European Pollution Laws & Environmental Regulations Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. http://eurlex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod! DocNumber&lg=en&type_doc=Directive&an_doc=2006&nu_doc=118
Water Framework Directive (List I of Directive 80/68/EEC) Establishes a legal framework for the provision sufficient quantities of good quality water across Europe. It requires EU member states to aim to achieve "good ecological and chemical status" in all water bodies (both groundwater and surface water) by 2015. http://eurlex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod! DocNumber&lg=en&type_doc=Directive&an_doc=1980&nu_doc=68
Drinking water directive Sets out standards to make drinking water safe for human consumption. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/waterdrink/index_en.html
Water Act 2003 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/37/contents Directive 2008/105/EC of European Parliament and Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32008L0105:EN:NOT
Water Framework Directive Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0060:EN:NOT
Discharge of dangerous substances (Directive 76/464/EEC)
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/waterdangersub/index.htm#disc Council Directive on pollution caused by discharges of certain dangerous substances (Directive 76/464/EEC) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/waterdangersub/76_464.htm
The Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC has been developed in response to the requirements of Article 17 of the Water Framework Directive http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/waterframework/groundwater.html
Pesticides Directive 91/414/EEC http://eurlex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod! CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31991L0414&model=guichett Directive on European Quality Standards in the Field of Water Policy and Amending Directive 2000/60/EC http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0060:EN:NOT
Sewage Sludge Directive Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31991L0271:EN:NOT
IPPC Directive (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) 2008/1/EC http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/waste_management/l28045_en.htm
Bathing Water Directives (76/160/EEC and 2006/7/EC) http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31976L0160:EN:HTML
EC Freshwater Fish Directive (2006/44/EC) http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:264:0020:0031:EN:pdf
Council Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991
http://eur足lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31991L0271:EN:NOT