HVD - Annex 2 Earth Observation and Environment - Water - WFD monitoring network SWB (2015-2021)

Measurement stations for the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of groundwater for the 3rd cycle (2015-2020) in relation to the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).

According to the water framework directive WFD(DIR 2000/60/CE), important physico chemical parameters are measured in the surface water bodies for the assessment of the ecological status. The modalities for this monitoring are stated in the grand ducal Regulation of 30 December 2010 (règlement grand-ducal you 30 décembre 2010 concernant l 'évaluation of the dimension d' eau de surface).

Evaluation of the quality element “morphological conditions” per surface water body. For more information : https://eau.gouvernement.lu/fr/administration/directives/Directive-cadre-sur-leau/2e-cycle-(2015-2021).html

Evaluation of the quality element “continuity” per surface water body. For more information : https://eau.gouvernement.lu/fr/administration/directives/Directive-cadre-sur-leau/2e-cycle-(2015-2021).html

The ecological status of the natural waterbodies is assessed in 5 classes going from 1 to 5 (high, good, moderate, poor, bad). The classification of the ecological status is based on the biological quality elements, physico-chemical quality elements and in some cases also the hydromorphological quality elements. For more information : https://eau.gouvernement.lu/fr/administration/directives/Directive-cadre-sur-leau/2e-cycle-(2015-2021).html

Analysis of watchlist substances in surface waters are carried out at a frequency of 4 times per year at two representatif surveillance stations in Luxembourg. The chemicals included in the watchlist are determined on a EU level and include chemicals that potentially pose a significant risk to the aquatic environment but for which insufficient data exist to determine the actual risk posed by these substances. The third watchlist (EU 2020/1161; https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2020/1161/oj) was analysed from March 2021 until October 2022.