# DEFINITIONS_ELEMENTS_DO_NOT_MODIFY

e_Methodology:
Use the former sampling guidelines provided by UNEP-MA


e_Definition:
Sample code in case multiple replicas are made with the same value of Year, Month, Day and Time

e_Methodology:
Use the former sampling guidelines provided by UNEP-MAP


e_ShortName:
Name of the chemical-physical or nutrient paramete

e_Name:
Name of the chemical-physical or nutrient parameter

e_Definition:
Name of the chemical-physical or nutrient parameter, enter one of the values in the codelist: v


e_Definition:
Unit of parameters according to codelist v


e_Methodology:
Enter the value '<' if the concentration value is lower than the limit of quantification or the value '[' if the concentration value is lower than the limit of detection. In other cases leave the field empty.


e_Methodology:
Measured distance between the Sea depth and the station point location


e_Methodology:
Codes elements as defined in codelist vi.


e_Definition:
Remarks, comments or explanatory notes (free text)


e_ShortName:
Total volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewat

e_Name:
Total volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewater

e_Definition:
Total volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewater

e_Methodology:
Real measurement of treated wastewater intended to be reused


e_ShortName:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to p

e_Name:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to primary treatment per year

e_Definition:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to primary treatment per year.
"Primary treatment" refers to physical and/or chemical process involving settlement of suspended solids, or other processes in which the BOD5 of the incoming waste water is reduced by at least 20% before discharge and the total suspended solids of the incoming waste water are reduced by at least 50%.

e_Methodology:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater after primary treatment expressed as a fraction of volume [%] of treated municipal wastewater per year


e_ShortName:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to s

e_Name:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to secondary treatment per year

e_Definition:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to secondary treatment per year.
"Secondary (biological) treatment" uses biological process to decompose most of the organic matter, resulting in the reduction of 70-90% of BOD5, and remove about 20 - 30% of the nutrients. Primary treatment alone does not remove ammonium, whereas the removal rate of ammonium by secondary (biological) treatment is around 75%


e_ShortName:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to t

e_Name:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to tertiary treatment per year

e_Definition:
Fraction of used municipal wastewater subject to tertiary treatment per year.
"Tertiary (advanced or more stringent) treatment" further removes nutrients (nitrogen and/or phosphorus) and/or any other pollutant affecting the quality or a specific use of water: microbiological pollution, colour, etc.

e_Methodology:
Fraction of used  municipal wastewater after tertiary treatment expressed as a fraction of volume [%] of treated municipal wastewater per year


e_Name:
Name of activity/sector for which municipal wastewater is used

e_Definition:
Name of activity/sector for which municipal wastewater is used

e_Methodology:
Codes elements as defined in codelist vii


e_ShortName:
Volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewater per

e_Name:
Volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewater per type of activity

e_Definition:
Volume of direct reuse of municipal wastewater per type of activity

e_Methodology:
Volume in million m3 of municipal wastewater per year


e_ShortName:
Name of catchment/ hydrological basin at the coast

e_Name:
Name of catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area

e_Definition:
Name of catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area

e_Methodology:
Name of catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area


e_ShortName:
Population in coastal areas and catchment/ hydrolo

e_Name:
Population in coastal areas and catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
Population in coastal areas and catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Methodology:
The total population as of the reference year
Data are collected at catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area or, if data not available, major coastal cities, in order to quantify the extent of land-based pressures that could potentially have a downstream effect on the state/impact of the sea.


e_ShortName:
Population living in urban coastal areas and hydro

e_Name:
Population living in urban coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
Population living in urban coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Methodology:
The urban population as of the reference year
Data are collected at catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area or, if data not available, major coastal cities, in order to quantify the extent of land-based pressures that could potentially have a downstream effect on the state/impact of the sea.


e_ShortName:
Population living in rural coastal areas and hydro

e_Name:
Population living in rural coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
Population living in rural coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Methodology:
The rural population as of the reference year (Year_H2020)
Data are collected at catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area or, if data not available, major coastal cities, in order to quantify the extent of land-based pressures that could potentially have a downstream effect on the state/impact of the sea.


e_ShortName:
Total national population with access to Improved

e_Name:
Total national population with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
Total national population with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Methodology:
Total population with access to improved sanitation system refers to the population with access to facilities which hygienically separate human excreta from human, animal and insect contact.


e_ShortName:
National population living in urban areas with acc

e_Name:
National population living in urban areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
National population living in urban areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Methodology:
Urban population with access to improved sanitation system refers to the population with access to facilities which hygienically separate human excreta from human, animal and insect contact.


e_ShortName:
National population living in rural areas with acc

e_Name:
National population living in rural areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
National population living in rural areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Methodology:
Rural population with access to improved sanitation refers to the population with access to facilities which hygienically separate human excreta from human, animal and insect contact.


e_Methodology:
Must be =< 20 characters.
If Bathing Water Name =< 20 characters it can be used for ShortBathingWaterName as well


e_ShortName:
Unique identification code of bathing water

e_Name:
Unique identification code of bathing water

e_Definition:
Unique identification code of bathing water

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Must be unique according to each country guidance


e_Definition:
International geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format.

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Use the common geodetic datum ETRS89. WGS84 should be used for non-European parts of EU MS national territory only.
Use negative values for coordinates west of the Greenwich Meridian (0Â°).
Please round the coordinates to 4 decimal places.
The bathing water must be located within country border.


e_Definition:
International geographical coordinates in decimal degrees format.

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Use the common geodetic datum ETRS89. WGS84 should be used for non-European parts of EU MS national territory only.
Use negative values for coordinates south of the Equator (0Â°).
Please round the coordinates to 4 decimal places.
The bathing water must be located within country border.


e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Format: YYYY-MM-DD (year-month -day);
YYYY must be the same as attribute of Bathing_Sampling_Year  (YYYY)
Must be < End_Date


e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Format: YYYY-MM-DD (year-month -day);
YYYY must be the same as attribute of Bathing_Sampling_Year  (YYYY)
Must be > Start_Date


e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Format: YYYY-MM-DD (year-month -day).


e_Definition:
Classification of the bathing site according to the criteria and standards agreed for the Mediterranean (UNEP/MED, 2012. Decision IG.20/9 - Criteria and Standards for bathing waters quality in the framework of the implementation of Article 7 of the LBS Protocol. https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/8498/retrieve)

e_Methodology:
% of samples < 100 CFU : Excellent water
101 - 200 CFU: Good 
185 CFU: Sufficient
> 185: Poor

* 95th percentile intestinal enterococci/100 mL (applying the formula 95th Percentile = antilog (μ + 1,65 σ)
* 90th percentile intestinal enterococci/100 mL (90th Percentile=antilog (μ + 1,282 σ), μ=calculated  arithmetic mean of the log10 values; σ= calculated standard deviation of the log10 values
* 90th percentile intestinal enterococci/100 mL (90th Percentile=antilog (μ + 1,282 σ), μ=calculated  arithmetic mean of the log10 values; σ= calculated standard deviation of the log10 values


e_Definition:
Classification of the bathing site when it differs from UNEP-MAP classification

e_Methodology:
Provide the used Criteria and Standards (please provide the reference document)


e_Definition:
Measured concentration of intestinal enterococci per sample in "colony forming unit" per 100 ml (cfu/100ml)

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Minimum value is minimal detection limit. Zero value is replaced by minimal detection limit. Upper detection limit: 35000 with 2 dilutions for all methods.


e_Definition:
Measured concentration of Escherichia coli per sample in "colony forming unit" per 100 ml (cfu/100ml).

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Minimum value is minimal detection limit. Zero value is replaced by minimal detection limit. Upper detection limit: 35.000 with 2 dilutions for all methods.


e_ShortName:
Estimated urban wastewater generated annually in t

e_Name:
Estimated urban wastewater generated annually in the coastal hydrological basin in p. e.

e_Definition:
Estimated urban wastewater generated annually in the coastal hydrological basin in p. e.

e_Methodology:
Sum of generated urban wastewater (in population equivalent) in the hydrological basins (catchments) of coastal areas and in the coastal agglomerations directly discharging into the coastal areas


e_Name:
Estimated urban wastewater generated annually in the coastal agglomerations in p. e.

e_Definition:
Estimated urban wastewater generated annually in the coastal agglomerations in p. e.

e_Methodology:
Generated urban wastewater (in population equivalent) in the coastal agglomerations directly discharging into the coastal areas


e_ShortName:
Total volume of urban wastewater discharged annual

e_Name:
Total volume of urban wastewater discharged annually by WWTPs in the hydrological basin (catchment) of coastal area and directly in the coastal areas

e_Definition:
Total volume of urban wastewater discharged annually by WWTPs in the hydrological basin (catchment) of coastal area and directly in the coastal areas

e_Methodology:
Total treated and discharged volume of urban wastewater from existing Municipal WWTPs in the hydrological basin (catchments) of coastal areas and in the coastal agglomerations


e_Name:
Total volume of urban wastewater discharged annually by WWTPs directly in the coastal areas

e_Definition:
Total volume of urban wastewater discharged annually by WWTPs directly in the coastal areas

e_Methodology:
Total treated and discharged volume of urban wastewater from existing Municipal WWTPs in the coastal agglomerations


e_ShortName:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from Munici

e_Name:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Definition:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Methodology:
BOD loads from treated WWTP after primary, secondary and tertiary treatment


e_ShortName:
Estimated Total Nitrogen  load discharged annually

e_Name:
Estimated Total Nitrogen  load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Definition:
Estimated Total Nitrogen  load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Methodology:
TN loads from treated WWTP after primary, secondary and tertiary treatment


e_ShortName:
Estimated Total Phosphorus load discharged annuall

e_Name:
Estimated Total Phosphorus load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Definition:
Estimated Total Phosphorus load discharged annually from Municipal WWTPs

e_Methodology:
TP loads from treated WWTP after primary, secondary and tertiary treatment


e_ShortName:
Total volume of wastewater discharged without trea

e_Name:
Total volume of wastewater discharged without treatment in the hydrological basin (catchment) of coastal area and directly in the coastal areas

e_Methodology:
Total volume of wastewater discharged without treatment in the hydrological basin (catchment) of coastal area and directly in the coastal areas


e_ShortName:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from untrea

e_Name:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from untreated MWW

e_Definition:
Estimated BOD load discharged annually from untreated MWW

e_Methodology:
Estimated BOD loads for wastewater discharged without treatment in the hydrological basin (catchments) of coastal areas and in the coastal agglomeration.
Person load
BOD, g/person/d (15-80); COD, g/person/d (25-200)


e_ShortName:
Estimated TN load discharged annually from untreat

e_Name:
Estimated TN load discharged annually from untreated MWW

e_Definition:
Estimated TN load discharged annually from untreated MWW

e_Methodology:
Estimated TN loads for wastewater discharged without treatment in the hydrological basin (catchments) of coastal areas and in the coastal agglomeration.
Person load
Nitrogen g/person/d (2-15)


e_ShortName:
Estimated TP load discharged annually from MWW col

e_Name:
Estimated TP load discharged annually from MWW collected without treatment

e_Definition:
Estimated TP load discharged annually from MWW collected without treatment

e_Methodology:
Estimated TP loads for wastewater discharged without treatment in the hydrological basin (catchments) of coastal areas and in the coastal agglomeration.
Person load
Phosphorus, g/person/d (1-3)


e_ShortName:
Total BOD load discharged annually from treated an

e_Name:
Total BOD load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Definition:
Total BOD load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Methodology:
Total discharged BOD loads from treated and untreated wastewater originating in agglomerations (of size >= 2000) located in the hydrological basin of coastal areas and those directly discharging into the Mediterranean, as defined by the LBS Protocol


e_ShortName:
Total Nitrogen load discharged annually from treat

e_Name:
Total Nitrogen load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Definition:
Total Nitrogen load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Methodology:
Total discharged Nitrogen loads from treated and untreated wastewater originating in agglomerations (of size >= 2000) located in the hydrological basin of coastal areas and those directly discharging into the Mediterranean, as defined by the LBS Protocol


e_ShortName:
Total Phosphorus load discharged annually from tre

e_Name:
Total Phosphorus load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Definition:
Total Phosphorus load discharged annually from treated and untreated MWW

e_Methodology:
Total discharged Phosphorus loads from treated and untreated wastewater originating in agglomerations (of size >= 2000) located in the hydrological basin of coastal areas and those directly discharging into the Mediterranean, as defined by the LBS Protocol


e_ShortName:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public

e_Name:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks per year

e_Definition:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks per year

e_Methodology:
Volume in million m3 (Mm3) of municipal wastewater collected, which is estimated based on the volume of wastewater entering the WWTPs, per year


e_ShortName:
Volume of municipal wastewater treated in wastewat

e_Name:
Volume of municipal wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants per year

e_Definition:
Volume of municipal wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants per year

e_Methodology:
Volume in million m3 of municipal wastewater treated, which is estimated on wastewater leaving the WWTPs per year


e_ShortName:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facili

e_Name:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities

e_Definition:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities (Million m3/year)


e_Name:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in p.e.

e_Definition:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in p.e. (if volume not available)


e_ShortName:
Total number of functional Municipal Wastewater Tr

e_Name:
Total number of functional Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

e_Definition:
Total number of functional Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants


e_Name:
Population in coastal areas and catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
Population in coastal areas and catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)


e_Name:
Population living in urban coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
Population living in urban coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)


e_Name:
Population living in rural coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Definition:
Population living in rural coastal areas and hydrological basin at coastal areas with access to Improved Sanitation Systems (ISS)

e_Methodology:
Rural population with access to improved sanitation system refers to the population with access to facilities which hygienically separate human excreta from human, animal and insect contact.


e_Definition:
Longitude in the reference system WGS84 decimal degrees

e_Methodology:
This is a required, not null field.
Use the common geodetic datum
WGS84. The bathing water must be located within country border.


e_Definition:
Latitude in the reference system WGS84 decimal degrees


e_ShortName:
Distance from the station to the Coast (km)

e_Name:
Distance from the station to the Coast (km)

e_Definition:
Distance from the station to the Coast (km)

e_Methodology:
Measured distance between the station point and closest coast


e_Definition:
Mixing characteristics of the water column in the station point, enter one of the values in the list (FM = Fully mixed, PM = Partially mixed,
VS = Vertically stratified)


e_Definition:
Type of monitored area, enter one of the values in the list (HS = Hot spot, PSA = Protected Sea Area, LTER = Long Term Ecological Research Network, O = Other)


e_Name:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks in  the coastal hydrological basin

e_Definition:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks in  the coastal hydrological basin

e_Methodology:
Volume in million m3 of municipal wastewater collected per year


e_Name:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks in coastal  cities or coastal area

e_Definition:
Volume of municipal wastewater collected by public sewage networks and from storage tanks in coastal  cities or coastal area


e_ShortName:
Volume of of wastewater treated in wastewater trea

e_Name:
Volume of of wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants treated in the coastal hydrological basin

e_Definition:
Volume of of wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants treated in the coastal hydrological basin

e_Methodology:
Volume in million m3 of municipal wastewater treated per year


e_Name:
Volume of of wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants treated in the coastal cities or coastal area

e_Definition:
Volume of of wastewater treated in wastewater treatment plants treated in the coastal cities or coastal area


e_ShortName:
Volume of municipal wastewater subject to tertiary

e_Name:
Volume of municipal wastewater subject to tertiary treatment per year

e_Definition:
Volume of municipal wastewater subject to tertiary treatment per year.
"Tertiary (advanced or more stringent) treatment" further removes nutrients (nitrogen and/or phosphorus) and/or any other pollutant affecting the quality or a specific use of water: microbiological pollution, colour, etc.

e_Methodology:
Volume of municipal wastewater discharged after tertiary treatment expressed as a fraction of volume [%] of treated municipal wastewater per year 
The sum of % of treated MWW receiving primary, secondary and tertiary must equal 100%.


e_Name:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in the coastal areas

e_Definition:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in the coastal areas (Million m3/year)


e_Name:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in P.E in the coastal

e_Definition:
Total  annual design capacity of functional facilities in P.E in the coastal (if volume not available)


e_Definition:
Total number of functional Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants that discharge directly in the Mediterranean Sea or in hydrological basins that flow into the Mediterranean.


e_ShortName:
Total national population with access to Safely Ma

e_Name:
Total national population with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
Total national population with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Methodology:
"Safely managed sanitation services" is defined as an improved sanitation facility considering:  
a) that is not shared with other households,
b) and where excreta is safely disposed of in situ or treated off site.


e_Name:
National population living in urban areas with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
National population living in urban areas with access to Safely Managed Sanitation Systems (SMSS)

e_Methodology:
"Safely managed sanitation services" is defined as an improved sanitation facility considering:
a) that is not shared with other households,
b) and where excreta is safely disposed of in situ or treated off site.


e_Name:
National population living in rural areas with access to  safely managed sanitation systems (SMSS)

e_Definition:
National population living in rural areas with access to  safely managed sanitation systems (SMSS)


# DEFINITIONS_TABLES_DO_NOT_MODIFY

tbl_ShortDescription:
5.1.2. - Nutrient concentrations in transitional, coastal and marine waters (Parameters)


tbl_ShortDescription:
4.2. - Direct use of treated municipal wastewater at the National level


tbl_ShortDescription:
3.2.2. - Proportion of population in the catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area using safely managed sanitation services (SMSS)


tbl_ShortDescription:
3.1.1. - Share of national population with access to an improved sanitation system (ISS)


tbl_ShortDescription:
4.3. - Release of nutrients from municipal effluents per catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area


tbl_ShortDescription:
4.1.1. - Municipal wastewater collected and wastewater treated at the national level


tbl_ShortDescription:
3.1.2. - Share of population in the catchment/hydrological basin at the coastal area with access to an improved sanitation system (ISS)


tbl_ShortDescription:
5.1.1. - Nutrient concentrations in transitional, coastal and marine waters (Station)


tbl_ShortDescription:
4.1.2. - Municipal wastewater collected and wastewater treated per catchment/ hydrological basin at the coastal area


tbl_ShortDescription:
3.2.1. - Proportion of national population using safely managed sanitation services (SMSS)


