4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136323435 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk pointOfContact 2023-03-06 Gemini 2.2 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::BNG OGP Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies Cycle 1 AfA090 WFD Groundwaterbodies Cylch 1 cyrff dŵr Daear y Gyfarwyddeb Fframwaith Dŵr 2022-10-14 publication 116245 https://naturalresources.wales Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater bodies Cycle 1 is a spatial (polygon) dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Article 2, clause 2 of the WFD defines them as '...all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil'. For the purposes of reporting under the WFD a groundwater body represent a distinct body of groundwater flow with a coherent flow unit including recharge and discharge areas with little flow across the boundaries. These reflect hydrogeological characteristics containing information on flow and stage properties, recharge and vulnerability to pollution. This has been undertaken through definin g aquifers into different types and broken into catchment units at Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy (CAMS) scale. Since water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier (EA_WB_ID) this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk owner Environment Agency (EA) 08708 506 506 Millbank Tower, 25th Floor SW1P 4XL enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales) 08708 506 506 Cambria House CF24 0TP enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk originator notPlanned Geographic Information System Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2023-03-07 publication © CNC/NRW Derived in part from 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale digital data under permission from British Geological Survey. ©NERC. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions This data is jointly owned by NRW and British Geological Society (BGS). There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. eng environment inlandWaters imageryBaseMapsEarthCover ISO3166 Countries 2023-03-07 publication Wales (WLS) -5.77774100 -2.60886500 51.24082900 53.51306700 2008-01-01 2013-12-31 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) 0300 065 3000 Maes-y-Ffynnon LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk distributor https://datamap.gov.wales/layers/geonode:nrw_wfd_groundwater_bodies_c1 Download Data and Web Services https://datamap.gov.wales/capabilities/layer/3582/?access_token=i61nd1X0RwdwAgQrGW0sqAsWxBMiwx&ows_service=wms Web Mapping Service dataset The primary input dataset is '1:625K Classified Aquifer Geology'. This dataset has been digitised directly from the hard copy '1:250K Solid Geology Map' and classified according to aquifer type and are therefore directly derived from the underlying British Geological Society (BGS) data. These classifications were verified by the BGS consultation at area level and in some instances 1:50K Solid Geology has been used to define localised boundaries.