Thurne Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105034051360
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTG4184418266
  • Catchment area8991.376 ha
  • Length23.792 km
  • Catchment area89.914 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
InvertebratesPoorPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementHighHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)Good
Dissolved oxygenModerateModerate
PhosphateHighHigh
TemperatureModerateModerate
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
Chromium (VI)HighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
PendimethalinHighHigh
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
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsFail
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
CybutryneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGoodDoes not require assessment
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
DDT TotalGood
para - para DDTGood

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
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)RecreationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
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
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)NavigationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationRecreationOtherInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainage - operational managementOtherInvertebratesDetails

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 management0000000
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation1000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation1000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other2000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total4000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015
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)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural 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
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2015
NonylphenolGood2015
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Priority substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
The BroadsUK0013577Special Area of ConservationNatural England
BroadlandUK9009253Special Protection AreaNatural England
BroadlandUK11010Ramsar SiteNatural England
Horsey Mere Eutrophic lake NVZEL104Nitrates Directive
Hickling Broad Eutrophic lake NVZEL103Nitrates Directive
Great Yarmouth North DenesUK9009271Special Protection AreaNatural England
Winterton-Horsey DunesUK0013043Special Area of ConservationNatural England

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
WOMACK WATER D/S LUDHAM STW O/F THR0932012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 201120192019
147785 1477852014, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112016, 2019, 2015, 2014, 20132019
BURE CATCHMENT/BURE (TIDAL) AND THURNE/THURNE/WOMACK WATER/LUDHAM (HORSEFEN ROAD PUBLIC MOORINGS)/ 142272009
147786 1477862013, 2011
R.THURNE MARTHAM FERRY THR06520142015, 2016, 2019, 20142019, 2022
BURE CATCHMENT/BURE (TIDAL) AND THURNE/THURNE/WOMACK WATER/LUDHAM (HORSEFEN ROAD SOUTHERN DYKES)./ 142282009
R.THURNE POTTER HEIGHAM BRIDGE THR0802012, 2013, 2014, 20092019, 2015, 2016, 2013, 20142019, 2022
161167 16116720142016, 2019, 2015, 20142019
R.THURNE MARTHAM BROAD THR0602010, 2009
BURE CATCHMENT/BURE (TIDAL) AND THURNE/THURNE/WOMACK WATER/LUDHAM (WOMACK CHANNEL END SECTION)/ 142262009
147787 1477872010, 2013, 2009, 2011
161093 16109320142016, 2014, 2015
150632 1506322012, 2013, 2010, 2011, 2014, 20092013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 20152019

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