Hidden Beneath the Surface: Uncovering rising groundwater pesticide contamination in a North Yorkshire Catchment | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch

Event description

Rising pesticide concentrations have been observed within two designated Safeguard Zones relating to Public Water Supply groundwater abstraction boreholes. An investigation lasting from 2021-2024 has been undertaken as part of the Water industry national environment programme (WINEP) schemes, this talk will cover:

• Existing groundwater contamination from pesticides within the Sherwood Sandstone Group in North Yorkshire

• How we set up our groundwater monitoring network and took samples within the catchments, and the challenges we faced.

• How we characterised the catchment using all available data.

• Looking forward, steps being taken to engage the catchment with the aim to reduce the current high concentrations of pesticides

CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch welcomes CIWEM members and non-members to this evening technical talk.

Part of the CIWEM Catchment Management and Water Governance series.

Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close 2 working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Anna Lavelle at anna.lavelle@arup.com.

About the venue and getting there

The event will be hosted at the Arup office in Leeds at 12 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. The venue is a 10-minute walk from Leeds train station.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train

Leeds train station is the nearest mainline railway station to the Arup Leeds office, located at New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY. Transpennine and Northern trains operate between Leeds and York (journey time 30 minutes). Transpennine and LNER trains operate between Newcastle and York (journey time 1 hour 40 minutes). There is no known strike action at the time of writing.

By Bus

A number of bus routes run within walking distance to the office. Refer to First Bus route maps: Route maps | First Bus

By foot | cycle

The venue is a 10-minute walk from Leeds train station.

By car

If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.

As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe.

We would request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the event.