C. Jakobsson 5/2003
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EU:s Nitrate directive
Criteria for identifying
waters -
Monitoring programmes and
measures
•if the groundwater contains more than 50 mg/l nitrates
•if surface
freshwaters, in particular those
used for drinking
water, contain more than 50 mg/l nitrates
•if natural freshwater lakes, other
freshwater bodies, estuaries, coastal waters and
marine waters are found to be eutrophic or may
become so
