Survey on the Chemical Status of Groundwaters, Hungary

A talajvizek vizminöségi állapotának felmérése

EuropeAid/114956/D/SV/HU2002-000-180-04-02-03

On behalf of the Consortium comprising

GTK, MÁFI, Smaragd-GSH, ELGOSCAR-2000, BRGM and HGN

SPO, Mr. Béla Donáth, MoEWDSPO, Mrs. Katalin Pálfi, MoEW

Steering CommitteeChairman Mr. Péter Kovács, MoEWDr. László Balásházy, MoEWDr. Zsuzsanna Kerekesné Steindl, MoEWMrs. Eszter Havas Szilágyi, MoEWDr. Ferenc László, VitukiDr Ferenc Csáki, National Directorate of Environment, Nature Conservancy and Water

PM, Mr. Béla László Tibiássy, MoEW

Expert GroupChairman Dr. Ferenc László, VitukiDr. Pál. Liebe, VitukiDr. Zoltan Vargai, VitukiDr László Perger, MoEWDr Ágnes Tahy, MoEWDr. Zoltan Simonfy, Tech. Univ. BudapestDr. Vera Horvath, MoEW

PAO, Mr. Gábor Rónaszéki, CFCUDPAO, Mr. Tibor Sztaricskai, CFCU

PL, Mr. Péter Kovács, MoEWDPL, Dr. László Balásházy, MoEW

TM, Dr. Gabor Gaál, GTK

GTK Home Office DTM, Mr Juha Kaija, GTK

KE, Groundwater monitoring Dr. György Tóth, Máfi

KE, Water chemistryDr. András Bartha, Máfi

KE, DrillingDr. Károly Gondár, Smaragd

SE, WFDDr. Marco Meinert, HGNDr. Laurence Gourcy, BRGM

PAO = Programme Authorising Officer PM = Project ManagerDPAO = Deputy Programme Authorising Officer TM = Team LeaderSPO = Senior Programme Officer DTM = Deputy Team LeaderDSPO = Deputy Senior Programme Officer KE = Key ExpertPL = Project Leader SE = Senior ExpertDPL = Deputy Project Leader

Components of the conceptual understanding/model as described in the Monitoring Guidance for WFD implementation

The implementation of the project was organized in 3 components:

I. Preparation of survey i.e. collection and preparation of available information, data and thematic maps

II. Chemical survey of groundwaters Spring sampling Sampling of existing wells Drilling and well construction + sampling Chemical analyses

III. Documentation of data gained in the survey and recommendations

Documentation in electronic form Evaluation of project results Recommendation for monitoring network

Sampling sites

Risk Responses

Data of chemical analysis are not sufficient for national extrapolation

Sampling and analyses according to the ToR (enough analyses)Previous experiences of GTK, BRGM, MÁFI in large groundwater projects

Delay in field works (drilling) because of unfavourable weather conditions

Work with 6 drilling teamsWork simultaneously on different sites of the countryWork with mobile drilling teamsBack-up drilling teams from ELGOSCAR

Too many samples arriving in a short period to the laboratory

Reasonable logistics and timing of samplingBack-up laboratories of GTK and BRGM

Failure of equipment, resulting in the required capacity not being met.

Being in possession of important spare partsWork with own repairing teams in the fieldKnowledge of repairing workshops in the settlements nearby the drilling activityMore drilling teams

Drilling goes on in the growing season, and this may cause some resentment among farmers due to crop damage, possibly complicating access to drilling sites.

Drilling mainly outside the growing season Permission from farmers on timeInformation campaign for the local communities

Due to extreme dry weather conditions aquifer is in deep

Consortium has prepared to drill deeperSince summer 2004 was exceptionally rainy, the Consortium assumes that the depth of water table can deviate from the long term mean one direction or the other.

Risks and appropriate response

The delay in start of spring and well sampling was mainly due to :

• Long process of approving the new representative list of springs and wells. The final list was accepted in middle of March 2005

• The winter in Hungary was exceptionally long and snowy in 2005 making the fieldwork difficult.

• Rapid snow melting and heavy rains after winter prevented sampling on several localities in the period end of March - beginning of April 2005

But we received prolongation due to the above mentioned reasons

Cooperation with all partners and stakeholders went smoothly in mutual understanding and hard work!

Thank you!

Köszönöm!