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The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Current situation Groundwater levels started to increase sharply for a…
1. Current situation Groundwater levels rose sharply in January and…
1. Current situation 2026 has been very wet. In January and February all…
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.
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Investigates field methods for sampling methane concentrations in groundwater.
This report has been prepared by British Geological Survey, under contract, in support of the UK Geological Disposal Facility Programme.
This project reviewed the factors that influence variability and uncertainty in measurements of concentrations of methane in groundwater.
Investigates the typical ‘baseline’ range of concentrations of substances that could be associated with onshore oil and gas.
These statistics are an update of the 2015 Water Framework Directive classifications on groundwater quality in Northern Ireland
This project looked at deep subsurface activities and whether we need constraints in order to protect deep groundwaters.
Case studies to show how groundwater could be affected by a large-scale development of the shale gas industry.
This project has developed an approach to find out information about nitrogen sources in wetlands by looking at nitrogen transported via the atmosphere and water.
This project examined the sources of nitrogen contributing to nutrient enrichment at two nationally designated groundwater-dependent terrestrial ecosystems.
This project has produced a literature review of the factors affecting removal of nitrate in groundwater by denitrification.
A study looking at the potential impact on groundwater quality from abandoned oil and gas wells.
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