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Implementation of the water framework directive in the part concerning vulnerability in the Samobor area

Information about water quantity and quality is the basis for successful management of water resources, particularly under conditions of sustainable development, which itself is the basis of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC. As part of analysing groundwater quality issues in relation to WFD requirements, it is extremely important to define natural aquifer vulnerability and assess the risks, based on which measures have to be taken in the future to establish good qualitative status of groundwater. Vulnerability is indirectly included in the segment of initial characterization of groundwater bodies, as well as a step to the definition of groundwater bodies at risk. The supply of drinking water of adequate sanitary quality in the Samobor area is based on groundwater intakes, which makes the determination of qualitative water status one of the main parts of water resource management. In this regard, vulnerability of the aquifer in the Samobor area was evaluated using GOD methods. In addition, the results of vulnerability assessment of aquifers and hazards were integrated, which enabled the assessment of the risks of aquifer contamination. There is also a need to reach a common standpoint about the assessment of vulnerability, hazard and intensity of risks to aquifer pollution in the Samobor area, and a need for mapped presentation of the results.

quality, aquifer vulnerability, risk, qualitative status, groundwater body

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