LATVIAN ENVIRONMENT, GEOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY AGENCY
Ilze KirstukaDeputy Director
Workshop of the Twinning project on Water Quality,4-6 September, 2006
• Goal• Mission• Structure• Functions• Opportunities
of Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Agency
Goal
LEGMA established on 1 January 2005 by reorganization of 3 institutions:• Latvian Hydrometeorological Agency• Latvian Environment Agency• State Geological Survey
Development of Shared Environment Information System in Latvia compatible with the main state registers and international data sets to provide relevant and reliable information to policy-makers and general public on national and international level to improve the quality of life
MONITORING→DATA→INFORMATION→ASSESSMENT→REPORTING
Mission
Topic areas:• ENVIRONMENT – air quality, air emissions, surface & groundwater
quality & quantity, wastewaters, biological diversity & nature protection, land cover, chemicals, waste
• GEOLOGY – subsoil natural recources• HYDROLOGY• METEOROLOGYActivities• Coordination of State Monitoring • Data & Information Compilation, Processing, Assessment, Forecasting• Reporting & Data and Information Sharing• Notification, Licensing, Management Plan development
Monitoring
Data
Information
Assessment & Analysis
Report
Decision
Law on Environment Protection Law on Natural Resources Taxes
Law on EIA Law on Pollution Law on Waste Management
Law on Water
Management
Law on Species and Biotops
Law on Chemical Substances and Chemical
Products
Law on Packaging
Legislation
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River Basin Management Department
Monitoring Network Department
Customers Services Department
Forecast Department
Fund
Monitoring Programme Department
Licensing Department
Developm.&Information Department
Information Technology Department
Databases Department
Chemicals Department
Information Provision Department
PC Services & Telecomunication dep.
Technical department
Budget & Finances Department
Supply Management Department
Deputy Directoron Information Provision & Development
Deputy Director on Environment Quality issues
Deputy Directoron Financial & Household issues
DIRECTOR
Director`s Office
Internal Audit DepartmentPersonnel Department
Quality Management Department
Geological Information DepartmentSubsoil Resources Department
Environment Laboratory
Director`s Assistants
Metrology Laboratory
Information Systems
on• Meteorological conditions (CLIDATA)• Hydrological conditions (CLIDATA)• Subsoil natural resources• Air quality (GPNDSA)• Surface water quality (chemical and biological) • Groundwater quality and quantity• Protected species, protected nature areas, biotopes• Pollution sources (air emissions, water use, wastewater, waste, polluted
areas, EPER (PRTR), hazardous substances, GHG emissions, POPs, chemicals etc.)
Particularly Protected Natural Areas
Protected Plant species
Surface water quality
CLIDATA
Water Permits
Taxes on Natural Resources
Annual State Statistics on Waste
Annual State Statistics on Chemicals
Annual State Statistics on Air Emissions
Annual State Statistics on Water
EPER
Greenhouse Gases Emissions
Subsoil Resources
STATE (IMPACT)
Data bases (DPSIR approach):
PRESSURE
RESPONSE
Groundwater Quality & Quantity
Air Quality
Services
Laboratory is accredited by Latvian National Accreditation Bureau according requirements of EN/IEC 17025
Scope of accreditation includes 135 test methods; total number of active test methods is more then 160
Analytical services
General parameters in water, air and soilHeavy metalsOil products (identification, age determination) Organic compounds (PCB, PAH, BETX, pesticides, hydrocarbons etc.) in water, air and soilVOC in atmosphere, indoor air and emissionsNOx, SO2, CO, CO2, particles, flow parameters of emissions from stationary sourcesBiological quality parameters of surface waters and microbiological testing of water
Existing data:- free available- restricted availability
Needed data:for environmental policy- development,- implementation,- evaluation
?Problems
Problems
• Existing Data ≠ Needed Data • Data & Information Quality, Reliability• IT Quality• Compatible Data Bases• Unified Coding, Classification System• Comparable Data Sets