Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | BC Ministry of Environment. Aquifer Database. |
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| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/groundwater/aquifers/index.html |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Ground water provides 23 percent of the province's population with drinking water, comprises 9 percent of total water consumption in the province and represents 25 percent of the ground water use in the nation (Hess, 1986). It has been recognized for a number of years that a greater understanding of the existence and characteristics of aquifers in British Columbia is essential. The 1993 discussion paper Stewardship of the Water of British Columbia proposed that a program for classifying and mapping aquifers in ground water management areas be initiated. In 1994, a map based Aquifer Classification System was developed for the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (now Ministry of Environment) "Water Management Program" to identify, map and categorize aquifers using data from the provincial water well database. The objective of this aquifer classification system is to inventory and prioritize aquifers for planning, management and protection of the Province's ground water resource. To date, over 800 aquifers have been delineated. Individual aquifers in the format as shown by the example of the Duncan Aquifer to the lower left are displayed at the Aquifers and Water Wells of British Columbia site. |
| Information Type | data, mapping |
| Regional Watershed | Province |
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| Project status | ongoing |
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| Contact Email | [email protected] |