Water Quality in Slovenia - Agencija RS za okolje

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will have to start taking measures for the improvement and for the achievement of a good status by
2012 at the latest.
The measures are, in most cases, associated with high financial costs; the construction of water
treatment plants and installations with advanced technologies, for example, demand large
investments. On the other hand, the closing down of installations, banning the use of individual
hazardous substances or other restricting measures can also contribute to the improvement of the
status of the aquatic environment and have impacts on the economy and on the living standard
of the entire population. Therefore, it is very important that the data from national monitoring are
acquired in compliance with the principles of quality assurance, which are also the fundamental
principles of the Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia. Only quality data can provide the
reliable assessment of chemical and ecological status, which are in turn used as expert groundwork
for restoration programmes and serve as a support for integral water management.
A chart of water quality evaluation in accordance with
the Water Framework Directive
Surface waters
chemical status ecological status
GOOD
BAD
GOOD
BAD
Groundwaters
HIGH
GOOD
MODERATE
POOR
BAD
chemical status quantitative status
GOOD
BAD