Strategic monitoring for the European Water Framework Directive

Use of spatially distributed time-integrated sediment sampling networks and distributed fine sediment modelling to inform catchment management

“…Advances in low-cost devices and open-source sensors for hydrological monitoring offer significant potential for the accurate assessment of spatio-temporal dynamics and fluxes of contaminants, with passive sampling technology being used for the determination of timeweighted average concentrations of various analytes including metals and organic contaminants (Allan et al, 2006). Additionally, passive samplers are routinely used as the collection vessel for sediment finger-printing investigations (e.g.…”

Nouvelles méthodes de mesure de la qualité de l’eau

“…Les études menées sur les différents bassins hydrographiques ont permis d'apporter un certain nombre de réponses, de solutions pertinentes aux exigences de contrôle et de gestion des masses d'eau liées à la mise en place de la directive cadre sur l'eau [15,16]. Le tableau III résume les principales fonctions et applications des systèmes de mesure sur site [17].…”

Comparison of Electromagnetic Wave Sensors with Optical and Low-frequency Spectroscopy Methods for Real-time Monitoring of Lead Concentrations in Mine Water

“…The Mineral Policy Center (Lyon et al 1993) estimated that 557,650 abandoned mines in the USA are polluting over 19,000 km of the nation's waterways. Implementation of the European Water Framework Directive and US Clean Water Act requires new methods and systems to be able to monitor water resources in real-time, with low cost and easy maintenance (Allan et al 2006;Brack et al 2017). The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), places lead in second position in its substance priority list.…”