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I. Jamorska
Currently, the territory of Poland has been divided into 172 groundwater bodies
(Fig. 11.1). The division of Poland into groundwater bodies.
The criteria of division included among others the following factors: types
and extent of aquifers, interrelationships between ground waters and terrestrial
ecosystems and surface waters as well as the possibility of water intake.
Monitoring of groundwater on the territory of Poland is carried out on a national,
regional and local scale. This policy reflects the requirements included in the
Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive as well as Nitrates Directive
(91/676/EWG). Nationwide monitoring plays the most important role as it covers
all usable water-bearing levels as well as groundwater levels. The groundwatermonitoring network currently comprises approximately 1252 observation wells and
springs (as of 2018) [2, 3].
Groundwater chemical status is based on both diagnostic and operational monitoring. Diagnostic monitoring is conducted nationwide every three years. The operational monitoring concerns mainly the testing of groundwater bodies at risk of failing
to achieve good groundwater chemical status for 2021 and beyond and is held once
or twice a year.
Fig. 11.1 Division of Poland into groundwater bodies (own elaboration based on Polish Geological
Institute—National Research Institute data)
I. Jamorska
Currently, the territory of Poland has been divided into 172 groundwater bodies
(Fig. 11.1). The division of Poland into groundwater bodies.
The criteria of division included among others the following factors: types
and extent of aquifers, interrelationships between ground waters and terrestrial
ecosystems and surface waters as well as the possibility of water intake.
Monitoring of groundwater on the territory of Poland is carried out on a national,
regional and local scale. This policy reflects the requirements included in the
Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive as well as Nitrates Directive
(91/676/EWG). Nationwide monitoring plays the most important role as it covers
all usable water-bearing levels as well as groundwater levels. The groundwatermonitoring network currently comprises approximately 1252 observation wells and
springs (as of 2018) [2, 3].
Groundwater chemical status is based on both diagnostic and operational monitoring. Diagnostic monitoring is conducted nationwide every three years. The operational monitoring concerns mainly the testing of groundwater bodies at risk of failing
to achieve good groundwater chemical status for 2021 and beyond and is held once
or twice a year.
Fig. 11.1 Division of Poland into groundwater bodies (own elaboration based on Polish Geological
Institute—National Research Institute data)