Environmental Pollution Incidents

This dataset contains details pollution incidents reported to Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Only substantiated and closed environmental protection incidents are included. Where these data indicate an incident occurred on a particular site or property no inference should be drawn that the site or property owner necessarily was responsible.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS116253
Alternative Title
  • AfA138 Environmental Pollution Incidents
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Details of all pollution incidents reported to NRW are held on the Wales Incident Recording System (WIRS). Data was stored and collect from 2013-04-01 to 2016-02-29 in National Incident Recording System (NIRS) and from 2016-03-01 to present Wales Incident Recording System (WIRS).


Where these data indicate an incident occurred on a particular site or property no inference should be drawn that the site or property owner necessarily was responsible.


Incidents are categorised as follows:

Category 1: High Major or Major Incident

Category 2: High Minor or Significant Incident

Category 3: Low or Minor Incident
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2026-10-19

Temporal Extent

Begin date
2013-04-01
 
Topic category
  • Environment
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Documents ( Unknown )

    Specification

    Excel

Resource Locator
Download Data and Web Services ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Details of all pollution incidents reported to NRW are held on the Wales Incident Recording System (WIRS). Data was stored and collect from 2013-04-01 to 2016-02-29 in National Incident Recording System (NIRS) and from 2016-03-01 to present Wales Incident Recording System (WIRS).


Where these data indicate an incident occurred on a particular site or property no inference should be drawn that the site or property owner necessarily was responsible.


Incidents are categorised as follows:

Category 1: High Major or Major Incident

Category 2: High Minor or Significant Incident

Category 3: Low or Minor Incident
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • pollution Incidents
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-10-19
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

IPSV Subjects List
  • Air pollution
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2020-11-18
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • Waste (SMNR)
  • Soil and Land (SMNR)
  • Air (SMNR)
  • Management Areas (SMNR)
  • Water Quality (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
  • Soils (SMNR)
  • Water Resources (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
noLimitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 

Attribution Statement

Other constraints

Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
 

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136323533 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Environmental Incident data held in Wales Incident Recording System (WIRS)

NRW_DS117602
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-10-21T09:49:39.191Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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