The pesticide groundwater model, GWAT, predicts concentrations of pesticides impacting on abstraction boreholes following use of a specific compound on a specific crop. Results are presented as a 'risk assessment' based on the likelihood of concentrations being above 0.1 µg l-1, taking into account variability in pesticide characteristics and the spatial distribution of soils and crops across the source protection zone.

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The ground water hotspots model allows you to identify hotspots within any Area Of Interest (AOI), which are particularly vulnerable to use of a particular compound on a specific crop. The model integrates predicted volumes of recharge and masses of compound leached (based on the targetcrop cover data from EDL) within a 2 km x 2 km grid and presents the results across the AOI.

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