4 Number of Table MS Number of monitoring sites Aggregation on the basis of Yes monitoring in surface waters used for the information reported at sites in monitoring the different monitoring site level. surface types of quality elements waters used (biological; for hydromorphological; monitoring including the different specific pollutants; types of Priority Substances). quality elements 5 Percentage of Chart MS Percentage of surface water Aggregation on the basis of Yes surface water bodies included in the water body information bodies surveillance monitoring reported at monitoring site included in compared to total number of level. surveillance surface water bodies. monitoring compared to total number of surface water bodies 6 Number of Chart MS Number of river water bodies Aggregation on the basis of Yes river water included in surveillance the water body information bodies monitoring, benchmarked to reported at monitoring site included in criteria in WFD Annex V level. surveillance Section 1.3.1. Benchmark is MS land area monitoring divided by 2500 km2. 7 Percentage of Chart MS Percentage of surface water Aggregation on the basis of Yes surface water bodies in surveillance the water body information bodies in monitoring in which all reported at monitoring site surveillance relevant biological quality level. monitoring in elements are monitored. which all relevant biological quality elements are monitored 8 Percentage of Chart MS Percentage of surface water Aggregation on the basis of Yes surface water bodies included in the water body information bodies operational monitoring and reported at monitoring site included in compared to surface water level. operational bodies with significant monitoring pressures. compared to surface water bodies with significant pressures 9 Percentage of Chart MS Percentage of surface water Aggregation on the basis of No surface water bodies included in the water body information bodies operational monitoring reported at monitoring site included in compared to total number of and at water body level. operational surface water bodies failing monitoring to achieve good ecological compared to status. total failing good ecological status
4 Number of monitoring sites in surface waters used for monitoring the different types of quality elements Table MS Number of monitoring sites in surface waters used for monitoring the different types of quality elements (biological; hydromorphological; including specific pollutants; Priority Substances). Aggregation on the basis of the information reported at monitoring site level. Yes 5 Percentage of surface water bodies included in surveillance monitoring compared to total number of surface water bodies Chart MS Percentage of surface water bodies included in surveillance monitoring compared to total number of surface water bodies. Aggregation on the basis of the water body information reported at monitoring site level. Yes 6 Number of river water bodies included in surveillance monitoring Chart MS Number of river water bodies included in surveillance monitoring, benchmarked to criteria in WFD Annex V Section 1.3.1. Aggregation on the basis of the water body information reported at monitoring site level. Benchmark is MS land area divided by 2500 km2. Yes 7 Percentage of surface water bodies in surveillance monitoring in which all relevant biological quality elements are monitored Chart MS Percentage of surface water bodies in surveillance monitoring in which all relevant biological quality elements are monitored. Aggregation on the basis of the water body information reported at monitoring site level. Yes 8 Percentage of surface water bodies included in operational monitoring compared to surface water bodies with significant pressures Chart MS Percentage of surface water bodies included in operational monitoring and compared to surface water bodies with significant pressures. Aggregation on the basis of the water body information reported at monitoring site level. Yes 9 Percentage of surface water bodies included in operational monitoring compared to total failing good ecological status Chart MS Percentage of surface water bodies included in operational monitoring compared to total number of surface water bodies failing to achieve good ecological status. Aggregation on the basis of the water body information reported at monitoring site and at water body level. No
WFD_ReportingGuidance.docx