moreover a uk survey revealed that of farmers did not recall any guidance on how to comply with the nitrates directive national audit office although this could be associated with the fact that only of the agricultural land area is designated to comply with the directive chapter but there is evidence that farmers are willing to accept further education and advice on nutrient and pesticide management on their farms in the interests of protecting the environment and that overall awareness is increasing and leading to improved management practices to control pollution european commission perez building social capital in a water catchment so that that farmers and other stakeholders are better informed of the processes impacting on water quality can be beneficial morton and weng the impacts of diffuse source pollution can depend on the quantities of pollutants released how easily the pollutants are transported into water systems and how sensitive the water environment is to pollution environment agency