Rapid Evidence Review of Peatland Water Quality implications for the Water Environment Regulations (WFD).
Details
| Contract Title: | Rapid Evidence Review of Peatland Water Quality implications for the Water Environment Regulations (WFD). |
| Published Date: | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Award (ContractAwardNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
"This project aims to identify what best indicates water quality health in peatland dominated catchments, and how that relates to monitoring through the Water Framework Directive. Peatland dominated catchments can be considered as 'Operational Catchment' boundaries within surface water Cycle 2 WFD data for England, which contain greater than 50% peatland. Peatland areas in use for lowland agricultural purposes should not be considered within this evidence review. There may be evidence from diffe...