report has found that just one-third of Europe’s surface water is in good health or better, which means the EU has failed to meet a goal it had set for itself in 2015 for raising water quality. The deadline was extended to 2027, however data suggested this goal will not be met, either, A recent The Guardian reported. “The deadline set by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) for European rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and groundwaters to meet good status was 2015.