Polish Hydrogeological Survey-the response to European Directive implementation

• Autorzy: Sadurski A. , Skrzypczyk L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

TheWater Framework Directive (WFD) established in 2000 expresses a general EU policy orientated towards protection, sustainable utilization and improvement of the quality of water bodies. Poland signed the accession treaty with the European Union in 2004. It was automatically obliged to comply with tasks specified in existing European directives. It was for that reason that in 2002, when Poland was preparing for accession to the EU, Poland transposed the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive into the Polish legal document concerning the State’s water policy known as theWater Act. Fulfilment of the WFD’s objectives was defined in theWater Act through works of the Polish Hydrogeological Survey (PHS) established in 2002 within the Polish Geological Institute, following implementation of the Water Act. Since 2007, PHS received new duties resulting from the EU Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EU) on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (Official Journal EU L 372 from 12.12.2006). There are also hydrogeological obligations that result from another piece of national legislation called the Geology and Mining Act regarding thermal, saline and mineral waters, which are classified in Poland as mining resources. Fresh water resources are within the scope of the Water Act. At present, we observe a significant increase in usage of these resources, especially for geothermal energy and for recreational and therapeutic uses. Nevertheless, even curative waters must be considered in a systematic way, in connection with surface water and shallow groundwater, as their availability is controlled by infiltration from shallow groundwater or directly from infiltrating rivers and streams. Groundwater bodies delineated by the PHS have to be monitored and results of this monitoring are further transposed to river basin action plans. Some groundwater bodies are situated along the Polish boundary zones and these have to be controlled by both sides: PHS and the corresponding services of the neighbouring countries. The most important task for both sides is to achieve good groundwater status for trans-boundary groundwater bodies, water supplies for citizens and water dependent ecosystems. There are legal, organizational and research tasks within the monitoring schemes and water management planning projects, which belong to the duties of the PHS.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hydrogeological survey; Water Framework Directive; groundwater management; drainage basin action plans

PL

badania hydrogeologiczne; ramowa dyrektywa wodna; zarządzanie gospodarką wodną; plany działania zlewni

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Przegląd Geologiczny
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 58, nr 9/1
• Strony: 797--802
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sadurski A.

autor

Skrzypczyk L.

• Nicholas Copernicus University, ul. Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, Poland

Bibliografia

• Communication COM/2005/0670 final of 21 December 2005 from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources.
• Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991, concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Official Journal EU L 275 (Nitrate Directive).
• Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000, establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Official Journal EC L 327/1 (EU Water Framework Directive).
• Directive 2006/118/EC of 12 December 2006, of groundwater protection and against groundwater pollution degradation of their state. Official Journal EC L 372/19 (Groundwater Directive).
• Directive 2007/60/EC of 23 October 2007, on the assessment and management of flood risks. Official Journal EU L 228/27.
• Water Act of Polish Parliament from 27 April 2001, edited in 2006. (J.L. No. 129, pos. 2019 with later changes).