Kent Weald Eastern - Rother Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40702G502200
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRTQ8716222224
- Surface area406.917 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Groundwater area40691.66 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Poor |
| Quantitative | Good |
| Quantitative Status element | Good |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good |
| Chemical (GW) | Poor |
| Chemical Status element | Poor |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Poor |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
| General Chemical Test | Good |
| Supporting elements (Groundwater) | |
| Prevent and Limit Objective | Active |
| Trend Assessment | No trend |
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 | Point source | Contaminated land | Industry | Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | 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 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Status element | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical (GW) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| General Chemical Test | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye Bay | UK9012091 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye Bay | UK11023 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| River Uck, Ridgewood stream confluence to Ford NVZ | S521 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Cuckmere from Warbleton to Lower Horsebridge NVZ | S518 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Hexden Channel NVZ | S513 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Upper Beult NVZ | S495 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Cradlebridge Petty Sewer NVZ | S510 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Tillingham NVZ | S503 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Dungeness | UK0013059 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Lower Rother from Robertsbridge to Iden NVZ | S509 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Rother between Witherenden Hill and Etchingham NVZ | S504 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Hammer Stream NVZ | S496 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Kent Ditch NVZ | S505 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Hastings Cliffs | UK0030165 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Limden NVZ | S506 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Newmill Channel downstream of A28 NVZ | S508 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Tidebrook NVZ | S507 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Brede between Battle and Winchelsea | S502 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Kent Weald Eastern - Rother | UKGB40702G502200 | 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.