Millwood Brook Catchment (trib of Poulter) Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028058150
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSK5260974602
  • Catchment area45.604 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length15.24 km
  • Catchment area4560.44 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishPoorPoor
InvertebratesModerateModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGoodGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)High
Dissolved oxygenGoodModerate
PhosphateModerateModerate
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsModerateModerate
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
ZincModerateModerate
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
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
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

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
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGSuspect dataNot applicableNo sector responsibleZincDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails

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 transport1000000
Water Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1200010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
InvertebratesModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
TriclosanHigh2015
ZincHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
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 (b) and (k) fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo (ghi) perelyene and indeno (123-cd) pyreneGood2015
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
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
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
NottinghamshireG40Nitrates Directive
River Idle from River Ryton to River Trent NVZS335Nitrates Directive
Clumber Lake & Welbeck Great Lake Eutrophic lake NVZEL125Nitrates 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
51319 513192014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 20112014, 2013, 2016, 2015
MILLWOOD BROOK AT A60 ROAD BRIDGE 393702522019, 20162019
53966 539662010, 2009, 20112013, 2016
MILLWOOD BROOK AT SLOSWICKS FARM 393697002010, 2013, 2009, 2012, 2014, 20112016, 2019, 2013, 2015, 20142019, 2022
FOOTBRIDGE AT CRESWELL CRAGGS VIS CENTRE 3937033020192019
MILLWOOD BROOK D/S CLOWNE STW 393712102016, 2015
48657 486572012, 2013, 2009, 20112013, 2016
WALLING BROOK AT A60 BRIDGE 394042002010, 2013, 2009, 2012, 2014, 20112019, 2013, 2016, 2014, 20152019
WHITWELL BROOK AT A60 BROOK 394150502010, 2013, 2009, 2012, 2014, 201120192019
MILLWOOD BROOK AT HAZELMERE ROAD 393711302010, 2013, 2009, 2012, 2014, 20112019, 2013, 2016, 2014, 20152019, 2022
TRENT/IDLE/POULTER/MILLWOOD BROOK/CRESWELL CRAGS/ 657262019, 20162019
53967 539672014, 2010, 2009, 20112014, 2015, 2016
WHITWELL BK MILLASH LN D/S WHITWELL STW 394152202016, 2015
MILLWOOD BROOK, EXIT WELBECK GREAT LAKE 393690002013, 20142013, 2016, 2019, 2014, 20152019, 2022

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