Yeo - source to conf Congresbury Yeo Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB109052021640
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRST4859160883
  • Catchment area62.545 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length18.858 km
  • Catchment area6254.531 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsGoodGood
FishGoodGood
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphatePoorPoor
TemperatureHighGood
pHHighHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
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
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
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

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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)Water IndustryMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryPhosphateDetails

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
Industry0020000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry1200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1220010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2015
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
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
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
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Severn EstuaryUK9015022Special Protection AreaNatural England
Severn EstuaryUK11081Ramsar SiteNatural England
Severn EstuaryUK0013030Special 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
152160 1521602013, 20142013, 2016, 2014, 2015
SOMERSET AREA/CONGRESBURY YEO/LANGFORD BROOK/LOOP BRIDGE (SE-05)/ 102992011, 2010, 2009
CONGRESBURY YEO A370 E81010002013, 2012, 2010, 2011, 2014, 20092015, 2013, 2016, 20142022
10182 101822010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 20092013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 20152022, 2019
CONGRES YEO IWOOD E81009002009
SOMERSET AREA/CONGRESBURY YEO/MAIN CONGRESBURY YEO/BEAM BRIDGE (SE-05)/ 102932013, 2011, 2014, 2010, 20092015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
CONGRES YEO BLW B LK E81004002012, 2010, 2011, 200920192019
156497 1564972012, 2013, 20142014, 2013, 2016, 2015
CONGRESBURY YEO D/S WEMBERHAM LANE RSN05632022
10181 101812010, 2011, 2014, 20092016, 2014, 2015
CONGRESBY YEO BEAM B E81007002013, 2012, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2009
SOMERSET AREA/CONGRESBURY YEO/RICKFORD STREAM/HAVYATT (SE-05)/ 103142011, 2010, 2009
SOMERSET AREA/CONGRESBURY YEO/MAIN CONGRESBURY YEO/IWOOD/ 222912013, 2014, 20092013, 2014
156746 1567462012, 2013, 20142014, 2013
10183 101832010, 2011, 2014, 20092016, 2014, 2015

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