… As an elementary basis of life, water is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership … water supply) or common goods (fishing). The sustainable management of water and the creation of access to water for every citizen is therefore an essential task … of general interest. The state performs this task through regulatory requirements and economic instruments and implements water protection measures.  Economic …

… Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment In Germany there are EU-wide environmental quality standards and … class IV (red): excessively polluted more than eight times value of class II … Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment …

… last update on 24.06.2015 Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and preparations hazardous to water. It comprises an overview of potential fields of …

… Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using … report to be drawn up every 6 years in accordance with the Habitats Directive. … Monitoring and assessment …

… EC Water Framework Directive show it needs forceful measures in the whole catchment and at the rivers to meet the good status. last update on 20.07.2020 Hydrography (facts and figures) Rivers are subdivided into six river systems as well as the coastal areas of the North and Baltic Seas. The rivers are the  Rhine, Ems, Weser and Elbe, which flow into the …