Font from Source to Wansbeck Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Font from Source to Wansbeck data Attributes Water Body ID GB103022076510 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation heavily modified NGR NZ0078792585 Catchment area 103.725 km2 Surveillance Water Body Yes Catchment area 10372.482 ha Length 40.043 km Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Good Fish Moderate Good Invertebrates High High Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined High High Macrophytes Sub Element High High Phytobenthos Sub Element High High Physico-chemical quality elements High High Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate High High Temperature High High pH High High Supporting elements (Surface Water) Moderate Moderate Mitigation Measures Assessment Moderate or less Moderate or less Specific pollutants High High Chlorothalonil High High Chromium (VI) High High Copper High High Iron High High Manganese High High Pendimethalin High High Zinc High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good Cadmium and Its Compounds Good Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good Hexachlorobenzene Good Hexachlorobutadiene Good Hexachlorocyclohexane Good Mercury and Its Compounds Fail Nonylphenol Good Pentachlorobenzene Good Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Quinoxyfen Good Tributyltin Compounds Good Priority substances Good Does not require assessment 1,2-dichloroethane Good Aclonifen Good Alachlor Good Benzene Good Bifenox Good Cybutryne Good Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Dichloromethane Good Dichlorvos (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Lead and Its Compounds Good Nickel and Its Compounds Good Terbutryn Good Trichloromethane Good Other Pollutants Good Does not require assessment Carbon Tetrachloride Good DDT Total Good para - para DDT Good
Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?
Investigations into classification status No data to show
Reasons for not achieving good (RNAG) and reasons for deterioration (RFD) All reasons (RFDs and RNAGs) attributed to the classification elements in
this water body.
Reason Type SWMI Activity Category Classification Element More information RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Physical modification Reservoir / Impoundment - non flow related Water Industry Fish Details RNAG Physical modification Other (not in list, must add details in comments) Water Industry Mitigation Measures Assessment Details RNAG Flow Regulating Reservoir Flow Regime Water Industry Fish Details
Reasons for not achieving good status by business sector The issues preventing waters reaching good status and the sectors
identified as contributing to them. The numbers in the table are
individual counts of the reasons for not achieving good status with a
confidence status of 'confirmed' and 'probable', where the latest
classification is less than good status. There may be more than one
reason in a single water body. Note, table does not include reasons for
deterioration.
Significant water management issue Physical modifications Pollution from waste water Pollution from towns, cities and transport Changes to the natural flow and level of water Invasive non-native species Pollution from rural areas Pollution from abandoned mines Agriculture and rural land management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Industry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Urban and transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Industry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Local & central government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic general public 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waste treatment and disposal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No sector responsible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector under investigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Fish Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Phosphate Good 2015 Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Not assessed 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Mitigation Measures Assessment Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Specific pollutants High 2015 Chlorothalonil High 2015 Chromium (VI) High 2015 Copper High 2015 Iron High 2015 Manganese High 2015 Pendimethalin High 2015 Zinc High 2015 Chemical Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority hazardous substances Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Benzo(a)pyrene Good 2015 Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good 2015 Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good 2015 Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good 2015 Cadmium and Its Compounds Good 2015 Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good 2015 Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good 2015 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good 2015 Hexachlorobenzene Good 2015 Hexachlorobutadiene Good 2015 Hexachlorocyclohexane Good 2015 Mercury and Its Compounds Good 2040 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Nonylphenol Good 2015 Pentachlorobenzene Good 2015 Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Quinoxyfen Good 2015 Tributyltin Compounds Good 2015 Priority substances Good 2015 1,2-dichloroethane Good 2015 Aclonifen Good 2015 Alachlor Good 2015 Benzene Good 2015 Bifenox Good 2015 Cybutryne Good 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Dichloromethane Good 2015 Dichlorvos (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Lead and Its Compounds Good 2015 Nickel and Its Compounds Good 2015 Terbutryn Good 2015 Trichloromethane Good 2015 Other Pollutants Good 2015 Carbon Tetrachloride Good 2015 DDT Total Good 2015 para - para DDT Good 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Simonside Hills UK0030336 Special Area of Conservation Natural England
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body Shows which sites were used for classification for which years within
each cycle.
Monitoring Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT WOOD HOUSE/ 16795 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 FONT AT MITFORD 42500136 2013, 2011, 2014, 2010, 2009, 2012 2016, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2015 2019, 2022 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT CARAVAN PARK/ 29880 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT NEWPARK WOOD/ 29903 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT SHELLEY/ 29914 2013 1707 1707 2009, 2014, 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/FALLOW LEES BURN AT GALLOWS HILL/ 29863 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT NEWTON MILL/ 29935 2013 NEWBIGGIN BURN U/S FONTBURN RESERVOIR 42500182 2009 FONT ADJ TO FONTBURN WTW 42500204 2019 2019 1705 1705 2011, 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013 2014, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2015 2022, 2019 142948 142948 2009, 2013, 2014 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT MITFORD/ 28243 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 2013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 2015 2022, 2019 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT NUNNYKIRK/ 29882 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 2013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 2015 2022, 2019 FONT AT NETHERWITTON 42500135 2013, 2011, 2014, 2010, 2009, 2012 FALLOWLEES BURN U/S FONTBURN RESERVOIR 42500181 2009 142287 142287 2012 2016, 2015 RIVER WANSBECK/EWESLEY BURN AT NETHERWITTON/ 29912 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER WANSBECK AT NEW BIGGIN FARM (WFD SITE)/ 17776 2009 RIVER WANSBECK/RIVER FONT AT HEALEY MILL/ 29901 2013 RIVER WANSBECK/FENCE BURN AT SANTON FENCE/ 29925 2013 1706 1706 2013, 2014 2016, 2015