WFD RBMP2: Groundwater Risk Assessments for English and Welsh River Basins

English river basin districts and the Severn RBD contain groundwater bodies assessed for risk of failing Water Framework Directive objectives or deteriorating from current status. The Environment Agency produced this risk assessment data to support cycle 2 river basin management plans. This dataset was previously covered by identifiers AFA400 and AFA401.

Use Cases

• Assess risk of groundwater body deterioration based on described pressure factors.
• Support river basin management planning for Water Framework Directive compliance.
• Analyze spatial distribution of groundwater risk across English and Welsh river basins.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the authoritative Environment Agency for regulatory planning.
• Covers specific geographic areas: English river basin districts and the Severn RBD, including Welsh Severn data.
• Supports a defined regulatory cycle: cycle 2 river basin management plans.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-06 07:20:38.208399; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Risk assessments produced to support regulatory planning.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:20:38.208399

Geography

English river basin districts and the Severn River Basin District (including Welsh Severn data).