EU framework for water quality impacts downstream operations

摘要

The European Commission's Water Framework Directive(WFD)was intended to replace a patchwork of other legislation,often overlapping and even contradictory,on various aspects of water management and quality.It has been hailed as one of the most far-reaching and comprehensive pieces of water legislation in the world.Issues covered include surface and groundwater quality(both chemical and"ecological"),water resource management,costs of water and minimum standards required.