Table 5.13 - Quality of European river reaches

Sources:

  1. Questionnaires;
  2. Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 1991 (Flemish part only);
  3. Kinkor, 1992;
  4. Danish Ministry of the Environment, 1992;
  5. Toner, 1987 (West Germany only);
  6. Clabby et al, 1992;
  7. De Pauw et al, 1992;
  8. NRA, 1991;
  9. UK DoE, 1992;
  10. The Scottish Office, Environment Department, 1992

  Water quality (%)
Good Fair Poor Bad
Austria 19911 14 82 3 1
Belgium 1989­902 17 31 15 37
Bulgaria 19911 25 33 31 11
Croatia1 15 60 15 10
Czech Republic 19903 12 33 27 28
Denmark 1989­914 4 49 35 12
England and Wales 19908 65 23 10 2
Finland 1989­901 45 52 3 0
Germany 19855 44 40 14 2
Iceland1 99 1 0 0
Ireland 1987­906 77 12 10 1
Italy7 27 31 34 8
Latvia1 10 70 15 5
Lithuania1 2 97 1 0
Luxembourg1 53 19 17 11
Netherlands 19901 5 50 40 5
Northern Ireland 19909 72 24 4 0
Poland 19901 10 33 29 28
Romania1 31 40 24 5
Russian Federation1 6 87 5 2
Scotland 19909,10 97 24 4 0
Slovenia 19901 12 60 27 1

Note: For definitions see Box 5H.