As part of the project “Systematic Inventory of Water Boreholes of All Uses Across the Country – SAMY II”, implemented by the Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration (H.S.G.M.E.) and funded by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (M.E.E.) through the Operational Programme YMEPERAA, the borehole inventory fieldwork for the 3rd quarter of 2020 has been successfully completed.
During the months of July, August, and September 2020, a total of 21 field teams comprising 42 professionals participated in the inventory operations. The coordination and organization of the field teams were carried out on a quarterly basis by the Central Service, with the participation of the Regional Units of Xanthi, Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Epirus, Peloponnese, and Crete.
In total, 2,904 boreholes were recorded during the 3rd quarter of 2020, located within the municipalities of Alexandroupolis, Soufli, Didymoteicho, Volvi – Lagkadas, Kastoria, Farsala, Volos, Ziros, Epidavros – Ermionida, Malevizi, Minoa Pediada, Acharnes – Asterousia, and Agios Nikolaos.
The project’s main objective is the systematic and comprehensive recording of all types of boreholes through the completion of detailed inventory forms, including technical data, measurements, and usage information. It also involves the creation of a digital database and the estimation of extractable groundwater volumes across all Groundwater Systems of Greece.
The collection, processing, and evaluation of data regarding existing water points provide the foundation for understanding the current conditions of groundwater resource utilization within the country’s aquifer systems.
During the inventory operations, data are recorded on the operational status of each borehole, its primary and secondary uses, technical specifications, depth, pumping rate, irrigation area, and pumping duration (days and hours). Where feasible, on-site measurements of electrical conductivity (E.C., μS/cm) and groundwater level depth (m) are also performed.
From the beginning of the project in June 2019 until September 2020, a total of 16,819 boreholes of all uses have been inventoried nationwide.
The project results are delivered in the form of a digital geodatabase and detailed Technical Reports for each Groundwater System to the Directorate for the Protection & Management of the Aquatic Environment of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (M.E.E.).
