Biochemical Oxygen Demand Measurements for European River Water Quality

Eurostat provides data on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) in rivers, a key indicator for organic pollution. The dataset likely contains BOD5 values measured in milligrams per liter, sourced from the EEA Waterbase database. It was last updated on 2026-01-19.

Use Cases

• Assess river health based on BOD5 thresholds for clean (<1 mg/L) and moderately polluted (2-8 mg/L) waters.
• Model the impact of pollution sources like wastewater treatment plants and agricultural run-off on water quality.
• Monitor changes in organic pollution levels across European river systems over time.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative EEA Waterbase database.
• Description provides specific BOD5 thresholds for classifying river pollution levels.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-01-19).

Provenance

Source

Eurostat, from the EEA Waterbase database.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-19 00:00:00

Geography

Europe