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CHAPTER 6 1 INTRODUCTION

Once the data analysis and classification has been undertaken it is important to complete the monitoring cycle and report the
results in a clear and easily understandable format for the public, catchment partners, industry, regulators, and government.
It must also inform decisions on water management and protection. In addition, it is used to review and improve monitoring in
future programmes. We aim for constant improvement in monitoring and classification where possible.

The core elements addressed in this chapter are shown in Figure 6.1, delineated by the red circle.

Other evidence Other evidence

Reporting

Data analysis Data
biotic indices analysis &
& status diagnosis
classification

Compliance
Laboratory with Programme Laboratory
Surveillance
analysis Surveillance objectives of measures analysis
Investigative
and
and PASS FAIL Investigative
monitoring
operational
operational monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
Field Field
monitoring monitoring
and data Review Review and data
collection collection

WFD status classification Non-classification

Figure 6.1
Monitoring and classification overview

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