Wear from Wearhead to Middlehope Burn, Iresho Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB103024077440
- Water Body TypeRiver
- Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
- NGRNY8808638274
- Catchment area20.78 km2
- Catchment area2077.96 ha
- Length5.699 km
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
Classifications
Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
---|---|---|
Ecological | Moderate | Moderate |
Biological quality elements | Moderate | Moderate |
Invertebrates | Moderate | Moderate |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | ||
Macrophytes 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 | Moderate | Moderate |
Copper | High | High |
Iron | High | High |
Manganese | High | High |
Zinc | Moderate | Moderate |
Chemical | Fail | Does not require assessment |
Priority hazardous substances | Fail | Does not require assessment |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | |
Cadmium and Its Compounds | Fail | |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Fail | |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail | |
Priority substances | Fail | Does not require assessment |
Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | |
Fluoranthene | Good | |
Lead and Its Compounds | Fail | |
Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | Does not require assessment |
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 |
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RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Invertebrates | Details |
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Abandoned mine | Mining and quarrying | Lead and Its Compounds | Details |
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Abandoned mine | Mining and quarrying | Lead and Its Compounds | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Abandoned mine | Mining and quarrying | Zinc | Details |
RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Cadmium and Its Compounds | Details |
RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Water Industry | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Abandoned mine | Mining and quarrying | Zinc | 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 |
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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 | 4 |
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 | 4 |
Objectives
Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
---|---|---|---|
Ecological | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Biological quality elements | Good | 2015 | |
Invertebrates | Good | 2015 | |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Not assessed | 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 | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Copper | High | 2015 | |
Iron | High | 2015 | |
Manganese | High | 2015 | |
Zinc | High | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Chemical | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | 2015 | |
Cadmium and Its Compounds | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | 2015 | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | 2015 | |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Good | 2040 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2015 | |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Priority substances | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | 2015 | |
Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
Lead and Its Compounds | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
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North Pennine Moors | UK9006272 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
Moor House-Upper Teesdale | UK0014774 | 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.