Water quality
LOW QUALITY WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND
USE
CAUSES
1.
Historically poor technical condition and security of the water
supply system
2.
Limited financial resources and efficiency of use
3.
Lack of the water supply system development concept in the
long-term
4.
Insufficient investigation of the problem
5.
Unorganised structure of the water supply system and inadequate
legislation
6.
Outdated technological solutions applied in the treatment of
water
7.
The public and Riga
City administration has insufficient information
about problems related to water quality, use of water as a resource
and the need for conservation
8.
Naturally high percentage of iron in drinking
water
9.
Low percentage of fluoride
10. The public is not educated sufficiently in
issues related to water saving, rational use and
management
Quality and availability of water used for
recreation purposes
LOW QUALITY AND POOR ACCESS TO WATERS USED FOR
RECREATION PURPOSES
CAUSES
1.
Poorly organised structure of the water management and water
protection system and inadequate legislation
2. Adverse effect of point-source and
diffuse pollution on the quality of water
3. The public and
Riga
City
administration have insufficient information about problems, related
to water quality, use of water as a resource and the need for
protection
4. Lack of a long-term water supply
system development concept
5. Insufficient involvement of the
public and Riga
City
administration in water use and management
6. Limited financial resources and
efficiency of use
7. No contaminated environment
remediation concept
8. Insufficient investigation of the
problem
Waste water quality
LOW QUALITY OF WASTE
WATER THAT IS DISCHARGED
CAUSES
1.
Rapidly changing problems under the conditions of the restructuring
of the economy
2.
Unorganised water supply management technical system and
networks
3.
Limited financial resources and low efficiency of
use
4.
Historical lack of the long-term water supply management development
concept
5.
Unorganised structure of the water supply system and water
protection and inadequate legislation
6.
Outdated technological solutions
7.
Insufficient involvement of the public and
Riga
City
administration in water use and management
8.
Non-rational use of water as a natural resource
Ground
water
IN CERTAIN AREAS GROUND WATERS ARE HIGHLY
POLLUTED, AND THERE IS A POTENTIALLY HIGH POLLUTION RISK AT THE FUEL
STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION PLACES
Water