Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of uniform surface water bodies and groundwater. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2016 Pos. 1178 Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Surface water Pollution control Water quality standards Monitoring Freshwater pollution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 20 August 2016. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of 23 paragraphs and five Annexes, establishes forms and methods of monitoring homogeneous surface water bodies and groundwater, including: (1) types and objectives of monitoring; (2) criteria for the selection of water bodies for monitoring; (3) criteria for determining measurement points; (4) the scope and frequency of monitoring; (5) reference methodologies and conditions for ensuring the quality of monitoring. Monitoring of uniform surface water bodies shall be carried out in a way which enables obtaining a coherent and comprehensive assessment of the ecological status or ecological potential, chemical status of surface water in each river basin and assigning one of five water quality classes to uniform surface water bodies, and quantitative presentation of spatial variability of water quality indicators for biological, hydromorphological, physicochemical and chemical elements. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Water Law. Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2005) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of homogeneous surface water bodies and groundwater. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of homogeneous surface water bodies and homogeneous groundwater bodies. Legislation | Poland | 2019 Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX