The Water Framework Directive (Priority Substances and Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (revoked)
S.R. 2011/10 · Made 21 January 2011 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Environmental Protection
Made 21st January 2011
Coming into operation 14th February 2011
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Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement Repealed
- 2Interpretation Repealed
- 3Typology and Environmental Standards Repealed
- 4Environmental standards for priority substances, Intermittent Discharge Standards and standards for Shellfish Waters Repealed
- 5Classification of surface waters Repealed
- 6Classification of Groundwater Repealed
- 7Designation of Mixing Zones Repealed
- 8Inventory of emissions, discharges and losses Repealed
- 9Revocations Repealed
- Signature
- Schedule 1 Repealed
- Part 1: Criteria for identifying the types of river, lake or transitional water to which the environmental standards specified in Part 2 of this Schedule apply Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Part 2: Environmental Standards Repealed
- 8Environmental standards for lake water quality Repealed
- 9Environmental standards for lake water quality Repealed
- 10Environmental standards for protection of inland lake water levels Repealed
- 11Environmental standards for transitional and coastal water quality Repealed
- 12Environmental standards for transitional and coastal water quality Repealed
- 13Environmental standards for specific pollutants Repealed
- Environmental Standards for River Water Quality
- Environmental Standards for Lake Water Quality
- Environmental Standards for Transitional and Coastal Water Quality
- Environmental Standards for Specific Pollutants
- Environmental Standards for Priority Substances and other Substances
- Part 3: Boundary values for biological quality elements Repealed
- 14Boundary values for aquatic plants and animals in transitional and coastal waters Repealed
- 4Intermittent Discharge Standards Repealed
- Schedule 2 Repealed
- Part 1: Determining Ecological Status of Surface Waters that are not designated Heavily Modified or Artificial Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Part 2: Determining Chemical Status of Surface Waters Repealed
- Part 3: Determining Ecological Potential of Heavily Modified and Artificial Water Bodies Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Part 4: Determining High Status for Morphological Elements Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Part 5: Determining Overall Status of Surface Water Bodies Repealed
- Schedule 3: Determining Quantitative status of Groundwater Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Schedule 4Presentation of monitoring results and classification Repealed
- Schedule 5 Repealed
- 1Shellfish Waters Standards Repealed
- Part 2: Microbial Guideline Value Repealed
- 1Microbial Guideline Value Repealed
- 2Compliance with the microbial guideline value Repealed
- 3Sampling and analysis Repealed
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencementF1
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2InterpretationF1
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3Typology and Environmental StandardsF1
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4Environmental standards for priority substances, Intermittent Discharge Standards and standards for Shellfish WatersF1
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5Classification of surface watersF1
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6Classification of GroundwaterF1
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7Designation of Mixing ZonesF1
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8Inventory of emissions, discharges and lossesF1
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9RevocationsF1
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Signature
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8Environmental standards for lake water qualityF1
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9Environmental standards for lake water qualityF1
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10Environmental standards for protection of inland lake water levelsF1
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11Environmental standards for transitional and coastal water qualityF1
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12Environmental standards for transitional and coastal water qualityF1
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13Environmental standards for specific pollutantsF1
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Environmental Standards for Priority Substances and other Substances
Application of the standards set out in Table 46
For any given surface water body, applying the AA-EQS means that, for each representative monitoring point within the water body, the arithmetic mean of the concentrations measured at different times during the year does not exceed the standard.
The calculation of the arithmetic mean, the analytical method used and, where there is no appropriate analytical method meeting the minimum performance criteria, the method of applying a standard must be in accordance with implementing acts adopting technical specifications for chemical monitoring and quality of analytical results, in accordance with the Water Framework Directive.
For any given surface water body, applying the MAC-EQS means that the measured concentration at any representative monitoring point within the water body does not exceed the standard.
However, in accordance with section 1.3.4. of Annex V to the Water Framework Directive, the Department may introduce statistical methods, such as a percentile calculation, to ensure an acceptable level of confidence and precision for determining compliance with the MAC-EQS.
With the exception of cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel (hereinafter “metals”) the standards set out in Table 46 are expressed as total concentrations in the whole water sample. In the case of metals the standards refer to the dissolved concentration i.e. the dissolved phase of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0.45 µm filter or any equivalent pre-treatment.
The Department may, when assessing the monitoring results against the standards, take into account:
natural background concentrations for metals and their compounds, if they prevent compliance with the standard; and
hardness, pH or other water quality parameters that affect the bioavailability of metals.
14Boundary values for aquatic plants and animals in transitional and coastal watersF1
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4Intermittent Discharge StandardsF1
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Schedule 4Presentation of monitoring results and classificationF1
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1Shellfish Waters StandardsF1
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1Microbial Guideline ValueF1
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2Compliance with the microbial guideline valueF1
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3Sampling and analysisF1
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Explanatory note
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