Data

Four pH meters lying on grass

BGS is the national repository for groundwater data and information for the UK. It also has extensive holdings of international groundwater data and information. We are working to make this data available as far as possible.

We have a long track record in providing UK and international partners — including government departments, industry and academia — with environmental data management and web delivery services.

Hydrogeological enquiries

BGS Enquiries can provide data and information on:

  • open- and closed-loop ground-source heat pump systems
  • using old wells
  • aquifer properties and groundwater level time-series data
  • borehole logs
  • GeoReports for abstraction and for recharge or soakaways
  • groundwater flooding susceptibility reports
  • hydrogeological reports
  • sustainable drainage systems (SUDS)

Contact

Please contact BGS Enquiries for further information.

Groundwater data and information

A stream rising form the middle of a field and flowing towards the camera

Groundwater datasets

Explore our groundwater datasets, from geological indicators of flooding to permeability data.

A borehole overflowing with water.

Groundwater levels

BGS collects groundwater level data through many of its research projects and hosts the National Groundwater Level Archive.

A flooded field with trees and a fire hydrant in the flooded area

Susceptibility to groundwater flooding

Documenting the areas of Great Britain where groundwater flooding could occur.

A screenshot of a map with green and blue sections denoting the productiveness of the aquifer.

Hydrogeological maps

Bringing together geological and hydrological characteristics of rocks and their usefulness for groundwater supply.