Protect groundwater and prevent groundwater pollution
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Provides guidance on understanding what groundwater is and how activities may affect the quality or quantity of groundwater.
History
Last updated: 1 August 2024 - Updated to clarify the definition of groundwater - Water stored in geological strata (for example, in rocks) below the water table is called groundwater. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protect-groundwater-and-prevent-groundwater-pollution/protect-groundwater-and-prevent-groundwater-pollution and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 14 March 2017.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Other planning disciplines
- Environmental planning/land
- Environmental protection
- Pollution control
- Waste planning
Publisher History
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. They publish a range of technical guidance, reports, policies and research material to promote a cleaner and healthier place to live in.
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