Footherley Brook from Source to Black-Bourne Brook Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028046450
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSK0961802512
  • Catchment area2967.4 ha
  • Length7.043 km
  • Catchment area29.674 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishPoorPoor
InvertebratesPoorPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerateModerate
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerateModerate
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)ModerateHigh
Dissolved oxygenModerateModerate
PhosphatePoorPoor
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityIndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleInvertebratesDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails

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 management0000010
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0010000
Water Industry0100000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0110010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
InvertebratesModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Dissolved oxygenGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
PhosphateGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
TriclosanHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Trent (source to confluence with Derwent)S308Nitrates Directive
LichfieldG33Nitrates 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
FOOTHERLEY BK - US LITTLE ASTON STW 609679002013, 2014, 20092013, 2016, 2019, 2014, 20152019
FOOTHERLEY BROOK - FOOTHERLEY HALL 609673002013, 2014, 2011, 2012, 2010, 20092013, 2016, 2019, 2014, 20152019, 2022
RIVER TRENT/RIVER TAME/BOURN/BLACK BROOK/FOOTHERLY BROOK/FOOTHERLY BROOK-HOME FARM/ 1082009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20132016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 20132019
51712 517122011, 2012, 2014, 2010, 20092015, 2016, 2013, 2014, 20192019
47600 476002011, 2014, 2012, 20102015, 2013, 2016, 2014, 20192019
RIVER TRENT/RIVER TAME/BROOKVALE ROAD/ 6640320192019

Upstream water bodies