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Linked open data from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Under our Defra Open Data Strategy, Defra and its arms length bodies are working to increase the range and quality of open data that we provide. Here we are highlighting some of our 4∗ and 5∗ linked open data. Other Defra data can be found in the data.gov.uk catalog.

Dataset

Bathing water quality

Detailed measurements of coastal and inland bathing water quality collected during the May–September bathing water season by the Environment Agency in England, and Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru in Wales.

The dataset also includes descriptions, locations and other reference data on bathing water sites.

Dataset

Catchment management

Data about the ecological health of catchments and their water bodies (rivers, lakes, estuaries, groundwaters, etc) in England and Wales. Will in future include reasons for failure, planned action and expected outcomes in managing those water bodies.