Surface water quality assessment using
effect-based methods in the context
of the Water Framework Directive
The Outcomes
Methodology
1 July 2024
Methodology Assessment of surface water status using effect-based methodsFull text: pdf document (3.5 MB, Czech)
Publication of article
19 December 2023
In December 2023, an article was published in Water Management Technical and Economic Information on topic:
USE OF EFFECT-BASED METHODS TO ASSESS SURFACE WATER STATUS
HORA, M.; KRISTOVÁ, A.; SOLDÁN, P. T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute
This article deals with the use of effect-based methods for the qualitative
assessment of the state of surface waters in the context of Directive 2000/60/ EC
establishing the framework for Community activity in the field of water policy and
the upcoming amendment to Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards.
The implemented monitoring of priority substances and specific pollutants is not
able to capture all sources of pollution that negatively affect surface water quality.
Likewise, current practice does not allow a comprehensive assessment of mixtures,
including emergent pollutants, metabolites and transformation products of substances
on water quality. Effect-based methods are a suitable tool for ecotoxicological evaluation
of pollution, which takes into account all substances contained in the sample and possible
effects of mixtures (synergistic effects). They thus provide important additional information
to the results of the assessment of the state of surface water bodies.
Contact
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, p.r.i.Podbabská 2582/30
160 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
http://www.vuv.cz
Project leader
Mgr. Jana Soldánovájana.soldanova@vuv.cz
+420 595 134 831
