Selby Dam from Conf. Fox Dike and Carr Dike to Ouse Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104027063620
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSE5764331615
  • Catchment area39.593 km2
  • Catchment area3959.339 ha
  • Length8.857 km
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsModerateModerate
FishModerateModerate
InvertebratesGoodGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerateModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)ModerateModerate
Dissolved oxygenBadBad
PhosphatePoorPoor
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
MecopropHighHigh
ZincHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Fail
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

Investigations into classification status

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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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Domestic General PublicPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Agriculture and rural land managementMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails

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 issuePhysical modificationsPollution from waste waterPollution from towns, cities and transportChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPollution from rural areasPollution from abandoned mines
Agriculture and rural land management1000010
Industry0030000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport1000000
Water Industry0400000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0100000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total3530010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishModerate2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Moderate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Dissolved oxygenPoor2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
PhosphatePoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
MecopropHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2027 - Low confidenceTechnically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2027 - Low confidenceTechnically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Selby Dam from Conf. Fox Dike & Carr Dike to Ouse NVZS287Nitrates Directive

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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
R.OUSE TRIBUTARIES/SELBY DAM/SELBY DAM AT PUMPING STATION/ 392702012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2014
1321 13212010, 2009
263 2632015, 2016, 2019, 20142019
160034 1600342014, 20132015, 2014, 2016, 2013, 20192019
R.OUSE TRIBUTARIES/SELBY DAM/SELBY DAM D/S THORPE HALL/ 392712012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2014
SELBY DAM AT REST PARK 491005262009, 20142019, 2016, 2014, 20152022, 2019
SELBY DAM AT THORPE HALL 4910053220092016, 2019, 20152022, 2019
EEL SPECIFIC SURVEYS/RIVER OUSE/URE EEL SURVEYS/SELBY DAM AT MEADWAY/ 453542013
R.OUSE TRIBUTARIES/SELBY DAM/SELBY DAM AT FAIRVIEW KENNELS/ 392722012, 2013
1264 12642009, 2011, 20142015, 2016, 2019, 20142019
SELBY DAM AT SELBY 491005282010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 2014, 20122013, 2016, 2019, 2015, 20142022, 2019

Downstream water bodies