Improving Coastal and Recreational Waters

Programme 2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The objective of ICRW is to develop the contribution of coastal and inland waters used for leisure purposes to sustainable economic prosperity and to improve quality of life in the Atlantic Area, by reducing their pollution and improving their quality. The innovative aspect of the project is not only linked with the techniques used: the implementation of new methodologies and the relation established between water quality and spatial development processes are also important. The project intends, over a period of three years, to carry out seven pilot projects based on water, developing methods and models to forecast the quality of water used for leisure purposes, identifying sources of pollution and studying solutions for the treatment of waste water in rural zones, always taking socio-economic factors into account.

Achievements (EN):

Pilot action 1 – A study into the application of the Directive on bathing waters in the different member states highlights the different interpretations and their reasons. It also formulates recommendations and suggests that a good practice guide on applying the directive should be provided and disseminated free by the member States. Pilot action 2 – Each country has drawn up a report including a wide range of results, discussions and conclusions. Many have produced guides and practical information about how to use the tools developed. The results can be shown in 3 main approaches. - Practical: use, for example, of an approach based on risks to foresee and develop campaigns for capturing sewage and farm wastewater. The "tools" used would include inspections, databases and GIS. - Technical: modelling and genotypes of bacteria, system of best practices in sewage treatment. - Partner: covering the work with the other organisations to carry out improvements. Pilot action 3 – Both methods studied for detecting sources of pollution can be used to determine the source of faecal pollution in waters in a given environment. Pilot action 4 – The work done in partnerships has made it possible to join together 3 disparate elements: a diagnostic model, a simple forecasting model and advanced information techniques for the general public. The value and utility of models for evaluating the quality of bathing waters have been shown and a series of "tools" has been delivered which can be promoted and distributed within the Atlantic Area. Pilot action 5 – The partners have developed specific protocols for their own countries to re-identify the bathing and recreational waters and piloted protocols in their respective regions: Northwest for the United Kingdom, Alentejo for Portugal. In both cases, the protocols comprised 5 stages: site location, site evaluation, samples to assess the quality of the water, economic analysis and final selection. These recommendations will give a clearer view of the revision of the European Directive on bathing waters by: - identifying satisfactory bathing waters, - supplying information on estimating the appropriateness of expenses allocated to improvements, - providing assistance in establishing profiles for recreational waters, - ensuring that the public plays a concrete role in the process, - suggesting greater integration including planning processes for using the land, if such relationships do not exist or are very few. Pilot action 6 – Studies of the wastewater treatment plant have led to the identification of efficient methods for reducing the quantities of nutrients and bacteria discharged into the environment. Sustainability indicators have been developed, showing the advantages of using natural systems for small towns. Tools to aid the dissemination of the results have been produced. A risk evaluation tool for public sewage systems has been developed and successfully tested. The process required for creating a risk assessment tool for other sewage systems is available in the form of a methodology guide. Pilot action 7 – United Kingdom: A management strategy has been proposed to control algae in Preston Dock. France: The role of nitrogen and phosphorous in the growth of dinoflagellates has been better understood, which has led to the development of more precise models providing better understanding of the dynamics of Alexandrium minutum growth. Forecasts can now be established for the proliferation period of Alexandrium minutum and choices can be made in the long-term management to reduce the proliferation. Portugal: Development and testing of a model used to evaluate the possibilities of improving the quality of water in a basin and to check the growth of seaweed. Recommendations for controlling the proliferation of seaweed have been drawn up and a long-term strategy to reduce discharges of nutrients into the reservoir is currently being developed.

Thematic information

Water management Coastal management and maritime issues Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (19)

Lead Partner: Environment Agency

Address: Richard Fairclough House, Knutsford Road, WA4 1GH WARRINGTON, United Kingdom

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Instituto da agua INAG

Name: Instituto da agua INAG

Address: 1049 - 066 Lisboa, Portugal

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INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Name: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Address: 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

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Instituto do ambiente

Name: Instituto do ambiente

Address: 2720-865 Amadora, Portugal

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Instituto nacional de saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge

Name: Instituto nacional de saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge

Address: 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal

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Direcçao geral da saude

Name: Direcçao geral da saude

Address: 1049-005 Lisboa, Portugal

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Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer IFREMER

Name: Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer IFREMER

Address: 29280 Plouzané, France

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Direcçao regional do ambiente e do ordenamento do territorio

Name: Direcçao regional do ambiente e do ordenamento do territorio

Address: 7000-758 Alentejo, Portugal

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Conseil régional de Bretagne

Name: Conseil régional de Bretagne

Address: 35711 Rennes, France

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Centre d'étude et de valorisation des algues CEVA

Name: Centre d'étude et de valorisation des algues CEVA

Address: 22610 Pleubian, France

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Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

Name: Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

Address: 35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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Société Anonyme UR France région ouest

Name: Société Anonyme UR France région ouest

Address: 56260 Vannes, France

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Sub-Região de Saúde de Portalegre

Name: Sub-Região de Saúde de Portalegre

Address: 7300-069 Portalegre, Portugal

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Preston City Council

Name: Preston City Council

Address: PR1 2RL Preston, United Kingdom

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Mersey Basin Campaign

Name: Mersey Basin Campaign

Address: M1 2EJ Manchester, United Kingdom

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University College Dublin

Name: University College Dublin

Address: Dublin, Ireland

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Centro de investigacion fomento y aplicacion de la nuevas tecnologías des agua CENTA

Name: Centro de investigacion fomento y aplicacion de la nuevas tecnologías des agua CENTA

Address: 41092 Sevilla, Spain

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Direction régionale des affaires sanitaires et sociales de Bretagne

Name: Direction régionale des affaires sanitaires et sociales de Bretagne

Address: 35042 Rennes, France

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Blackpool borough council

Name: Blackpool borough council

Address: FY1 1AD Blackpool, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Instituto da agua INAG

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Instituto superior técnico

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Instituto do ambiente

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Instituto nacional de saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge

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Direcçao geral da saude

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Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer IFREMER

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Direcçao regional do ambiente e do ordenamento do territorio

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Conseil Régional de Bretagne

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Centre d'étude et de valorisation des algues CEVA

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Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

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Société Anonyme UR France région ouest

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Sub-Região de Saúde de Portalegre

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Preston City Council

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Mersey Basin Campaign

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Environment Agency

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University College Dublin

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Centro de investigacion fomento y aplicacion de la nuevas tecnologías des agua CENTA

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Direction régionale des affaires sanitaires et sociales de Bretagne

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Blackpool borough council

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Summary

Project name (EN): Improving Coastal and Recreational Waters

Project acronym: ICRW

Project start date: 2003-04-01

Project end date: 2007-01-05

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 7 424 441.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 312 499.69

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2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-03-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

85 / 85 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

740 / 740 (100%)

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