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Water-quality monitoring in the Vale of Pickering

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	~~==Water-quality monitoring in~~ the Vale of Pickering==		Two main aquifers exist within the Vale of Pickering. The first is a shallow, superficial aquifer consisting of Quaternary glacial and lake deposits in the lowland central part of the vale. These sediments consist of local sand and gravel horizons within deposits of mainly clay and silt, which reach thicknesses of up to around 40 m in parts of the vale (Figure 1).
	~~Spring water pond~~ in the ~~Vale~~ of ~~Pickering~~
	~~Spring water pond in~~ the ~~Vale~~ of ~~Pickering.~~
	~~Water-quality monitoring was carried out by the operator at~~ and around the ~~Kirby Misperton~~ (~~KMA~~) ~~operational and former planned shale-gas site. The BGS's monitoring investigations were additional and independent~~.

	~~Groundwater-bearing rocks~~		The shallow sediments are designated by the Environment Agency (EA) as a Secondary B aquifer. The Quaternary deposits are underlain by often weathered clay and occasional sandy horizons of Jurassic age (Kimmeridge Clay). The superficial aquifer is used for small-scale, private water supply.
	~~Sampling water~~
	~~Water-quality results~~
	~~Reports~~
	~~Ward, R S; Smedley, P L; Allen, G; Baptie,~~ B J; Barker, P; Barkwith, A K A P; Bates, P; Bateson, L; Bell, R A; Coleman, M; Cremen, G; Crewdson, E; Daraktchieva, Z; Gong, M; Howarth, C H; France, J; Lewis, A C; Lister, T R; Lowry, D; Luckett, R; Mallin Martin, D; Marchant, B P; Miller, C A; Milne, C J; Novellino, A; Pitt, J; Purvis, R M; Rivett, M O; Shaw, J; Taylor-Curran, H; Wasiekiewicz, J M; Werner, M; Wilde, S. ~~2020 Environmental monitoring: phase 5 final report~~ (~~April 2019 - March 2020~~). ~~Nottingham~~, ~~UK, British Geological Survey, 137pp~~. ~~(OR/20/035) (Unpublished)~~

	~~Ward~~, R S, Smedley, P L, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Barkwith, A, Bateson, L, Bell, R A, Bowes, M, Coleman, M, Cremen, G, Daraktchieva, Z, M, Fisher, R E, Gong, M, Howarth, C H, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Lanoiselle, M, Lewis, A, Lister, T R, Lowry, D, Luckett, R, Mallin–Mertin, D, Marchant, B, Miller, C A, Milne, C J, Novellino, A, Pitt, J, Purvis, R M, Rivett, M, Shaw, R, Wasikiewicz, J M, Werner, M, and ~~Wilde S. 2020. Environmental Monitoring – Phase 4 Final Report~~ (~~April 2018–March 2019~~)~~. BGS Open Report, OR/19/044, 197pp~~.		Figure 1: superficial geology of the Vale of Pickering
			Figure 1: superficial geology of the Vale of Pickering.
			The older, Jurassic Corallian Limestone aquifer crops out on the southern, western and northern margins of the vale and at depth below the Quaternary and Jurassic deposits (of the order of 200 m below ground level in the Kirby Misperton area).

	~~Ward~~, ~~R S, Smedley~~, ~~P L~~, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Cave, M R, Daraktchieva, Z, Fisher, R, Hawthorn, D, Jones, D G, Lewis, A, Lowry, D, Luckett, R, Marchant, B P, Purvis, R M, and Wilde, S. 2018. Environmental baseline monitoring: Phase III final report (~~2017–2018~~)~~. BGS Open Report, OR/18/026, 143pp~~.		The Corallian Limestone forms a Principal aquifer and is used for both public and private supply in the outcropping areas on the margins of the vale. In the central part, groundwater from the Corallian Limestone is not used due to its depth and increased salinity. Geological modelling shows the prevalence of faulting, mostly with an east–west orientation, in the central part of the vale (Figure 2).

	~~Smedley, P L, Ward, R S, Bearcock, J M, and Bowes, M J. 2017. Establishing~~ the ~~baseline in groundwater chemistry in connection with shale–gas exploration~~: ~~Vale~~ of ~~Pickering~~, ~~UK. Procedia Earth~~ and ~~Planetary Science, 17~~. ~~678–681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.143~~.		Figure 2: geological model of the Corallian Group strata
			Figure 2: geological model of the Corallian Group strata showing depth variations, faults and location of boreholes (yellow) used in the construction of the model.
			The Chalk forms a further Principal aquifer beyond the vale in the south east.

	Ward, R S, Smedley, P L, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Daraktchieva, Z, Horleston, A, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Lewis, A, Lowry, D, Purvis, R M, and Rivett, M O. 2017. Environmental Baseline Monitoring Project. Phase II, final report. BGS Open Report, OR/17/049, 163pp.

	~~Newell, A J, Ward, R S, and Fellgett, M W. 2016. A preliminary 3D model of post–Permian bedrock geology in the Vale of Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK. BGS Open Report, OR/15/068.~~

	~~Bearcock, J B, Smedley, P L, and Milne, C J. 2015. Baseline groundwater chemistry: the Corallian of the Vale of Pickering, Yorkshire. BGS Open Report, OR/15/048.~~

	~~Ford, J R, Hughes, L, Burke, H F, and Lee, J R. 2015. The Vale of Pickering: an initial summary of the Quaternary/superficial geology and data holdings. BGS Open Report, OR/15/064.~~

	Smedley, P L, Ward, R S, Allen, G, Baptie, B, Daraktchieva, Z, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Purvis, R M and Cigna, F. 2015. Site selection strategy for environmental monitoring in connection with shale–gas exploration: Vale of Pickering, Yorkshire and Fylde, Lancashire. BGS Open Report, OR/15/067.

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Water-quality monitoring in the Vale of Pickering
Spring water pond in the Vale of Pickering
Spring water pond in the Vale of Pickering.
Water-quality monitoring was carried out by the operator at and around the Kirby Misperton (KMA) operational and former planned shale-gas site. The BGS's monitoring investigations were additional and independent.

Groundwater-bearing rocks
Sampling water
Water-quality results
Reports
Ward, R S; Smedley, P L; Allen, G; Baptie, B J; Barker, P; Barkwith, A K A P; Bates, P; Bateson, L; Bell, R A; Coleman, M; Cremen, G; Crewdson, E; Daraktchieva, Z; Gong, M; Howarth, C H; France, J; Lewis, A C; Lister, T R; Lowry, D; Luckett, R; Mallin Martin, D; Marchant, B P; Miller, C A; Milne, C J; Novellino, A; Pitt, J; Purvis, R M; Rivett, M O; Shaw, J; Taylor-Curran, H; Wasiekiewicz, J M; Werner, M; Wilde, S. 2020 Environmental monitoring: phase 5 final report (April 2019 - March 2020). Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 137pp. (OR/20/035) (Unpublished)

Ward, R S, Smedley, P L, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Barkwith, A, Bateson, L, Bell, R A, Bowes, M, Coleman, M, Cremen, G, Daraktchieva, Z, M, Fisher, R E, Gong, M, Howarth, C H, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Lanoiselle, M, Lewis, A, Lister, T R, Lowry, D, Luckett, R, Mallin–Mertin, D, Marchant, B, Miller, C A, Milne, C J, Novellino, A, Pitt, J, Purvis, R M, Rivett, M, Shaw, R, Wasikiewicz, J M, Werner, M, and Wilde S. 2020. Environmental Monitoring – Phase 4 Final Report (April 2018–March 2019). BGS Open Report, OR/19/044, 197pp.

Ward, R S, Smedley, P L, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Cave, M R, Daraktchieva, Z, Fisher, R, Hawthorn, D, Jones, D G, Lewis, A, Lowry, D, Luckett, R, Marchant, B P, Purvis, R M, and Wilde, S. 2018. Environmental baseline monitoring: Phase III final report (2017–2018). BGS Open Report, OR/18/026, 143pp.

Smedley, P L, Ward, R S, Bearcock, J M, and Bowes, M J. 2017. Establishing the baseline in groundwater chemistry in connection with shale–gas exploration: Vale of Pickering, UK. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 17. 678–681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.143.

Ward, R S, Smedley, P L, Allen, G, Baptie, B J, Daraktchieva, Z, Horleston, A, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Lewis, A, Lowry, D, Purvis, R M, and Rivett, M O. 2017. Environmental Baseline Monitoring Project. Phase II, final report. BGS Open Report, OR/17/049, 163pp.

Newell, A J, Ward, R S, and Fellgett, M W. 2016. A preliminary 3D model of post–Permian bedrock geology in the Vale of Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK. BGS Open Report, OR/15/068.

Bearcock, J B, Smedley, P L, and Milne, C J. 2015. Baseline groundwater chemistry: the Corallian of the Vale of Pickering, Yorkshire. BGS Open Report, OR/15/048.

Ford, J R, Hughes, L, Burke, H F, and Lee, J R. 2015. The Vale of Pickering: an initial summary of the Quaternary/superficial geology and data holdings. BGS Open Report, OR/15/064.

Smedley, P L, Ward, R S, Allen, G, Baptie, B, Daraktchieva, Z, Jones, D G, Jordan, C J, Purvis, R M and Cigna, F. 2015. Site selection strategy for environmental monitoring in connection with shale–gas exploration: Vale of Pickering, Yorkshire and Fylde, Lancashire. BGS Open Report, OR/15/067.

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