National GeoEnvironmental Laboratories
National GeoEnvironmental Laboratories
Our aims
Welcome to the homepage of the National GeoEnvironmental Laboratories (NGEL). The NGEL is one of two centres of excellence that showcase BGS's laboratory based research, the other being the National Physical Properties and Processes Laboratories (NP3L).
The NGEL undertakes research on sensitive environmental indicators that are essential to understand, quantify and predict environmental change in the 'zone of human interaction'. Our research focuses on key science challenges such as radioactive waste disposal, carbon storage, groundwater and pollution modelling, resource security, and environment protection and human health.
Within these pages you will find information on our state-of-the-art laboratories that support this facility, as well as some recent examples of our research highlights.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information about our facilities, our research or the expert services we provide. Contact details are provided throughout the pages.
Latest news and research highlights
Baseline quality of groundwater from aquifers in England, Wales & Scotland Investigations include the London Basin, Magnesian Limestone of north-east England, Precambrian of Aberdeenshire and Permo-Triassic Sandstone of the Moray Basin.
Bottled water from the British IslesWhat is the trace element content of bottled water in your local supermarket? How does it vary? How does it compare with in-situ groundwater from the same sources?
