Writing task 1 The graph below shows the percentage of river water in the UK that is of good chemical quality, in the period between 1990 and 2002.

The given line graph illustrates the proportion of

river

water

quality

in the UK from 1990 to 2002.

Overall

, rivers that were located in Wales and North Ireland had the best chemical

quality

in the given period.

In addition

,

river

water

quality

in England and Scotland had an upward trend with sharp fluctuations. As can be seen, the percentage of

river

water

quality

in Wales stood roughly the same at approximately 95% between 1990 and 1998.

Similarly

, the figure for Northern Ireland levelled out at 85%. In the subsequent year, the proportion of

river

water

quality

in Wales and Northern Ireland reached 80% and 95% respectively in 2002.

Moreover

, the percentage of

river

water

quality

in England increased marginally from 45% to just under 70% in the first 6 years. Over the next 2 years, it saw a sharp decline to 30%. After which, there is a growth in the figure of that of until 2002. T is

also

worth noting that

river

water

quality

in Scotland was 30% in 1992 which was nearly 8% more than in 1990. From that year until 2006 remained at 30%. The figure for it went up by approximately 30% in 2000 followed by a rapid decrease to 40% in the latest year.