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It helps determine how likely it is that a site will pose a threat to groundwater (or whether contamination has the potential to spread through an aquifer) and what needs to be done to manage this risk. In the UK, you will usually need one if, for example, you are developing greenfield land; brownfield involving change of use or simply remediating a chemical spill, etc. You are likely to be asked for a groundwater risk assessment if the site sits over a vulnerable aquifer, is in proximity of controlled waters (streams, rivers, lakes) and/ or proximal to private water supplies. It may be projects such as basements, piling or deep excavations that interact with groundwater directly because these structures change flow paths and can mobilise contamination. What does it include? A good a...