… The WFD is supplemented by its “daughter” directives ( Groundwater Directive , Environmental Quality Standards Directive ). Other water related key directives … of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality elements. Environmental quality standards have been set up for relevant pollutants in surface … be failing to achieve good chemical status. This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for mercury is not met. The EQS is set to …

… of time but not more than 10 µg/l.  More on the HRIV (in German) Surface Water ⁠Environmental Quality Standard ⁠ (EQS) The environmental quality standard (EQS) is set for chemicals in waters under the EU …

… is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to conclusively evaluate micropollutants for their environmental relevance to water bodies on the basis of proposals from the German …

… Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water … Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water …