BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 1999. Water Management Branch. Each circle represents one aquifer of concern within the given area unless otherwise indicated by numbers.
Most information is collected in areas of highest population density.
Little is known about groundwater in British Columbia outside these areas. Changes since 1996 are a result of an increase in the number of aquifers identified. Natural characteristics are used to determine vulnerability. Through notifications to owners, bulletins and workshops, municipal, provincial and federal governments have worked together to inform people in affected areas and to develop community-based solutions.