Introduction: European waters and pollution
    	Overall, in 2009 only 43 % of surface water bodies had good or high ecological status and, in 2015, 53 % of water bodies are expected to reach good ecological status, making it unlikely that the objective of achieving good status of waters will be met.
        
 
    	 
        
Source: European Environment Agency
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