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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Risk Assessments for Cycle 2

Publisher
Natural Resources Wales
Updated
16 September 2026
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Summary

This dataset contains risk assessment data produced to support the cycle 2 river basin management plans. It contains - Lake water bodies - River water bodies - Transitional water bodies (estuaries) - Groundwater bodies - Coastal water bodies that are assessed to be at risk of failing WFD Objectives or at risk of deteriorating from current status for a number of pressures. It also contains details of protected areas (Shellfish Waters and Bathing Waters) that are assessed to be at risk of failing their objectives or at risk of deteriorating in the future.

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
07 May 2025
Harvest GUID
NRW_DS116340
Extent (Latitude)
53.513067° to 51.240829°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.777741° to -2.608865°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2016-10-25
Frequency of update
5-Yearly
Access constraints
There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Responsible party
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (owner, custodian, originator, distributor)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng