Research and analysis

National groundwater nitrogen inventory and heat maps for England

Developed an approach to quantify the amount of nitrogen that is at risk of being lost by leaching to groundwater each year from a variety of sectors.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
17 March 2026

Applies to England

Documents

National groundwater nitrogen inventory and heat maps for England: summary

Ref: SC210008/S

HTML

National groundwater nitrogen inventory and heat maps for England: report

Ref: SC210008/R

PDF, 11.9 MB, 175 pages

National groundwater nitrogen inventory and heat maps for England: inventory table

Ref: SC210008/I

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 622 KB

Details

This project developed and applied an approach to quantify the amount of nitrogen that is at risk of being lost (by leaching) to groundwater each year from a variety of sectors.

This work will support the Environment Agency’s approach to fair, evidence-led regulation across the sectors it regulates.

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Published 17 March 2026

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