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Derek Ball, BGS © NERC 1999 - detail from a photograph of an artesian borehole in Scotland

Raising awareness of groundwater in the UK


groundwater
is a source of drinking
water for millions of people in the UK


groundwater supports our rivers
and wetlands and the plants and
wildlife that exist in and around them

but groundwater is under threat
from our increasing water needs,
pollution and climate change


BGS © NERC 1998 - Principal aquifers of Britain and Ireland
use this site to find out what you need to know about the issues that affect groundwater in the UK
 
 
Derek Ball, BGS © NERC 1999 - detail from a photograph of an artesian borehole in Scotland