Section 17(3)
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 · United Kingdom
The condition is that where the body of water is a body of surface water, the highest ecological and chemical status possible is achieved, given impacts that could not reasonably have been avoided due to the nature of the human activity or pollution.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30