This Directive provides a groundwater protection framework that requires prevention of the (direct or indirect) introduction of high priority pollutants into groundwater and limiting the introduction into groundwater of other pollutants so as to avoid pollution of this water by these substances.
Forálann an Treoir seo creat um chosaint screamhuisce a éilíonn cosc a chur ar thabhairt isteach (díreach nó neamhdhíreach) truailleán ardtosaíochta i screamhuisce agus a chuireann teorainn le tabhairt isteach truailleán eile i screamhuisce ionas go seachnaítear truailliú an uisce seo ag na substaintí seo.