Some 340 monitoring points have been established, to cover run-offs entering the Caspian Sea (310 industries, wastewater treatment plants, rivers), while 31 entities and installations (e.g. platforms) function at sea. More than 4,000 water and benthic samples are analyzed each year. They were further reinforced by Decree No. According to CCEMA data, tables 7.4 (a) and (b), the situation on the Absheron peninsula is improving.