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	==Scotland's aquifers and groundwater bodies==		==Scotland's aquifers and groundwater bodies==
	This report, published in 2015, was written jointly by BGS and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The report is written in the form of a manual for those with some technical groundwater (hydrogeological) knowledge, but also includes summaries for non-specialists.		This report, published in 2015, was written jointly by BGS and the [https://www.sepa.org.uk/ Scottish Environment Protection Agency] (SEPA). The report is written in the form of a manual for those with some technical groundwater (hydrogeological) knowledge, but also includes summaries for non-specialists.

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	===A comprehensive synthesis===		===A comprehensive synthesis===
	[https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511413/ Scotland's aquifers and groundwater bodies] provides an up to date overview of Scotland's aquifers, their hydrogeology and their baseline groundwater chemistry. It also gives an introduction to groundwater and groundwater management in Scotland, and describes the process of delineating groundwater bodies, which are the basis of groundwater management in Scotland under the [[Glossary of groundwater and groundwater-related terms \| Water Framework Directive]].		[https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511413/ Scotland's aquifers and groundwater bodies] provides an up to date overview of Scotland's aquifers, their hydrogeology and their baseline groundwater chemistry. It also gives an introduction to groundwater and groundwater management in Scotland, and describes the process of delineating groundwater bodies, which are the basis of groundwater management in Scotland under the [[Glossary of groundwater and groundwater-related terms#Water Framework Directive \| Water Framework Directive]].

	===Scotland's vital groundwater===		===Scotland's vital groundwater===

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	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee2.jpg\|frameless\|right\|~~300px~~]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee2.jpg\|frameless\|right\|330px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>
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	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|300px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|300px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:~~Wells_of_Dee1~~.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee2.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>
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	<center>''(top left)'' '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(top left)'' '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>''(~~top right~~)'' '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(centre)'' '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>''(~~above~~)'' '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(top right)'' '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>

	===Contact===		===Contact===
	Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.		Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.
	[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]		[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]

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	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|~~400px~~]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|300px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee1.jpg\|frameless\|right\|~~400px~~]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee1.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|~~400px~~]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|300px]]</li>
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	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|400px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Artesian_Borehole.jpg\|frameless\|left\|400px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:~~Wells_of_Dee~~.jpg\|frameless\|right\|400px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Wells_of_Dee1.jpg\|frameless\|right\|400px]]</li>
	<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|400px]]</li>		<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Water_and_Whisky.jpg\|frameless\|right\|400px]]</li>
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	<center>(top left) '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(top left)'' '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>(top right) '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(top right)'' '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>(above) '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>''(above)'' '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>

	===Contact===		===Contact===
	Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.		Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.
	[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]		[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]

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	<center>top left '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>(top left) '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>top right '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>(top right) '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>above '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>(above) '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>

	===Contact===		===Contact===
	Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.		Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.
	[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]		[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]

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	<center>'''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>top left '''Artesian borehole on Arran. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>'''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>top right '''Wells of Dee. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>
	<center>'''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>		<center>above '''Water and whisky from Scotland. BGS © UKRI.'''</center>

	===Contact===		===Contact===
	Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.		Please contact [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/contact-us/ BGS Enquiries] for more information.
	[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]		[[category:Groundwater and shale gas]]