Groundwater Vulnerability 1:40,000 Ireland (ROI) ITM. Published by Geological Survey Ireland. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).The Groundwater Vulnerability map shows land areas across Ireland where groundwater can be easily polluted. It also shows areas where it is well protected by the subsoil layers.

The vulnerability category given to a site or an area is based on how easy it is for water which may contain pollutants to reach the groundwater.

Geologists map and record information on the subsoils above the bedrock. They find out how deep the subsoil is and how permeable it is (how easy water can pass through it).

They use information from quarries, deep pits and from boreholes (a deep narrow round hole drilled in the ground).

Subsoil depth, type and permeability maps are combined to work out the groundwater vulnerability at that location.

Landforms found in the Irish landscape like sinkholes and sinking streams (‘karst’ landforms) are categorised as extremely vulnerable as water can pass straight through.

Where the water table is close to the surface in sand and gravel aquifers, groundwater vulnerability is also extremely vulnerable.

This Groundwater Vulnerability map is to the scale 1:40,000. This means it should be viewed at that scale. When printed at that scale 1cm on the map relates to a distance of 400m.

It is a vector dataset. Vector data portray the world using points, lines, and polygons (areas). The groundwater vulnerability data are shown as polygons. Each polygon holds information on the vulnerability category (X, E, H, M or L), a description explaining this (‘Extreme – rock at or near surface/karst’, ‘Extreme’, ‘High’, ‘Moderate’ or ‘Low’) and a unique id....

The Environment Agency has updated its groundwater vulnerability map to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability. Two new maps are available which show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level. The potential impact of groundwater pollution is considered using the aquifer designation status which provides an indication of the scale and importance of groundwater for potable water supply and/or in supporting baseflow to rivers, lakes and wetlands. This dataset has shared IP (Intellectual Property) between Environment Agency and British Geological Survey. It supersedes the previous Groundwater Vulnerability 100k data released by EA.

The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have updated its groundwater vulnerability map to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability. Two new maps are available which show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level. The potential impact of groundwater pollution is considered using the aquifer designation status which provides an indication of the scale and importance of groundwater for potable water supply and/or in supporting baseflow to rivers, lakes and wetlands. This dataset for Wales has shared intellectual property (IP) between Natural Resources Wales and British Geological Survey.

This dataset is available for use for non-commercial purposes only on request as AfA248 dataset Groundwater Vulnerability Maps (2017). For commercial use please contact the British Geological Survey.

The Groundwater Vulnerability Maps show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level based on the hydrological, geological, hydrogeological and soil properties within a single square kilometre. The 2017 publication has updated the groundwater vulnerability maps to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability Two map products are available: • The combined groundwater vulnerability map. This product is designed for technical specialists due to the complex nature of the legend which displays groundwater vulnerability (High, Medium, Low), the type of aquifer (bedrock and/or superficial) and aquifer designation status (Principal, Secondary, Unproductive). These maps require that the user is able to understand the vulnerability assessment and interpret the individual components of the legend.

• The simplified groundwater vulnerability map. This was developed for non-specialists who need to know the overall risk to groundwater but do not have extensive hydrogeological knowledge or the time to interpret the underlying data. The map has five risk categories (High, Medium-High, Medium, Medium-Low and Low) based on the likelihood of a pollutant reaching the groundwater (i.e. the vulnerability), the types of aquifer present and the potential impact (i.e. the aquifer designation status). The two maps also identify areas where solution features that enable rapid movement of a pollutant may be present (identified as stippled areas) and areas where additional local information affecting vulnerability is held by the Environment Agency (identified as dashed areas). Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.Derived from 1:50k scale BGS Digital Data under Licence 2011/057 British Geological Survey. © NERC.

The regions onThis map represent areas with similar hydrogeologic characteristics thought to represent similar potentials for contamination of groundwater and/or water wells. The map was created from an unprecedented compilation and interpretation of primary geologic and soil data; compilation of interim Arc/Info coverages of bedrock aquifers/aquitards, thickness of Quaternary deposits, alluvial aquifers, sinkholes (centers of 400 meter radius circles), and agricultural drainage wells (centers of 400 meter radius circles); overlay techniques; and evaluation of groundwater contamination and well contamination data. This coverage is published in 1991 as the 1:500,000 scale, color map: Groundwater Vulnerability Regions of Iowa.

The map of the vulnerability of the groundwater of the Flemish Region can be defined as a map of the degree of risk of contamination of the groundwater in the upper water layer by substances that penetrate into the ground from the bottom, taking only static parameters into account. This map can later serve as a basis for a more detailed map, which can also include dynamic and hydrochemical factors. However, where the upper recoverable aquifer is naturally salinized (< 1500 ppm), this is indicated. An aquifer is considered to be the saturated zone of a formation which has a thickness and extension sufficient to extract water from it in an economically viable manner. A flow rate of at least 4 m³ per hour has been assumed for the card. In practice, this sometimes leads to misunderstandings: the map gives an idea of ​​the first economically interesting water layer, which in many cases does not correspond to the layer that is first approached during excavation work, for example. The second important point is that the maps are made for contaminants that penetrate into the soil from the bottom, taking into account only static factors. i.e. they mainly reflect the danger of the flow-through, especially in a vertical direction, of pollutants carried by seeping water, or of polluting liquids from the surface into the saturated zone through the soil and the unsaturated zone. Factors such as the nature and extent of the contamination, its spread by the flow of the contaminated water under the prevailing hydrogeological conditions, as well as the interaction between the pollutant and the formation are thus not taken into account. In practical terms, the extent and nature of the aquifers and overburdens, together with their hydraulic parameters, in particular the nature and value of the permeability, are taken as starting points. The map is based on three factors. the aquifer, the overburden and the unsaturated zone. These are divided into a number of classes, each with a specific index, after which the final vulnerability scale is drawn up on the basis of combinations of the various indices. A map of the three factors is also available separately: >>>The naturally salinized zones This layer shows the zones where the groundwater in the first aquifer is naturally salinized.

The Aquifer Vulnerability Index (AVI) is a method of assessing the vulnerability of aquifers to surface contaminants in Alberta. An aquifer is a geological formation that is permeable enough to transmit sufficient quantities of water to possible to support the development of water wells. In the assessment of aquifer vulnerability to potential contamination, the depth to the aquifer and the types of geological materials above them are considered. For example, aquifers closer to the surface overlain with pervious surface materials are more vulnerable to contaminants, as compared to aquifers found deeper and covered with a thick layer of impervious material. The AVI ratings indicate the potential of surficial materials to transmit water withy contaminants to the aquifer over a period of time. This data was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.

The Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland dataset forms part of the BGS Hydrogeological Maps of Scotland data product. This product is comprised of three datasets: Bedrock Aquifer Productivity Scotland; Superficial Aquifer Productivity Scotland; and Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland. The Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland dataset version 2 (2015) shows the relative vulnerability of groundwater to contamination across Scotland. Groundwater vulnerability is the tendency and likelihood for general contaminants to move vertically through the unsaturated zone and reach the uppermost water table after introduction at the ground surface. The groundwater vulnerability dataset was developed as a screening tool to support groundwater management at a regional scale across Scotland, and specifically to aid groundwater risk assessment. The data can be used to show the relative threat to groundwater quality from contamination, by highlighting areas at comparatively higher risk of groundwater contamination. The dataset is delivered at 1: 100 000 scale; the resolution of the dataset being 50m and the smallest detectable feature 100 m

This data set consists of digital polygons of constant recharge rates for the High Plains aquifer in Oklahoma. This area encompasses the panhandle counties of Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver, and the western counties of Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Dewey, and Roger Mills. The High Plains aquifer underlies approximately 7,000 square miles of Oklahoma and is used extensively for irrigation. The High Plains aquifer is a water-table aquifer and consists predominately of the Tertiary-age Ogallala Formation and overlying Quaternary-age alluvial and terrace deposits. In some areas the aquifer is absent and the underlying Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous-age rocks are exposed at the surface. These rocks are hydraulically connected with the aquifer in some areas.

The High Plains aquifer is composed of interbedded sand, siltstone, clay, gravel, thin limestones, and caliche. The proportion of various lithological materials changes rapidly from place to place, but poorly sorted sand and gravel predominate. The rocks are poorly to moderately well cemented by calcium carbonate.

The High Plains aquifer was divided into an east and west half with each half having an assigned recharge that was used as input to a ground-water flow model on the High Plains aquifer, during the calibration of the steady-state model. The east half was assigned a constant recharge value of 0.45 inches per year and the west half 0.225 inches per year.

The polygon boundaries and constant recharge rates were constructed by extracting lines from digital surficial geology data sets based on a scale of 1:125,000 for the panhandle counties and 1:250,000 for the western counties. Some of the lines were digitized from maps in a published water-level elevation map for 1980.

Ground-water flow models are numerical representations that simplify and aggregate natural systems. Models are not unique; different combinations of aquifer characteristics may produce similar results. Therefore, values of recharge used in the model and presented in this data set are not precise, but are within a reasonable range when compared to independently collected data.

This data set consists of digitized water-level elevation contours for the Central Oklahoma aquifer in central Oklahoma. This area encompasses all or part of Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne, and Pottawatomie Counties. The Central Oklahoma aquifer includes the alluvial and terrace deposits along major streams, the Garber Sandstone and Wellington Formations, and the Chase, Council Grove, and Admire Groups. The Quaternary-age alluvial and terrace deposits consist of unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, and gravel. The Permian-age Garber Sandstone and Wellington Formations consist of sandstone with interbedded siltstone and mudstone. The Permian-age Chase, Council Grove, and Admire Groups consist of sandstone, shale, and thin limestone.

The Central Oklahoma aquifer underlies about 3,000 square miles of central Oklahoma where the aquifer is used extensively for municipal, industrial, commercial, and domestic water supplies. Most of the usable ground water within the aquifer is from the Garber Sandstone and Wellington Formations. Substantial quantities of usable ground water also are present in the Chase, Council Grove, and Admire Groups, and in alluvial and terrace deposits associated with the major streams.

The water-level elevation map was created from digital data sets developed to produce a map for a previously published report. Water-levels measured in wells during the winter of 1986 and 1987 were used to construct the map. The digital data set contains water-level elevations that range from 850 to 1,350 feet above sea level or the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29).

This map presents the intrinsic vulnerability of groundwater systems and the sensitivity or resistance of those systems to natural disasters. The concept of groundwater vulnerability takes into account that the geological characteristics of the aquifers and the physical environment provide different degrees of protection against natural or human activities related impacts. Aquifers in karst formations or in fluvial unconsolidated deposits of large rivers are highly vulnerable to floods and droughts, and coastal aquifers are particularly prone to tsunamis, while the groundwater resources in deep-seated aquifers are naturally less vulnerable and more resilient to external influences due to their protection from the earth surface by geological layers with low permeability. Some of these aquifers, if accurately managed, could supply drinking water in the post-disaster emergency phase, replacing damaged water supply systems.

Groundwater Vulnerability is a term used to represent the intrinsic geological and hydrogeological characteristics that determine the ease with which groundwater may be contaminated by human activities. Groundwater vulnerability maps are based on the type and thicknesses of subsoils (sands, gravels, glacial tills (or boulder clays), peat, lake and alluvial silts and clays), and the presence of karst features. Groundwater is most at risk where the subsoils are absent or thin and, in areas of karstic limestone, where surface streams sink underground at swallow holes. All land area is assigned one of the following groundwater vulnerability categories: Rock near surface or karst (X) Extreme (E) High (H) Moderate (M) Low (L). Indicates the likelihood of groundwater contamination. Aids land-use management. Helps in the choice of preventative measures and enables developments, which have a significant potential to contaminate, to be located in areas of lower vulnerability. Helps to ensure that a groundwater protection scheme is not unnecessarily restrictive on human economic activity.

Download .zipGroundwater Vulnerability is an evaluatation of an area’s vulnerability to groundwater contamination based upon its hydrogeologic, topographic, and soil media characteristics.Contact Information:Geological Survey, Customer ServiceOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Geological SurveyGeologic Records2045 Morse RoadColumbus, OH, 43229-6693Telephone: 614-265-6576Email: geo.survey@dnr.ohio.gov

This spatial dataset identifies the land where development implications exist due to the presence of vulnerable groundwater resources as designated by the relevant NSW environmental planning instrument. The data shows show the vulnerability (or level of risk) of aquifers to contamination relating to physical characteristics of the location, such as the depth to the water table and soil type.

contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for a data package (shapefile)

Download .zipGroundwater Vulnerability is an evaluatation of an area’s vulnerability to groundwater contamination based upon its hydrogeologic, topographic, and soil media characteristics.Contact Information:Geological Survey, Customer ServiceOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Geological SurveyGeologic Records2045 Morse RoadColumbus, OH, 43229-6693Telephone: 614-265-6576Email: geo.survey@dnr.ohio.gov

A measure of the intrinsic susceptibility of an aquifer representing the tendency or likelihood for contaminants to reach a specified position in the groundwater system after introduction at some location above the uppermost aquifer. The method used to create the dataset is described in the metadata associated with the dataset. The dataset is a general assessment of the vulnerability of the hydrogeological unit considered as a whole. It features the local and regional qualifiers in a controlled vocabulary list referring to the extent where the vulnerability value is valid. Because the vulnerability is assessed using contextual indices linked to the regional hydrogeological settings, it is very unlikely to have an homogeneous range of data throughout the various hydrogeologic units across the country for this dataset. Hence, the vulnerability dataset will not qualify as an homogeneous dataset. A more generic reclassification using for examples three vulnerability classes could then be used to solve this problem. Each sub layers used to create the global vulnerability index can be provided along with the final vulnerability index map.

A robust and comprehensive assessment of intrinsic aquifer vulnerability at continental scale map may represent an essential initial step towards a more sustainable land-use and water management.

This repository contains the outcomes of an intrinsic aquifer vulnerability assessment of South America, performed by the DRASTIC method. The assets included in this repository are mainly raster maps (.tif, .geotif), created and georeferenced in QGIS (v3.16). Coordinate reference system (CRS) of the dataset is WGS84.

Technical specifications of all graphical outcomes are stored in a dedicated file (README.txt).

Data package containing an ESRI shapefile and associated comma-separated value table (.csv) of the Pacific islands, including the countries of Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The ESRI shapefile contains polygons of the islands and has been adapted from the World Vector Shoreline dataset, with original scale suitability of 1:250,000 (reference: Soluri, E.A. and Woodson, V.A. 1990. World Vector Shoreline. International Hydrographic Review LXVII(1)). See lineage for more information. The .csv file contains tabular data associated with the island polygons. The file has been adapted to suit the purposes of the companion report by Dixon-Jain et al. (2014). The island polygon shapefile and .csv file can be joined using the common UniqueID field. The attribute fields within the .csv file include island hydrogeological and physical characteristics. Relative ratings for component of the potential vulnerability framework are included for the two projection periods (2035-2064 and 2070-2099), for each climate hazard (low rainfall periods and mean sea-level rise). See the field list within lineage in the Data Dictionary for more information on the source of each attribute. The full bibliographic reference for the companion report (catalogue number 79066) is: Dixon-Jain, P., Norman, R., Stewart, G., Fontaine, K., Walker, K., Sundaram, B., Flannery, E., Riddell, A., Wallace, L. 2014. Pacific Island Groundwater and Future Climates: First-Pass Regional Vulnerability Assessment. Record 2014/43. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. http://dx.doi.org/10.11636/Record.2014.043

This archive contains shapefiles of the grid of conceptual well locations and study area.

This layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) shows where aquifer vulnerability maps are available for England and Wales. These maps identify areas in which the groundwater resources require protection from potentially polluting activities. The maps are designed to be used by planners, developers, consultants and regulatory bodies to ensure that developments conform to the Policy and Practice of the Environment Agency for the protection of Groundwater. The Soil Survey, Land Research Centre and the British Geological Survey were commissioned by the Environment Agency to prepare 53 groundwater vulnerability maps at 1:100,000 scale. Currently we are unable to provide scanned copies of these maps due to Copyright restrictions. Please note that these maps are based on data from the late 1980's and early 1990's. More up-to-date digital data may now be available from the Environment Agency.