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This report covers the key environmental issues relating to water quality. It includes the water quality of rivers, estuaries, coasts and groundwater.
The report focuses on status and trends in:
- nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrates
- chemicals, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals
- bathing water quality
- water pollution incidents
It also summarises current and future pressures such as:
- population growth
- climate change
- emerging pollutants
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