Great Puckstone Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB30743097
- Water Body TypeLake
- Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
- NGRTR2103961075
- Surface area31.756 ha
- Surface area0.318 km2
- Altitude1 m
- Mean depth1 m
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Catchment area42.5 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Moderate | Moderate |
| Biological quality elements | Moderate | Moderate |
| Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Moderate | Moderate |
| Macrophytes Sub Element | Moderate | Moderate |
| Phytoplankton | Moderate | Good |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate | Moderate |
| Salinity | High | High |
| Total Nitrogen | Moderate | Moderate |
| Total Phosphorus | Bad | Bad |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | Supports good |
| Hydrological Regime | Supports good | Supports good |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate | Moderate |
| Expert Judgement | Moderate | Moderate |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Good | |
| 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) | Fail | |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail | |
| Priority substances | Good | Does not require assessment |
| Fluoranthene | 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 | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Other | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Private Sewage Treatment | Domestic General Public | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Private Sewage Treatment | Domestic General Public | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor soil management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor soil management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Nitrogen | Details |
| RFD | Point source | Private Sewage Treatment | Domestic General Public | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Other | Total Phosphorus | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Private Sewage Treatment | Domestic General Public | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RFD | Diffuse source | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Other | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RFD | Diffuse source | Poor soil management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Other | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor soil management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RFD | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RFD | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RFD | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Phytoplankton | Details |
| RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Phytoplankton | 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 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local & central government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic general public | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Biological quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Phytoplankton | Good | 2015 | |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Salinity | Good | 2015 | |
| Total Nitrogen | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Total Phosphorus | Bad | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | 2015 | |
| Hydrological Regime | Supports good | 2015 | |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Expert Judgement | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Good | 2015 | |
| Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
| Copper | High | 2015 | |
| Chemical | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| 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 | 2039 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Priority substances | Good | 2015 | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stodmarsh | UK9012121 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Stodmarsh | UK11066 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Stodmarsh | UK0030283 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural 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.