Groundwater

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Groundwater. All water (Renewable And Non-Renewable) which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil.

See art. 2 (20) of the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088