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Water footprint shows real water consumption  
… The water footprint indicates how much water a country, a company or a person uses directly and indirectly. Together with international experts, the Umweltbundesamt, the Environment Agency Austria, is developing…  
World Water Day 2019: Austrian know-how for water protection in Serbia  
… Umweltbundesamt assists in implementation of EU Water Framework Directive World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year's theme, 'Leaving no one…  
Water Management Innovations Presented Ahead of Water Convention  
… On the eve of the 10th Meeting of the Parties (MOP10) to the Water Convention in Ljubljana, the “EU4Environment Water Resources and Environmental Data” programme presents the results of the long-standing collaboration…  
Pesticide analysis of water  
… Analysis of groundwater, spring water and surface water Water quality can be impaired by pesticides, used especially in agriculture, and their metabolites. As an increasing number of novel pesticides are put into…  
Water management skills for Uzbekistan  
… Umweltbundesamt knowhow in demand Uzbekistan is rich in energy resources such as oil and gas, but water resources are scarce in the former Soviet Republic. Over the past four years, experts from the…  
Water quality accurately measured  
… New video provides insight into quality assurance procedures Clean water is a precious commodity. In order to maintain water quality in Austria, the quality of groundwater is examined up to four times a year at…  
Analysis of pharmaceutical residues in water  
… active ingredients leave traces. They are detectable in sewage, rivers and lakes but also in groundwater and drinking water. It is not just the high consumption levels that are causing problems for the…  
Azerbaijan: Modern laboratories, clean water, healthy future  
… EUWI+ provides laboratory equipment to detect industrial chemicals and pesticides in water for the newly renovated water laboratories in Baku, Gazakh and Beylagan. From left to right: Alexander Zinke, EUWI+…  
EUWI+: New year, new energy for water policy reforms  
… to define milestones of the current work programme of the transboundary project European Union Water Initiative Plus for the Eastern Partnership (EUWI+). Environment Agency Austria contributes with…  
Water challenges for EU's Eastern neighbours  
… The European Water Initiative Plus is taking water monitoring in the partner countries to the next level. But there is still a task for them in improving their overall water resources management and especially…  
Moldovan water experts on study visit to Vienna  
… Umweltbundesamt provides insights into water monitoring in Austria How is water monitoring organized in the European Union and implemented in Austria? Which analytic procedures and reporting demands does the Water…  
Water Laboratory Day in Georgia  
… European Union Water Initiative Plus (EUWI+) provides laboratory equipment to detect industrial chemicals and pesticides in water From left to right: Mr. Alexander Zinke (EUWI+ project leader of the EU Member…  
Knowhow for water protection in Serbia  
… Umweltbundesamt assists in implementation of EU Water Framework Directive Over the past 18 months, experts from the Umweltbundesamt, the Environment Agency Austria, have assisted in developing the first national…  
World Water Monitoring Day 2019  
… EUWI+ encourages Armenian youth to protect water resources and launches Facebook challenge in Ukraine The World Water Monitoring Day aims to build public awareness and to involve the public in the protection of…  
Milestone in the European Water Initiative Plus project  
… standard Monitoring provides the objective evidence necessary to make sound decisions on managing water quality today and in the future. To achieve high monitoring standards, comprehensive water…  
Recommendations for water protection in Macedonia  
… has been working for the last two years on the development of a strategy for bringing national water protection up to EU standards. A team of Austrian, Macedonian, Lithuanian and Dutch experts, under the…  
EU Water partnership with India  
… Umweltbundesamt support in groundwater governance From January 2019 until October 2020, the Umweltbundesamt, the Environment Agency Austria, supported Indian authorities with hands-on expertise on groundwater…  
Armenian Water Laboratory accredited  
… for a period of four years, represents a crucial step for Armenia to ensure the preservation of water resources. It is another step towards the implementation of the Water Framework Directive.  …  
Water management: support from afar  
… EU’s Eastern Partnership countries continue water sector reforms despite Covid-19, assisted by EUWI+. In the framework of the European Union Water Initiative Plus (EUWI+), experts from the Umweltbundesamt, the…  
Guaranteed accuracy in water quality measurements  
… competence of laboratories External quality assurance is essential for successful laboratories. In water analysis even the lowest concentrations of environmental chemicals have to be detected. …  
Austrian bathing sites among the top three in Europe  
… 99.2 % of Austrian bathing sites meet the standards for water quality, says the new bathing water report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. Within the European Union ninety-five per cent of the…  
Indicator test for municipal contamination  
… Analysis of ground water and surface water & consultation Ground water and surface water can be contaminated with pollutants. The reasons are manifold: in addition to large-scale substance inputs, for example…  
Austria's bathing waters among the European leaders  
… The water quality of rivers, lakes and streams in Austria is the second best in Europe. This is shown by the current bathing water report of the European Environment Agency (EEA). The quality of around 22,000…  
Austria's bathing waters among the best in the EU  
… Bathing season is coming up. The current bathing water report of the European Environment Agency shows that 97.7% of the bathing waters in Austria are classified as "excellent" in 2020. Not a single water body is…  
Top position for Austrian bathing waters  
… In Austria's rivers, lakes and streams swimmers can find the best bathing water quality in the European Union. This is illustrated by the current bathing water report of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Therein…  
Accredited Proficiency Testing Provider according to EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023  
… as a proficiency testing provider for chemical analysis within the Proficiency Testing Scheme Water Analysis for Real Samples according to the international standard EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023. Analytical…  
Five years of EUWI+  
… Project completion ushers in a new era for water resources management in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood countries In summer 2021, the project European Water Initiative Plus (EUWI+) will end after five years…  
Europe’s bathing waters remain safe  
… The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union's most stringent “excellent” bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual bathing water assessment. This represents 85% of…  
EUWI+ in Figures: 6 Countries, 6 Maps  
… Since 2016, the cross-country project EUWI+ (European Union Water Initiative Plus) has been setting new standards in water resources management in the eastern EU neighborhood. New country maps show key regional…  
Clean groundwater for India  
… the Environment Agency Austria, support Indian authorities in the risk assessment for groundwater quantity and Quality under the India-EU Water Partnership. The partnership aims…  
Final year of EUWI+  
… New era of water management in EU Eastern Neighborhood Countries This year the EU Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+) enters its final phase. The year 2020 starts with the…  
World Laboratory Day  
… place where great inventions emerge, which help to make the world better. In terms of the European Water Initiative Plus (EUWI+), better equipped and newly renovated water laboratories contribute to usher in…  
Searching for traces in the sediment  
… on pollutants. Heavy metals, microplastics or organic substances accumulate in the sediments of water bodies, making them an important indicator of water quality. The Umweltbundesamt, the Environment…  
Nine Draft River Basin Management Plans for Ukraine  
… Ukraine strengthens water resources management and takes a major step in aligning with European standards. The tools for protection and sustainable use of water in Ukraine were presented at a Press Conference on…  
EU strengthens environmental policy in Eastern Neighborhood  
… Launch of the program "EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data" under the leadership of Umweltbundesamt, ADA, Office International de l'Eau, UNECE and OECD. The protection and sustainable use of…  
Organisation  
… MBA, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management Members: Dr. Thomas JAKL, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and…  
A Strong Partnership for a Sustainable Future   
… (EAA) has been working on the following topics in these countries:  circular economy  water management  adoption of EU legislation to protect the natural environment and resources …  
Wastewater treatment protects environment and health  
… Proper urban wastewater treatment is crucial for improving public health and environmental well-being. By effectively treating wastewater, the spread of waterborne diseases is reduced, protecting water resources, and…  
COVID-19 surveillance in Eastern Partner countries  
… Supported by the programme EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data, four of the European Union’s Eastern Partner countries successfully developed a COVID-19 monitoring concept and performed pilot…  
Shared knowledge on wastewater-based epidemiology  
… Wastewater is a mirror of our civilization and an effective early warning system for the spreading of contagious diseases. Through the EU4Environment Water and Data program, the European Union supports its Eastern…  
Microplastics in the Danube region  
… MicroDrink project examines groundwater and drinking water The Danube region includes 19 countries with over 80 million inhabitants who, like all people, depend on clean drinking water. The entry of microplastics…  
Analysis of microplastics  
… 31304 - 2222 [E-Mail](mailto:pruefstelle@umweltbundesamt.at) Screening and quantification in water, soil and consumer items The presence of microplastics in the environment and their effects on human,…  
IT Solutions  
With more than 80 IT-experts, Umweltbundesamt, the Environment Agency Austria, is the leading environmental IT consultant in Austria. Find our more.  
Microplastics ubiquitous in the environment  
… available. A large number of analyses around the globe show that microplastics are present in water, soil and in air, but also in food, cosmetics and cleaning products. Despite an increase in data, the…  
EAA-Experts are faces of the campaign "EU protects"  
… and important insights into the impact of pollution on the ecosystem worldwide. As part of the EU Water Initiative Plus for the Eastern Partnership, Monika and her colleagues provide training for…  
30 years of environmental monitoring at Zöbelboden  
… pollutant concentrations, soil temperature and moisture or tree growth. In addition, rain and spring water, soil, rocks, leaves and litter are examined more closely. Chemical analyses provide data on nitrogen…  
European Photo Competition: Well with Nature  
… Up to five photos could be submitted in any of the four competition categories: Air Water Land Sound The winners were announced on 11 November 2022: Winners of the EEA photo…  
Photo competition 2025 „Environment&Me”  
… by 30 May 2025. Competition rules Terms and conditions Online submission form Categories BLUE – Water & Me GREEN – Nature & Me ORANGE – Everyday life & Me In addition to the opportunity to…  
Review 2018 - Preview 2019  
… The global sustainability goals, the resource water, the circular economy and mobility were the main areas of the Environment Agency Austria's work in 2018.  Monika Mörth joined the management team at the…  
Kosovan delegation on study visit to Vienna  
… with the Kosovan authorities since the year 2011. Main topics of joint projects were air quality, water resources management, environmental information and sustainable forest management. The Environment…  
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