NVZs to help improve water quality

NVZs to help improve water quality - 2002 - RICS Environment Faculty News 14 October 2002, (1) .

The new nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) boundaries have been finalised with maps available to allow farmers to determine which of their fields fall within a NVZ. NVZs aim to prevent nitrate pollution of water and reduce eutrophication in compliance with the EU Nitrates Directive 1991. Maps available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/nitrate/maps.htm DEFRA news release at http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2002/021007b.htm


NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES
NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES
NITRATE POLLUTION
EUTROPHICATION
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