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1. Pollution and water quality
The quality of water, and of aquatic environments in general, is and has been a constant preoccupation in all times and places. Even if the vast majority of Europeans are satisfied with the water they receive, fears linked to increasing industrial and agricultural activity, and even the threat of bacteriological attack, are on the rise. Behind this concern lies the apprehension of risks linked to food safety.
As it flows through the soil or rivers, water becomes loaded with various substances of natural and/or anthropogenic origin. Pollution is defined as the degradation of a natural environment caused by the introduction of these compounds (pollutants). This notion of degradation is very important, since if there are no negative consequences for the environment, we cannot speak of pollution. In concrete terms, the polluting nature of a given substance will vary...
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Bibliography
Standardization
Association française de normalisation AFNOR
- Water quality – Protocol for evaluating an alternative quantitative physico-chemical analysis method against a reference method (water quality) – tome 1 and 2, April 2005). - XP T90-210 - 12-99
- Continuous measurement for water – Specifications for design,...
Regulations
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Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea
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