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- 881
PARCOM and ANNEXIA of contaminant loads entering the seas around Wales and England
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
General | |
Data holding centre | Environment Agency Head Office |
Country | United Kingdom ![]() |
Time period | Mostly from 1990, although some data is available for 1985 to 1990 |
Ongoing | Yes |
Geographical area | England and Wales |
Observations | |
Parameters | Sea level; Contaminant fluxes between the terrestrial and marine environment; Industrial discharges; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations in the water column; Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column; Quantity of material dumped; Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column; Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output |
Instruments | Discrete water samplers |
Description | |
Summary | The Environment Agency is designated as the responsible authority for monitoring the inputs of contaminants listed in the 1974 Paris Convention as amended by the 1992 OSPAR Convention. It does this by measuring the loads of substances from direct industrial and wastewater discharges into estuaries and coastal waters, and by assessing the loads of substances entering the sea via rivers at the tidal limit. |
Originators | Environment Agency Head Office |
Availability | |
Organisation | Environment Agency Head Office |
Availability | Licence |
Contact | Public Enquiries Unit |
Address | Environment Agency Head Office |
Telephone | +44 1454 624400 |
enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 1097005 |
Global identifier | 881 |
Last revised | 2009-12-01 |