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National Geological Screening for a GDF - Wales

Regional information from our screening work, and its relevance to the siting of a GDF

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To present the conclusions of our work in a concise and accessible way, we have divided regions into subregions. We have selected subregions with broadly similar geological attributes relevant to the safety of a GDF, although there is still considerable variability in each subregion. The boundaries between subregions may locally coincide with the extent of a particular rock type of interest, or may correspond to discrete features such as faults.

The screening report hosted on this site is a technical exercise across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No specific location in England, Wales or Northern Ireland has been identified as a potential GDF site. Any future decision on geological disposal would be subject to community agreement and planning and environmental consents.

Wales region

Wales region - Map o’r isranbarthau

Wales region - Map o’r isranbarthau

Wales subregions

We have divided the Wales region into six subregions.

Click on the links below for more information on the relevance to the safety of a GDF for a subregion.

Visit the RWM Regional Geology page for more information on the geological attributes of the Wales region.

Go to National Geological Screening for a GDF

Go to geological disposal homepage

Published 19 December 2018
Last updated 16 January 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added translation in Welsh

  2. First published.