Twinning Project SK05/IB/EN/01
The combined approach in water protection policy: new
water protection standard affecting the
authorization/permit process and the environmental
quality of water resources.
Effects on the Central and Local Water Offices operational
relationships
Elena Porro
- Provincia di Torino
Monica Cartello – Provincia di Torino
ACEL
Agenzia
Cooperazione Enti Locali
EC Directive 2000/60
AIMS of new European policy for sustainability of water
resources
Protect and improve the quality of water-based ecosystems.
Promote sustainable use based on long-term integrated management of
water resources.
Gradually reduce/eliminate pollution, especially high-priority toxic
substances.
Guarantee availability of the right amount of water when and where it’s
needed.
Contribute to lessen the effects of flooding and droughts.
Involve stakeholders and citizens in defining policies and putting them
into effect.
BY 2015
Good environmental status of surface water.
EC Directive 2000/60
INTEGRATION
 between the use of the water resources and
protection of the natual ecologic state of the water
environment
 the management of the surface and ground water
 between the aspects connected to the quantity of
water and the ones related to its quality
 between the actions and the environment objectives
Art. 3 Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE
COORDINATION of administrative arrangements
within river basin districts
EC Directive 2000/60
Piani di gestione e Programmi di misure
adeguate per ciascun distretto
(definiti ed adottati in modo integrato e coordinato)
Autorizzazione preventiva e controllo di
tutti gli scarichi nelle acque superficiali
(artt. 10 e 11)
The metodology
Scarichi
DPSIR
Autorizzazioni
Categoria di pressione
Origine
Attività antropiche
Acque da dilavamento urbano
Zone industriali
Aree urbane
Risaie
Sorgenti diffuse
Agricoltura
Vigneti
Frutteti
Terre arabili non irrigate
Aree agricole eterogenee
Zootecnia
Allevamento
Acque reflue
Scarichi urbani
Scarichi industriali
Suoli contaminati
Siti di bonifica
Sorgenti puntuali
Discariche
Prelievi idrici
Morfologia
Riduzioni del flusso
Derivazioni per uso irriguo, idroelettrico,
industriale
Regolazioni del flusso
Dighe
Gestione idraulica dei fiumi
Rettificazioni
Arginature
Difese spondali
Dragaggi
RISCHIO, NON A RISCHIO, PROBABILMENTE A RISCHIO
The metodology: risk assesment
The authorization process like an environmental instrument
Per il rilascio delle autorizzazioni è essenziale:
INTEGRARE/COORDINARE
* DATI di conoscenza sui corpi idrici
* COMPETENZE TECNICHE all’interno degli uffici
che rilasciano gli atti
*
COMPETENZE
ISTITUZIONALI
necessario
coinvolgere / responsabilizzare tutti gli enti che hanno
informazioni necessarie al rilascio delle autorizzazioni e
hanno possibilità di esprimere un proprio parere
nell’ambito dell’struttoria tecnica
USEFUL DATA and PHASES ANALYSIS
Public Administration
Company/Plant
Production cycle
Row Materials
Water Resources
Treatment Technology
Legislation & Regulations
Application
for
Authorization
Self Control- Monitoring
BAT
Economic resources
Company Information
AUTHORIZATION/ Permit release
PRP
Measures
Monitoring
Environment
Quality
REMARK
Manual – Chapter 7
I.
The authorization for discharges release (as well as the planning
of control activites) requires that all involved competent authority and
offices share a common view of the territory.
II.
The shared territorial knowledge should integrate data from:
* Monitoring of the ecological and chemical status of water bodies
* Control on existing Pressures
* Technical documentation provided by the applicant requiriing the permit
For an effective sharing of data aiming to assess the effectiveness of
measures adopted to reduce pollution, requires the adoption of a system
for data quality verification and validation
III.
Information and data flows on the authorization release process
and the Environmental Integrated Permit should be in place within all the
subjects involved in the District River Basin Management Plan
The Institutions involved
Institution
Regional environmental
offices, District
environmental offices
Municipalities
Inspection
Others
Function
issue permit
impose measures;
impose penalties.
executes controls;
imposes penalties;
approves emergency plans;
imposes measures in case of
emergency;
supervises self-monitoring of
operators.
SHMU provides data on water
bodies monitoring
River Basin Authorities collecting
data on controls and self-control
Manual – Chapter 7
REMARK
The
Implementation
of
legislation and the PRP could
require the updating of official
forms to make it easier the
compliance with the combined
approach.
The process is circular (see the
regulatory chain) : from passed
difficulties and lessons learned
the SWA offices should adopt a
proactive actitude and suggest
changes
to
the
Central
Authority.
This actitude will improve
activities
to
assess
the
effectiveness and efficiency of
measures adopted for DS
pollution reduction
Policy Planning
Objectives
Legislation
Assessment
§ Feedback
Permitting
Regulatory Chain
Enforcement
Compliance
Control
Compliance
Promotion
COME COSTRUIRE UN’AZIONE COMUNE SULLE
ACQUE
KNOWLEDGE
POLITICHE/DECISIONI CONDIVISE
AZIONE CONDIVISA SUL TERRITORIO
KNOWLEDGE
Territorial database
DATA
&
Registers
Monitoring
THEIR ORGANIZATION
INTO AN INTEGRATED
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Water Resource Informative
Instrument
REMARK
Data and information should have shape and form suitable both for feeding
DBs on: permits, DS, water quality (Water Register), reporting on control
activities
RELATIONSHIP
Some examples about instruments to assure competent bodies
relationship and coordinated authorization processes
Sharing institutional activities
* Water Resource Institutional Conference
* Da individuare attraverso un atto ufficiale che ne legittimi le attività
* Partecipazione politica degli Enti coinvolti nella gestione delle risorse idriche
* Supportata da un Comitato Tecnico
Public involvment
* Water Forum
Sede di concertazione permanente. Necessario al fine di
coinvolgere i soggetti sociali, economici e culturali
direttamente interessati alla protezione, gestione e all’uso delle
risorse idriche e per acquisire le loro osservazioni e istanze
Governance
PARTICIPATIVE PROCEDURE
… also for implementation of the WPP
Instruments for the shared management and
conservation of water bodies:
"THE RIVER AGREEMENTS"
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!
Monica Cartello
[email protected]
Elena Porro
[email protected]