Dataset description

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. 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.

Constraints

Data are sold as package with printed report. Data are copyright and provision to third parties without agreement and/or licensing is limited.

Further information

For more information please contact:

Enquiries
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG

Tel : +44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax :+44 (0)115 936 3276
Email :enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Associated dataset(s)

GeoIndex Water Wells with Aquifer Property Measurements

Single Onshore Borehole Index

Water Well Archive

Wellmaster Hydrogeological Database.

Further details

Dataset details

Language	English
Curator	British Geological Survey
Supply media/format	PAPER - Paper reports. Microsoft Excel Current version Microsoft Access Access 97
Storage format	Digital:Oracle Relational Database
Frequency of update	irregular
Start of capture	1960s
End of capture	Not known
Contact details
Department	Enquiries
Organisation	British Geological Survey
Address	Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
City	Nottingham
County	Nottinghamshire
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode	NG12 5GG
E-mail	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Telephone	+44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax	+44 (0)115 936 3276
Keywords
Topic category	geoscientificInformation (information pertaining to earth sciences)
Keywords and Keyphrases	AQUIFER PROPERTIES GROUND WATER HYDROGEOLOGY HYDROLOGY PERMEABILITY POROSITY PUMP TESTS
Keyword source	BGS Keyphrases
Spatial details
Spatial Reference System	OSGB 1936 / British National Grid [27700]
Dataset extent
Coverage (Lat/Long)	North boundary : 55.83 East boundary  : 2.12 South boundary : 49.86 West boundary  : -7.11
Metadata
Metadata language	English
Metadata last updated	24th March 2010
Metadata standard	ISO standard 19115:2003
Copyright and IPR
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

W -7.11	55.83 N
S 49.86	2.12 E