Water statistics on river basin level (env_rwat)

Yearly data on freshwater resources, water abstraction and use are collected annually by means of the RWQ Eurostat Regional Water Questionnaire. Data aggregation: RBD (River basin districts according to the Water Framework Directive, 2000/60/EC) and their subunits. The classifications are made according to the definitions of the RWQ (Regional Water Questionnaire). NACE Eurostat strives for further harmonisation with reporting frameworks under current/future European legislation, such as the Urban Wastewater treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) or the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Collection and compilation of annual data on a diversity of topics, comprising the following data sets for every RBD/SU: Renewable fresh water resources; Annual fresh water abstraction by source and by sector and other sources of water (marine and brackish water, desalinated water, reused water); Regional water transfers; Water losses; Water use;