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For groundwater bodies to meet the aim of good chemical status, hazardous substances should be prevented from entering groundwater, and the entry of all other pollutants (e.g. nitrates) should be limited. The dashboards below provide an overview of the different results related to chemical status.
In this page:
1. Groundwater bodies: Chemical status [table]
2. Groundwater bodies: Chemical status (2nd and 1st RBMP), by geological formation [chart]
3. Groundwater bodies: Chemical status (2nd and 1st RBMP), by country [chart]
4. Groundwater bodies: Reasons for failure to achieve good chemical status [overview chart]
Other WFD dashboards:
- Groundwater chemical status
Disclaimer
Caution is advised when comparing Member States and when comparing the first and second RBMPs, as the results are affected by the methods Member States have used to collect data and often cannot be compared directly.
References
Further information is provided in a Draft guide to dashboards on delineation of water bodies, in chapter 1 of the EEA report European waters – assessment of status and pressures 2018, and section 2.2 Characterisation of surface waters of the WFD 2016 reporting guidance.