Groundwater bodies at risk of failing to achieve good chemical status

Groundwater bodies are at risk if pollution levels are relatively high or if there is a threat of pollution from human activities like agriculture, industry or waste disposal. This can lead to problems such as underground water reserves becoming polluted to levels that make the water unsuitable for uses such as drinking water or irrigation, and pollution in ecosystems dependent on groundwater.
Groundwater bodies at risk of failing to achieve good chemical status need to be identified under the Water Framework Directive.