What we Plan to Achieve by 2015 and Beyond - 2009

The Water Framework Directive aims to achieve good status in surface waters and groundwaters and ensure that there is no deterioration in the water quality of these waters. A key requirement in the River Basin Planning process to deliver these aims is the establishment of environmental objectives under article 4 of the Directive that are to be achieved by 2015 or where a phased approach is considered necessary this may be extended to 2021 or 2027.A substantial proportion of our water bodies within each of the three River Basin Districts covering Northern Ireland are already at good status or