Regulatory overview of fluorescent dye tracer testing in the EU

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Regulatory overview of fluorescent dye tracer testing in the EU

Resources:

• Wolkersdorfer, C., & LeBlanc, J. (2012). Regulations, legislation, and guidelines for artificial surface water and groundwater tracer tests in Canada. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada, 47(1), 42–55. https://doi.org/10.2166/wqrjc.2012.042

• National Geological Surveys

• Local hydrogeological experts from EU Member States involved in fluorescent dye tracer testing

Country

Austria Yes X Yes

Belgium X X X

Bulgaria X X X

Croatia X X Yes

Cyprus (Republic of) X X Yes

ÖWAV-Regelblatt 214: Markierungsversuche in der Hydrologie und Hydrogeologie

Recommended to inform local authority

Recommended to inform local authority

Authorisation from ‘Hrvatske Vode’ (Croatian Waters)

Authorisation to import new tracer from Croatian Public Health Institute.

Authorisation required to inject any type of substance in groundwater. Permit from the Department of Environment.

ÖWAVRegelblatt 214

Hrvatske Vode

Public Health Institute (HZJZ)

Department of Environment

Czech Republic X X Yes

Denmark X X Yes

Contact up to 4 authorities to carry out a dye tracer test: (1) Water Authority (2) Public Health Authority (drinking water) (3) Local Nature Protection Authority (in nature reserves) (4) Owner of water supply system (if risk for drinking water)

Authorisation from local authority (commune).

Estonia X X X No information

Finland X Yes Yes

France X X X

Germany Yes (regional) X Yes

Greece X X Yes

Hungary Yes X Yes

National Water Act 27.5.2011/587

Recommended to inform local authority

German Water Budget Law. Guidelines for f.e Bavaria Länder (region).

Water Act No. 254/2001 Coll.

Ministry of EnvironmentWater Authority

Ireland X X X

Italy X X X

Latvia X X X

Authorisation from local authority

Authorized for scientific research or to protect groundwater resources.

Environmental Protection Authority and the National Health Organization give strict regulations for the concentration values.

Recommended to inform local authority

Recommended to inform local authority (regional ARPA) and other stakeholders

Recommended to inform local authority (Regional Environmental Board)

Lithuania X X X No information

Luxembourg X X X No information

National Water Act

Federal Ministry for the Environment

Tracer tests guidelines Bavaria

Decree No. 219 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of underground waters

Malta X X X No information

The Netherlands X X X No information

Poland X X Yes

Portugal X X Yes

Romania X X X

Slovakia X X Yes

Slovenia X X X

Authorisation required according to Water Law OJ. 2017 no. 1566

Water Law

Authorisation required according to Water Act No. 58/2005 Water Act

Tracer test required for Drinking Water Zones (Romanian Ministry of Environment and Forests Ordinance no. 1278/2011)

Paragraph 18 of Water Law no. 364/2004 Z.z.

Currently no authorization required (before required from the Slovenian Environment Agency ARSO).

GIS database with all previous tracer tests available on ARSO website.

Romanian Ministry of Environment and Forests

Water Law

ARSO GIS database

Article on Tracer Test Inventory

Spain Yes (regional) X Yes

Sweden X X X

Switzerland Yes X Yes

Authorisation from regional authority (Hydrographic Confederations –Confederationes Hidrogáficas). Guidelines for Basque Country.

Recommended to inform local authority. If a tracer test is combined with a pumping test, it may be necessary to obtain a ruling on water rights.

Database and guidelines Basque Country

Authorisation and guidelines on InfoTracer platform. InfoTracer

England: Authorisation from Environment Agency.

Wales: Authorization from Natural Resources

Wales

Scotland: Authorisation from SEPA, but not for low concentrations. Draft authorisation approach for groundwater tracer tests.

NI: Guidelines and authorisation required for marine environment.

England: Environment Agency

Wales: Natural Resources

Wales

Scotland: SEPA

NI: Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs

Tracer test database by CNCC

Remarks:

• This regulatory overview is subject to changes and updates

• If you have any updates or comments on the information in this overview, please don't hesitate to contact Sofie de Volder at contact@traqua be

• This regulatory overview has not been established with the aim of proposing a regulation on fluorescent dye tracing at EU level, but simply to facilitate the performance of tracer tests in the EU Member States and to highlight some 'good practices' put in place by countries such as Switzerland (InfoTracer) and Slovenia (GIS database)

• This overview was prepared by Sofie de Volder (TRAQUA S A ), Rudy Plouvier (Polytech Montpellier, Cabinet Tramoy), and Jérémy Reboul (Polytech Montpellier, ASH Ingénierie).

• We wish to express our gratitude to all experts who have answered our questionnaires on regulations of fluorescent dye tracing in their respective countries

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