Eye Brook Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105031050550
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSK8172300547
  • Catchment area60.822 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length29.37 km
  • Catchment area6082.159 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishPoorPoor
InvertebratesGoodGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoorPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsHighModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)High
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateHighModerate
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
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
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
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
RNAGInvasive non-native speciesNorth american signal crayfishNo sector responsibleFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - structuresLocal and Central GovernmentFishDetails
RNAGNaturalNatural conditions - otherNo sector responsibleFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityLocal and Central GovernmentFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes 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 management0000030
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0100000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000100
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0100130

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Biological quality elementsModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
FishModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
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)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Welland NVZS832Nitrates Directive
River Welland & Rutland Water (SWSGZ1005)SWSGZ1005Safeguard 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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
EYE BK.STOCKERSTON B664 RD.BR. EYEB100S20092015, 2016, 20192022, 2019
EYE BK. GLEBE FARM TILTON RD.BR. EYEB030G2022
EYE BK.CALDECOTT A6003 RD.BR. EYEB130C2012, 2009, 2011, 20102015, 2016, 20192019
55539 555392010, 2009, 20112015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
132286 13228620142014, 2016, 2015
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/STOCKERSTON ROAD BRIDGE/ 87252014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011, 20092014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/SKEFFINGTON WOOD 2 (GLEBE FARM)/ 359282014, 2013, 2011
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/D/S ALLEXTON RD. BR./ 361512014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/D/S EYEBROOK RESERVOIR/ 87642010, 2009
55538 555382010, 2009, 20112015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/EAST NORTON D/S R/B/ 359302014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/LODDINGTON MILL D/S/ 343362014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/D/S EYEBROOK RESERVOIR/ 61722014, 2012, 20132014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/TUGBY WOOD R/B D/S/ 359252014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/SKEFFINGTON WOOD 1/ 361542014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
EYE BROOK AT MILL HOUSE, ALLEXTON RSN06702022
EYE BK.ALLEXTON A47 RD.BR. EYEB070A2022
WELLAND CATCHMENT/EYEBROOK/ALLEXTON ROAD BRIDGE/ 61702014, 2012, 2013, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019

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