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UWWTD Sensitive Areas: Eutrophic Coastal Waters
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What this layer shows
Sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations: estuaries and coastal waters designated as eutrophic. Sewage works discharging to a sensitive area must meet stricter treatment standards, which is why these areas matter for nutrient and drainage planning.
Publisher and licence
Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved · Open Government Licence v3.0
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved, Open Government Licence v3.0
Where the data comes from
ARCGIS · environment.data.gov.uk
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Facts shown for each feature
Code · Phosphate · Nitrate
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- Internal Drainage Districts
- Nitrate Vulnerable Zones 2021
- Drinking Water Safeguard Zones (Surface)
- Drinking Water Safeguard Zones (Groundwater)
- Principal Salmon Fisheries (England)
- Bathing Waters (England)
- Bathing Waters (Scotland)
- Bathing Waters (Wales)
- Bathing Waters (Northern Ireland)
- Groundwater Bodies (WFD 2025)
- River Water Body Catchments (WFD 2025)