In what way does the data used in the consultation on nitrogen vulnerable zones include nutrients arising from non-agricultural sources?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport | Answered on 05/01/2017
Natural Resources Wales apply specific methodologies to identify polluted surface waters, groundwaters and eutrophic waters as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Wales. These methodologies outline a two stage process in which NRW firstly decide whether the water is polluted and the proportion of which comes from agriculture. These methodologies are available on the consultation web page accompanying the current consultation on Nitrate vulnerable zones in Wales. https://consultations.gov.wales/consultations/nitrate-vulnerable-zones-wales