MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT WATER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION April 2014 AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN - REPORT ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES, WATER RESERVOIRS) - 3 Stavrou Avenue, Office 202, 2035 Strovolos, Nicosia, CYPRUS Tel.: (+) 357 22 429444 • Fax: (+) 357 22 519904 • e-mail: [email protected] REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN ENVECO S.A. – I.A.CO LTD - i - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... II FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... VI CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................. 3 CHAPTER 3. ECOLOGICAL STATUS/ POTENTIAL OF MONITORING STATIONS FOR RIVER AND LAKE WATER BODIES ............................................................................................ 5 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 River Water Bodies (excluding impounded rivers) .................................................................. 9 3.2.1 Available Data ............................................................................................................... 9 3.2.2 Methodology............................................................................................................... 18 3.2.3 Results ......................................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Impounded River Water Bodies (Water Reservoirs) ............................................................. 48 3.3.1 Available Data ............................................................................................................. 49 3.3.2 Methodology............................................................................................................... 50 3.3.3 Results ......................................................................................................................... 62 3.4 Lake Water Bodies ................................................................................................................. 67 3.4.1 Available Data ............................................................................................................. 68 3.4.2 Methodology............................................................................................................... 70 3.4.3 Results ......................................................................................................................... 70 3.4.4 Overall Ecological Assessment .................................................................................... 82 CHAPTER 4. CHEMICAL STATUS OF MONITORING STATIONS FOR RIVER AND LAKE WATER BODIES .............................................................................................................. 84 4.1 River Water Bodies (including Impounded Rivers) ................................................................ 84 4.1.1 Available Data ............................................................................................................. 84 4.1.2 Methodology............................................................................................................... 88 4.1.3 Results ......................................................................................................................... 94 ENVECO S.A. – I.A.CO LTD - ii - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.2 Lake Water Bodies ............................................................................................................... 100 4.2.1 Available Data ........................................................................................................... 100 4.2.2 Methodology............................................................................................................. 102 4.2.3 Results ....................................................................................................................... 107 CHAPTER 5. OVERALL ECOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL STATUS OF RIVER AND LAKE WATER BODIES ........................................................................................................................ 113 5.1 River Water Bodies .............................................................................................................. 113 5.1.1 Review and update of the river water body network - rivers .................................. 113 5.1.2 Review and update of the river water body network – impounded rivers (water reservoirs) 122 5.1.3 Grouping of river water bodies ................................................................................. 123 5.1.4 River Water Bodies (excluding impounded rivers) ................................................... 132 5.1.5 Impounded river water bodies ................................................................................. 148 5.1.6 Overall Status for all River Water bodies .................................................................. 153 5.2 Lake Water Bodies ............................................................................................................... 155 5.3 Maps of Ecological & Chemical Status for all Inland Surface Water Bodies........................ 162 CHAPTER 6. CONFIDENCE - PRECISION OF THE CHEMICAL AND ECOLOGICAL STATUS OF RIVER AND LAKE WATER BODIES ................................................................................ 165 6.1 Confidence and Precision in River WBs Status Classification .............................................. 165 6.1.1 Ecological Status/Potential ....................................................................................... 165 6.1.2 Chemical Status ......................................................................................................... 178 6.2 Confidence and Precision in Impounded River WBs Status Classification .......................... 180 6.2.1 Ecological Status/Potential ....................................................................................... 180 6.2.2 Chemical Status ......................................................................................................... 183 6.3 Confidence and Precision in Lake WBs Status Classification ............................................... 183 CHAPTER 7. FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 185 CHAPTER 8. REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 189 APPENDIX 1: BOX PLOTS OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL DATA IN RIVER WATER BODIES COMPARED TO BIOLOGICAL DATA ................................................................................................. I ENVECO S.A. – I.A.CO LTD - iii - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN APPENDIX 2: EXCEEDANCES CONCERNING THE CHEMICAL STATUS AT MONITORING STATIONS OF RIVER AND LAKE WATER BODIES ........................................................................... I APPENDIX 3: COMPARISON OF ECOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL STATUS WITH 1ST RBMP .................... I ENVECO S.A. – I.A.CO LTD - iv - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN ENVECO S.A. – I.A.CO LTD - v - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ARTICLE 5 OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC (WATER RESERVOIRS) & CLASSIFICATION OF WATER STATUS (RIVERS, NATURAL LAKES AND WATER RESERVOIRS), THAT WILL ESTABLISH BASELINE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE 2ND CYPRUS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN Foreword This report has been prepared by the Consortium consisting of ENVECO S.A. - I.A.CO Environmental & Water Consultants Ltd, including the team-members: Ayis Iacovides Civil / Environmental Engineer, Environmental Management Expert (MSc) Phoebe Vayanou Biologist, Oceanographer, Environmental Scientist (MSc) Iacovos Iacovides Hydrologist, Hydrogeologist, Water Resources Specialist (MSc) Marios Mouskoundis Geologist, Environmental Hydrogeologist (MSc) Angela Nicolaou Chemical Engineer, Energy