9df8df51-632a-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 English dataset British Geological Survey +44 115 936 3100 Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-04-30 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480111 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Aquifer Properties, Database Of Physical Properties Of Aquifers In England And Wales. 1960 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480111 Data on the physical properties (transmissivity, storage coefficient, porosity and permeability) of aquifers in England and Wales. Compiled by BGS staff from paper records of field and laboratory testing held by BGS, the Environment Agency and other organisations. Contains summary data on approximately 20,000 pump tests at over 2000 discrete locations. Raw data may be available on request. The majority of BGS and EA pump test data is included for both major and minor aquifers, but in minor aquifers this is complemented by data on specific yield. Laboratory determinations of porosity and permeability are limited to open file BGS data only. All data subject to similar processing and interpretation, but raw data highly variable. Enquiries British Geological Survey 01491 838800 01491 692345 Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford WALLINGFORD OXON OX10 8BB United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 01491 838800 01491 692345 Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford WALLINGFORD OXON OX10 8BB United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk originator Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available pointOfContact irregular https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/9df8df51-632a-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Aquifer properties Hydrogeology Permeability Pump tests Groundwater Porosity Hydrology BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision UK Location (INSPIRE) dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions Data are sold as package with printed report. 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NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused. Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. vector 10000 English geoscientificInformation ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision ENG British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation ENGLAND [id=150000] British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation WALES [id=170000] ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision WLS -7.1100 2.1200 49.8600 55.8300 1960 Date of some data capture may be unknown, but this does not materially affect data validity. Ongoing update of database subject to funding and is project driven. Density of data in proportion to drilling densities, from 1 per km2 to less than 1 per 100 km2. The summary data are included as CD-ROMS with printed copies of the Aquifer Property Manual publications. The database in Allen et al contains data on the Major Aquifers, Jones et al contains the summary data for both major and minor aquifers. The software formats used on the CD-ROMs may be outdated and Excel versions of the data can be supplied it to purchasers of the manuals on request. Detailed data are available in various formats by special arrangement. PUBLICATION: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ALLEN, D J, BREWERTON, LJ, COLEBY, LM, GIBBS, BR, LEWIS, MA, MACDDONALD, AM, WAGSTAFF, SJ, AND WILLIARNS, AT. 1997. THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MAJOR AQUIFERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. BRITISH GEOLOGICAL REPORT WD/97/34 312PP. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY R&D PUBLICATION 8. JONES, H.K.; MORRIS, B.L.; CHENEY, C.S.; BREWERTON, L.J.; MERRIN, P.D.; LEWIS, M.A.; MACDONALD, A.M. ; COLEBY, L.M.; TALBOT, J.C.; MCKENZIE, A.A.; BIRD, M.J.; CUNNINGHAM, J.E.; ROBINSON, V.. 2000 THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MINOR AQUIFERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 234PP. (WD/00/004, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY R&D PUBLICATION 68) PAPER - Paper reports. witheld Microsoft Excel 2009 Microsoft Access Access 97 Enquiries British Geological Survey 01491 838800 01491 692345 Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford WALLINGFORD OXON OX10 8BB United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor https://www.bgs.ac.uk/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link BGS Homepage The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services. information dataset dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The data were compiled from original paper records collected by the EA for abstraction licensing, and by BGS for research. Data were subject to review and were assessed by project staff for completeness and interpretation accuracy. The original data were collated to give 'best' estimates for each parameter in individual boreholes and, where boreholes fell within a 100 metre radius, for groups of boreholes. Only the collated data is normally released.