Groundwater
Our water resources are not just our rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Our largest resources are underground.
The Environment Agency has a duty to manage the use of this groundwater, balancing the need to supply consumers with the need to preserve the environment, protect it from pollution and over-abstraction and where it is already polluted to clean it up. We achieve this through:
- Promoting Sustainable Development
- Legislation and Regulation
- Information and Education
- Investigation and Monitoring
- Research
- What is Groundwater?
Learn more about the largest available reservoir of fresh water - Facts and Figures
Contains links to facts and figures about groundwater, including groundwater monthly levels reported in the Water Situation Report. - Underground, under threat
Our groundwater strategy and the state of groundwater report.
- Geoscience Careers
Interested in a career in Geoscience? Scratch below the surface and discover more. - Business and Industry
How the Environment Agency regulates the use of groundwater resources and tries to prevent pollution. This section also provides business and industry with information about forthcoming legislation; access to technical guidance and best practice. - Groundwater source protection zones
How we help to make sure your drinking water is safe and clean. - Groundwater Festivals
Festivals were children learn about the importance of groundwater through practical indoor and outdoor sessions involving interactive games, models, experiments and theatre.
Additional Information Resources
- Environment Agency Publications
Environment Agency technical publications available to download from here - What's in Your Backyard?
See what's happening in the environment around your home. Includes landfill sites, bathing water quality, pollution, and more.
