bathing Waters Directive 2006/7/EC in Wales. Samples are taken throughout the bathing season from May to the end of September and analysed for two parameters: Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. A classification of bathing water quality, generally based on 4 years of sample results, is produced for each bathing

This dataset provide details of permit details as required under the Environmental Permit Regulations. Information is held for all permit holders and covers all substances that are controlled. The data come from Natural Resources Wales public Register. The data set contains 3 tiers of information:

Tier 1 – Site and General

Information relating to the permit operator, discharge address and

This dataset shows the location of the Dee Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). A Water Protection Zone is an area where certain activities (storing or using controlled substances) are banned or restricted to reduce the risk of polluting drinking water. Under the Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) (Procedural and Other Provisions) Regulations 1999, you need consent (permission) to carry out a

This dataset is an archive of data relevant to the old Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) and won't be updated now the directive is no longer in force. For the latest bathing water quality information please see https://environment.data.gov.uk/wales/bathing-waters/index.html. Every week during the bathing season (15 May to 30 September 1988-2014), the Environment Agency took samples from

The General Quality Assessment (GQA) Headline Indicator scheme or GQAHI (previously known as GQA) was the national indicator for water quality in rivers and canals. It was designed to provide an accurate and consistent assessment of the state of water quality and how it changes over time. These assessments were made for Biological, Chemical and Nutrients and undertaken for discrete river

This is a spatial dataset showing the extent of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) sensitive areas (bathing waters) in Wales. The UWWTD (91/271/EEC) regulates the collection and treatment of waste water from homes and from industry. In the UK, the directive is implemented through the Urban Wastewater Treatment regulations 1994. Under these regulations, water bodies where treatment

Water temperature data is collected and stored by the Natural Resources Wales for different reasons and in different locations. Time series of surface water temperatures can provide indicators of climate change and associated ecological responses. An archive was created in 2007 as part of a research project, and is a unique collation of Natural Resource Wales and The Environment Agencies water

The Historic UK Water Quality Sampling Harmonised Monitoring Scheme (HMS) dataset contains individual determinand results for all sites in the UK Harmonised Monitoring Scheme network from 1974 until 2013. The Harmonised Monitoring Scheme (HMS) was established to provide an archive of water quality data for the UK. It is used to provide information for international obligations, including the

The Historic UK Water Quality Sampling Harmonised Monitoring Scheme (HMS) data contains statistics for a series of water quality sampling sites including annual means, maximum and minimum values for each region for specified determinands from 1975 onwards. The Harmonised Monitoring Scheme (HMS) was established to provide an archive of water quality data for the UK. It is used to provide

Wales (High water mark).  This data has been drived from Ordnance Survey Boundary-Line data.

To implement the guidance on managing forests in order to minimise adverse impacts in acid-sensitive areas, two categories of acid sensitivity have been identified. These are defined as ‘failing due to acidification’ and ‘at risk of failing due to acidification’.

Water bodies identified as currently ‘failing’ have been verified as a result of actual

This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the canal waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes canals which are reported to Europe as artificial rivers. These waterbodies are represented by their centerline, and can be linked to other WFD data using the unique water body ID (WB_ID). ‘WFD River, canal and SWT Waterbodies Cycle 2’ is

WFD Coastal Waterbodies is a spatial dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). WFD Coastal Waterbodies 1st Cycle defining coastal waterbodies for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 7 of the WFD defines coastal waterbodies as 'a surface water on the landward side of a

WFD Coastal Waterbodies 2nd Cycle is a spatial dataset defining coastal waterbodies for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 7 of the WFD defines coastal waterbodies as 'a surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies Cycle 1 is a spatial (polygon) dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '...all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil'. For the

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies Cycle 2 (2014-2019) is a spatial (polygon) dataset which has been created for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '…all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil'. For the purposes of reporting

‘WFD Lake Waterbodies’ is a spatial dataset containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as ‘…a body of standing inland surface water’. There is data on the physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed

WFD Lake Waterbodies is a spatial dataset containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as ‘…a body of standing inland surface water’. There is data on the physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives that can

WFD Management Catchments Cycle 2 is a dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Management catchments are the unit of geography for which action plans are drafted in implementing the WFD. This process was conducted by using expert judgement in consultation. WFD Management Catchments have an action plan published that relates to all waterbodies

Water Framework Directive (WFD) Management Catchments Cycle 1 is a spatial (polygon) dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the WFD) Management catchments are the unit of geography for which action plans are drafted in implementing the WFD. WFD Management Catchments have an action plan published that relates to all waterbodies that fall within its boundaries. This dataset covers

Operational catchments are a way of grouping Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies together for the purposes of economic appraisal. Every waterbody has been assigned to an Operational catchment. They are not always hydrologically correct catchments as the river waterbodies may have been grouped based on pressures and measures than hydrology. They may also include coastal waters for example.

This dataset contains risk assessment data produced to support the cycle 2 river basin management plans. It contains information on

- Lake water bodies

- River water bodies

- Transitional water bodies (estuaries)

- Groundwater bodies

- Coastal water bodies

that are assessed to be at risk of failing WFD Objectives or at risk of deteriorating from current status for a number of pressures. It also

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 1 contains attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '...the area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated ground waters and coastal waters'. This dataset covers the

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts (RBD) is a spatial dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '…the area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated groundwaters and coastal

WFD River Waterbodies is a polyline Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The river polylines were defined by using of the Environment Agency - General Quality Assessment (GQA) River Stretches dataset this is copied directly from the CEH 1:50K River Network with some additional stretches added in by the Environment Agency. Additional

This is a spatial dataset identifying the river waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programs. 'WFD River Waterbodies Cycle 2' is a subset extracted from the NRWs Detailed River Network. Other input datasets and extensive local Natural Resources Wales staff knowledge has been used to augment the core geometry to incorporate critical spatial detail and

The 'WFD River Waterbody Catchments' are a polygon Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Delineation of the river catchment boundaries

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2 are a spatial dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Since rivers are

This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the Surface Water Transfer (SWT) waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. This includes SWT which are reported to Europe as artificial rivers. These waterbodies are represented by their centreline, and can be linked to other WFD data using the unique water body ID (WB_ID). WFD River, canal and SWT Waterbodies Cycle

‘WFD Transitional (Estuarine) Waterbodies’ is a spatial dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 6 of the WFD defines them as ‘…bodies of surface water in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline in character as a result of their proximity to coastal waters

WFD Transitional (Estuarine) Waterbodies’ is a spatialdataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 6 of the WFD defines them as ‘…bodies of surface water in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline in character as a result of their proximity to coastal waters but are

The Environmental Permitting Regulations contains exemptions from needing an environmental permit for certain water discharges and groundwater activities. Exemptions cover the discharge of treated domestic sewage to either surface or groundwater, managing vegetation near/on inland water, substances to ground for scientific purposes and discharges from open loop heating and cooling systems.

These

The Water Resource Availability data is based on a nationally consistent method and provides a national picture of Water Resource Availability for each Water Framework Directive Cycle 2 water body. Local Water Resource Availability for abstraction licensing is provided in our Abstraction Licensing Strategies (ALS) published on our website. ALS outline the implications for abstraction licensing of

The Resource Reliability data indicates the percentage of time additional consumptive abstraction may be available and what this means for abstraction licensing. The Resource Reliability data is based on a nationally consistent method. Results have been overridden to reflect local assessments in our Abstraction Licensing Strategies (ALS) published on our website. ALS outline the implications for

The Natural Resources Wales Water Watch Map Gallery is a collection of web maps related to the Water Framework Directive in Wales. Find out more about the Water Framework Directive by visiting the site.