Jordan (East Suffolk) Water Body

Good ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105035046170
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRTM1052658157
  • Catchment area25.803 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length7.996 km
  • Catchment area2580.26 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalGoodGood
Biological quality elementsHighHigh
InvertebratesHighHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsGoodGood
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)High
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateGoodGood
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodHigh
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)Fail
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

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Phosphate22015ModerateQuite certain there is a problem

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 investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
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

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
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
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(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)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
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
Sandlings and ChelmsfordG78Nitrates Directive
River Gipping NVZS416Nitrates 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
R.GIPPING HAWKES MILL GIP1302010, 2009
R.GIPPING SPROUGHTON MILL GIP1902010, 2009
R.GIPPING U/S HORSESHOE WEIR GIP2102010, 2009
R.GIPPING BRAMFORD MILL GIP1802010, 2009
RATTLESDEN R. U/S OF CONFLUENCE (R.GIP.) GIP0602009
54858 548582013, 20112015, 2013, 2016
R.GIPPING U/S MUNTON AND FISONS GIP0802010, 2009
R.GIPPING BLAKENHAM MILL GIP1562010, 2009
R.GIPPING ICI WEIR GIP0702010, 2009
R.GIPPING CLAYDON BRIDGE GIP1602010, 2009
R.GIPPING B.S.C. WEIR SPROUGHTON GIP2002010, 2009
R.GIPPING D/S NORWICH RAIL BRIDGE GIP2052010, 2009
R.GIPPING QUINTONS MILL GIP1402010, 2009
R.JORDAN WATERING FM.BR.(R.GIPPING) GIP1082013, 2014, 20122015, 2016, 2019, 2013, 20142019, 2022
R.GIPPING BADLEY MILL GIP1002010, 2009

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