Groundwater Digital Datasets
Groundwater and Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems digital datasets.
Northern Ireland Groundwater Bodies
NI Groundwater Bodies digital datasets, as reported in the 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plans. These files contain the results for chemical (quality) and quantity as well as overall status.
Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems
NI Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems digital datasets, as reported in the 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plans.
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas
These were submitted as part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2nd cycle reporting in 2016.
Groundwater Classification Methods
Documents relating to groundwater classification methods can be found within the publications page in the DAERA website.
Groundwater draft classifications for the 3rd WFD cycle will be calculated in 2026 in advance of final classification in 2027.
Open Data NI
All of these datasets can be found via the Open Data NI portal in a variety of formats: