Chater - Upper Water Body Bad ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB105031050430 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR SK8600103858 Catchment area 4143.35 ha Length 25.504 km Catchment area 41.433 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Bad Bad Biological quality elements Bad Bad Fish Bad Bad Invertebrates High High Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Poor Poor Macrophytes Sub Element Poor Poor Phytobenthos Sub Element Moderate Moderate Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Moderate Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate Moderate Moderate Temperature High High pH High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime Supports good Supports good Morphology Supports good Supports good Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good 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 Good Does not require assessment Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Other Pollutants Does not require assessment Does 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 Type SWMI Activity Category Classification Element More information RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Natural Natural conditions - other No sector responsible Fish Details RNAG Physical modification Barriers - ecological discontinuity Other Fish Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Phosphate 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 2 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 0 2 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 0 2 0 0 0 2 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 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Phosphate Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good 2015 Hydrological Regime Supports good 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants Not assessed 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 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 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Lincolnshire Limestone G69 Nitrates Directive River Welland NVZ S832 Nitrates Directive River Welland & Rutland Water (SWSGZ1005) SWSGZ1005 Safeguard Zone
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 153436 153436 2014 2016, 2015, 2014 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/D/S RIDLINGTON RD BR/ 45181 2013, 2014 R.CHATER MANTON STATION CHAT070M 2022 R.CHATER U/S BRIDGE NORTH LUFFENHAM CHAT100U 2012, 2010, 2014, 2009, 2013, 2011 2016, 2015, 2014, 2019, 2013 2022, 2019 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/MANTON ROAD BRIDGE/ 37626 2012, 2013, 2014 2015, 2016 55499 55499 2009, 2010, 2011 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019, 2022 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/NORTH LUFFENHAM/ 6176 2012, 2013, 2014 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/SOUTH LUFFENHAM/ 6177 2012, 2013, 2014 2015, 2016 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/WING HOLLOW/ 45185 2013, 2014 WELLAND CATCHMENT/CHATER/U/S LYNDON ROAD BRIDGE/ 6175 2012, 2013, 2014 2019, 2015, 2016 2022, 2019