Authorised Sheep Dip Disposal Areas

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span style='font-size:10pt'>The</span><span style='font-size:10pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (as amended) provides for authorisation of discharge of a hazardous </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>substance</span><span style='font-size:10pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>or non-hazardous pollutant to ensure protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. This spatial layer shows fields across Northern Ireland with approved authorisations mainly for sheep dip disposal and some plant protection products. This data was </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>compiled</span><span style='font-size:10pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>in 2009 </span><span style='font-size:10pt'>and is being updated</span><span style='font-size:10pt'>.</span></p></div></div></div>