Alt US Bull Bridge Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB112069061441
- Water Body TypeRiver
- Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
- NGRSD3618503019
- Catchment area38.184 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Length12.275 km
- Catchment area3818.42 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Moderate | |
| Biological quality elements | Bad | |
| Fish | Bad | |
| Invertebrates | Poor | |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate | |
| Acid Neutralising Capacity | High | |
| Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | High | |
| Dissolved oxygen | High | |
| Phosphate | Poor | |
| Temperature | High | |
| pH | High | |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | |
| Hydrological Regime | Supports good | |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate | |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Moderate or less | |
| Specific pollutants | High | |
| Copper | High | |
| Chemical | Fail | Does not require assessment |
| Priority hazardous substances | Fail | Does not require assessment |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | |
| Cadmium and Its Compounds | Good | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) | 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 | |
| Nonylphenol | Good | |
| Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Fail | |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail | |
| Tributyltin Compounds | Fail | |
| Priority substances | Fail | Does not require assessment |
| Cypermethrin (Priority) | Fail | |
| Diuron | Good | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | |
| Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | |
| Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | Does not require assessment |
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 Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Contaminated land | Urban and transport | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Industry | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Sector under investigation | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
| RFD | Diffuse source | Misconnections | Domestic General Public | Phosphate | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Domestic General Public | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Phosphate | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Contaminated land | Urban and transport | Fish | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Domestic General Public | Phosphate | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Domestic General Public | Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Tributyltin Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Industry | Phosphate | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Contaminated land | Industry | Tributyltin Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (intermittent) | Water Industry | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Sector under investigation | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
| RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Sector under investigation | Mitigation Measures Assessment | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Industry | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Industry | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local & central government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic general public | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Fish | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Invertebrates | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Acid Neutralising Capacity | Good | 2015 | |
| Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Dissolved oxygen | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| 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) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
| Copper | High | 2015 | |
| Chemical | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Benzo (b) and (k) fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | 2015 | |
| Cadmium and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) | 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 |
| Nonylphenol | Good | 2015 | |
| Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2039 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Tributyltin Compounds | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Priority substances | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Diuron | Good | 2015 | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALT NVZ | S642 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Leeds to Liverpool Canal | UKENRI5 | Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive | |
| River Alt | UKENRI95 | Urban Waste Water Treatment 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.