Guidance for reporting under the WFD - CIRCABC - Europa

Guidance Document No: 21Guidance for reporting under the Water Framework Directive• Whether the water body (WB) is heavily modified (HMWB) or artificial(AWB);• Type;• Significant point source discharges to surface waters:o ID of significant point sources where data already available;o Latitude and longitude of each significant point source (if possible);o Type of point source (see SWPI3).• Significant diffuse source pollution to surface waters:o WB Affected? (Y/N);o Type of source (see SWPI4).• Significant water abstractions from surface waters:o WB Affected? (Y/N);o Latitude and longitude of each abstraction (if possible);o Type of abstraction (see SWPI5).• Water flow regulations and morphological alterations:o WB Affected? (Y/N);o Type of Regulation/Alteration (see SWPI6).• Significant saltwater or other intrusion:o WB Affected? (Y/N).• Other pressures:o WB Affected? (Y/N);o Type of Pressure (to be specified see SWPI7).• Impacts:o Type of impact identified (see SWPI8).• Protected areaso Water body within or overlapping with a protected area (Y/N);o Type of protected area (provide a Shapefile/GML file only whereinformation is NOT reported under any other Directive. Whereinformation has been provided under other Directives provide theunique identifier (code) of the appropriate protected area):• WFD Article 7;• Sites for the protection of economically significant aquaticspecies;• Bathing Water Directive sites (Directives 76/160/EEC and2006/7/EC);• Nitrate vulnerable zones (Directive 91/676/EEC);• Sensitive Areas (91/271/EEC);• Areas designated for the protection of habitats or species wherethe maintenance or improvement of the status of water is animportant factor in their protection, including relevant Natura2000 sites (Directive 92/43/EEC and 79/409/EEC);• Other protected areas defined under national legislation(specify – see also RPA1);• Other protected areas defined under regional/local legislation(specify – see also RPA1).15