Groundwater Vulnerability Maps

The Soil Survey and Land Research Centre and the BGS were commissioned by the Environment Agency to prepare groundwater vulnerability maps of England and Wales at a scale of 1:100 000. These maps identify areas in which groundwater resources require protection from potentially polluting activities. The maps are designed to be used by planners, developers, consultants and regulatory bodies to ensure that developments conform to the Environment Agency's Policy and Practice for the Protection of Groundwater.