SWIFT-WFD SSP1-CT-2003-502492 SWIFT-WFD swift-wfd

1. SWIFT-WFDSSP1-CT-2003-502492 SWIFT-WFDwww.swift-wfd.com Screening methods for Water data InFormaTion in support of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (Coordinator : Catherine Gonzalez)

2. Lithos Geosciences Sciences, Territoires et Sociétés Quality Consult XPRO Consulting

3. Key elements for monitoring strategies (WFD) • Monitoring of chemical substances and ecological parameters • Obvious needs to dispose of low-cost and reliable monitoring methods to identify pollution problems • SWIFT will help to prepare monitoring strategies • In accordance to flexibility provided by WFD, SWIFT-WFD will propose recommendations for monitoring tools choice

4. SWIFT-WFD objectives • Improve quality monitoring data • Achieve data comparison based on QA/QC procedures • Develop rapid and low-cost field measurement systems • Transfer knowledge and technologies (Europe, Third Countries) • Assess socio-economic impact of new methods/devices use

5. Needs Needs Needs for for for regulatory regulatory regulatory purposes purposes purposes (WP4) (WP4) (WP4) Training Training Training Impact low cost methods Impact low cost screening Impact low cost screening (WP6) (WP6) (WP6) methods methods Innovation Innovation Innovation implementing implementing implementing (WP7) (WP7) (WP7) strategy strategy strategy Assessment Assessment Assessment of of of quality quality quality procedures procedures procedures SWIFT-WFD project Inventory Inventory Inventory of of of existing screening screening methods methods methods (WP1) (WP1) (WP1) Guidance on Guidance on Guidance on quality quality quality assurance assurance assurance (WP2) (WP2) (WP2) Control Control Control tools tools tools Field Field Field intercomparaison intercomparaison intercomparison on on on (WP3) (WP3) (WP3) selected selected selected sites sites sites Up Up Up coming coming coming rapid rapid rapid (WP5) (WP5) (WP5) screening screening screening methods methods methods

6. WP1 : Inventory of screening methods (R. Greenwood, D. Barcelo) • Inventory of existing methods • Selection of parameters (biological and chemical) and methods • WFD • Priority Substances • Toolbox for chemical and biological monitoring • List of commercially available and prototype techniques/methods • Emerging tools (biosensors, electrochemical sensors, immunoassays test kits, passive samplers….) • Tools can be used for water quality monitoring required by WFD • Co-ordination of on-going RTD projects • Improve scientific network (coordinators of past and current FP5) • 3 focused workshops • Toxicological assays and sensors (December 2004, Minorca) • Passive sampling technologies (next autumn)

7. WP2 : Harmonisation and QC tools (R. Morabito, A. Sahuquillo) • Guidelines on method validation and QA • Summarise key elements of measurements validation/QA applied to parameters and emerging methods selected in WP1 • Validation procedures focusing on emerging methods • Quality Control tools • Calibrants, reference materials, interlaboratory proficiency • Links with other project activities (field intercomparisons, validation of promising methods/devices, training courses)

8. WP3 : External assessment of screening methods (A.M. Fouillac, C. Thompson) • Selection of representative sites • Selection criteria (water bodies, river basin, pollutants, hydrology) • Selected sites will monitored and equipped with devices defined in WP1 • Organisation of proficiency testing schemes • Inter comparison campaigns (one per year) on the base of chemical analytes selected in WP1 • Biological monitoring intercalibration and validation • Identify problems, gaps in order to make recommendations for future developments (WP5) • Chemical monitoring : Field trials (natural conditions) • Testing commercially available and prototype tools selected during inventory • Evaluate the robustness of available technologies • Identification of tools suited for water monitoring • Evaluation of analytical variability/ uncertainties versus natural changes

9. WP4 : Professional training, analytical methods, QA (K. Kramer, C. Camara) • Professional training courses on screening/emerging methods • QA in monitoring • Training addressed to staff of laboratories, regulatory institutions…, analysts, persons involved in the development of implementation of WFD policy. • Workshop on water quality monitoring (training-of-trainers) • Scientists, senior technical assistants (university, government, industry) • E-learning tools • Programs build on contents of training courses and workshops • Programs developed for different levels of experience (basic, advanced, training-of-trainers) • E-learning tools will be on line in the web site

10. WP5 : Research and development of screening methods (B. Roig) • Validation of promising methods using reference sites • Validation of the promising technologies identified during the field trials according QC procedures developed in WP2 • Development and validation of biological screening methods • Development of biodiagnosis systems (systems of measurement, analysis based on the used of biotechnologies) • Molecular biomarkers • Immobilised biological reagents with optical sensors systems • Proposition and validation of prototypes • Field demonstration of these new technologies

11. WP6 : Assessing the impact of low-cost screening methods (P. Strosser) • Developing the impact assessment framework • Review of existing impact at Regional, National, European level • Estimate the cost-reduction of new methods/devices versus traditional methods for monitoring activities • Interviews with producers of monitoring devices and laboratories, experts • Impact on economic sectors and water uses • Impact on SMEs (new devices manufacture)

12. WP7 : Positioning innovation in policy implementation process(T. Dworak, E. Interwies) Integration of the SWIFT innovation and the technical findings to : • EU Common Implementation Strategy of WFD • National implementation • Local level, information and public participation

13. WP 1.1 Existing tools/techniques WP 2 WP 3 Emerging tools/Test performance (inter-laboratory studies, field trials) Promising techniques Field tests/Environmental conditions (Several European sites) WP 4 Training/Summer Schools WP 5.1 WP 6 WP7 Impact on decision-making (Cases studies) Recommendations Sequence and WP interconnections

14. Main purposes • Screening/emerging methods advantages : • To improve frequency of the measurement/monitoring • To control of water bodies at risk • To improve knowledge of water quality (composition variation) • To assess physico-chemical, biological and chemical quality elements and parameters for monitoring purposes • They could be used as a complement of classical methods

15. Results and knowledge dissemination • Web site • Public level • General information • Workshop and meeting announcement • Reports, workshop proceedings for public dissemination • Links with other web sites • Restricted level (SWIFT partners) • Newsletter (every 6 months) • Progress and events of the project • Policy brief (every 3 months) • Policy developments and news related to the project • Annual workshop (7-8 March 2005 in Brussels) • Publications in international reviews and conferences

16. Acknowledgements European Commission (DG Research) for financial support Contract n° SSP1-CT-2003-502492 SWIFT-WFD