Dee Water Protection Zone: Regulated Area for Drinking Water Safety

A Water Protection Zone is an area where storing or using controlled substances is banned or restricted to reduce drinking water pollution risk. This dataset shows the location of the Dee Water Protection Zone (DWPZ), established under the 1999 regulations. The map can be used to determine if a site is within the DWPZ, where consent is required for controlled activities.

Use Cases

• Check site compliance with water protection regulations based on the described zone boundaries.
• Assess pollution risk from controlled activities based on the described regulatory framework.
• Support environmental planning and permitting applications based on the described consent requirement.

Strengths

• Dataset is published by the Government Digital Service, suggesting an authoritative source.
• The regulatory basis is clearly defined, referencing the Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Regulations 1999.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely derived from official regulatory mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated is unknown.

Geography

River Dee catchment area, likely in the United Kingdom.