Severn - conf R Worfe to conf R Stour Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Severn - conf R Worfe to conf R Stour data Attributes Water Body ID GB109054049145 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR SO7232194068 Catchment area 10793.45 ha Length 32.847 km Catchment area 107.934 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Poor Moderate Biological quality elements Poor Moderate Invertebrates High High Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Poor Moderate Macrophytes Sub Element Poor Moderate Phytobenthos Sub Element Moderate Moderate Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Moderate Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate Moderate Moderate Temperature Good Good pH High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime Supports good Supports good Specific pollutants High High Copper High High 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 Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (intermittent) 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 Point source Sewage discharge (intermittent) Water Industry Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Phosphate Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds 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 0 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 5 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 5 0 0 0 0 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 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 High 2015 Copper High 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 R Severn - conf R Worfe to conf R Stour NVZ S596 Nitrates Directive Bobbington G169 Nitrates Directive R Severn - conf R Stour to conf RIver Teme NVZ S595 Nitrates Directive Shrophire Severn Tern and Roden SWSGZ2100 Safeguard Zone West Midlands G29 Nitrates Directive R Severn - conf R Worfe to conf R Stour UKGB109054049145 Drinking Water Protected Area
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 R.SEVERN HAMPTON LOADE BRIDGE 00041180 2010, 2009 2015, 2016 R.SEVERN AT BEWDLEY 00038360 2011, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2014 2015, 2013, 2019, 2016, 2014 2022, 2019 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY (MAIN RIVER)/DOWLES CONFLUENCE/ 21081 2012, 2010, 2011, 2009 52393 52393 2010, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2012 2016, 2015, 2013, 2019, 2014 2019, 2022 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY (MAIN RIVER)/QUATFORD/ 1432 2009 50766 50766 2009 102689 102689 2016, 2015, 2014 BORLE BROOK CONF WITH R.SEVERN 24239020 2009 2019 2019 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY (MAIN RIVER)/HAMPTON LOADE/ 1433 2009 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY/SEVERN - CONFL VYRNWY TO BEWDLEY (MAIN RIVER)/UPPER ARLEY/ 1434 2009 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - BEWDLEY TO CONFL AVON/SEVERN - BEWDLEY TO CONFL AVON (TRIBUTARIES)/RIVER STOUR (WORCESTERSHIRE)/STOURPORT/ 1280 2011 RIVER SEVERN/SEVERN - BEWDLEY TO CONFL AVON/SEVERN - BEWDLEY TO CONFL AVON (MAIN RIVER)/STOURPORT 382/ 1435 2009 R.SEVERN D/S DOWLES BROOK (BIO SP PT) 00038490 2022