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Water quality. Made controls of continental and coastal waters

Water quality. Controls made of continental surface water Catalonia. 2009
Type of control
Control stations Physical-chemical Chemical Biological Total
Rivers 367 2,584 187 358 3,129
Reservoirs 30 28 15 28 71
Wetland and lakes 3 3 3 3 9
Fish 40 0 0 0 40
Sediment 29 0 0 0 33
Zebra mussel 43 0 0 0 86
Automatic network (1) 26 0 0 0 0
Total 538 2,615 205 389 3,368
Source: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Agència Catalana de l'Aigua.
Note: (1) Continuous control.

Last update: March 24, 2010.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The Catalan Water Agency (ACA) manages and plans the water cycle, with a vision of integrated water systems, taking into account the balance of all ecosystems. Water becomes a basic structural and functional element to the environment and life. This management must be compatible with the growing demand for permanence, universality and immediacy of the citizens of an advanced society, and ensure quality and good service.

The data on water quality shows the controls registered in accordance with the Framework directive on water from the year 2007. For the study of the bathing water for beaches, rivers and lakes, the microbiological quality of the water is measured. For wastewater treatment plants, data is provided on the capacity of treatment, the population served and overall performance.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".