Water Framework Directive Groundwater Waterbodies

Simple

Title
Water Framework Directive Groundwater Waterbodies
Alternate title
WFD Groundwater Waterbodies
Date ( Creation )
Date ( Publication )
Date ( Revision )
Identifier
HY.IE.EPA.WFD.Groundwaterbodies

Abstract
The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a WFD GWB. If a groundwater is capable of serving 10m³/day of abstraction, or has other significance, it is designated as a groundwater waterbody.
Purpose
To define the waterbodies to be designated and reported to the European Commission for WFD regulations.

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Graphic overview
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GemetInspireTheme ( Theme )
  • Hydrography
GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4 ( Theme )
  • water, groundwater, groundwater protection, groundwater quality, administration
Environmental Protection Agency ( Theme )
  • groundwater, groundwater body, wfd, ground waterbodies, waterbody, hydrography, water quality, water quality monitoring, bedrock, soil, gravel
ISO 3166 ( Place )
  • IE
Use limitation
no limitations
Use limitation
Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0
Other constraints
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Denominator
50000
Topic category
  • Environment
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Minimum value
0
Maximum value
1014

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Supplemental Information
Reference system identifier
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

Title
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Alternate title
EPSG
Date ( Publication )

Distribution format
  • ESRI Shapefile (10.x)

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  +353-53-9160601 
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Conformance result

Title
INSPIRE Data Specification on Hydrography
Alternate title
INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.0
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.
Pass
false

Conformance result

Title
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
Alternate title
INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
Level of conformance with the 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
Pass
false
Statement
The EPA and Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) led a joint project to review the physical characteristics and produce updated groundwater waterbodies. The EPA instigated projects to assess and delineate groundwater waterbodies based on updated information about pressures and groundwater dependent wetlands in Ireland. The groundwater waterbody boundaries were updated based on this assessment.

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Metadata standard version
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