Kent South Water Body Moderate ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB640704540001 Water Body Type Coastal Water Hydromorphological designation heavily modified NGR TR2734337363 Surveillance Water Body Yes Surface area 247.954 km2 Surface area 24795.389 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Good Good Invertebrates Good Good Imposex Good Good Infaunal Quality Index Good Good Macroalgae Good Good Rocky Shore Macroalgae Good Good Phytoplankton Good Good Physico-chemical quality elements Good Good Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Good Good Dissolved oxygen High High Supporting elements (Surface Water) Moderate Moderate Mitigation Measures Assessment Moderate or less Moderate or less Specific pollutants High High Arsenic High High Chromium (VI) High High Copper High High Iron High High Un-ionised ammonia High High Zinc High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good Cadmium and Its Compounds 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) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Tributyltin Compounds Good Priority substances Good Does not require assessment Fluoranthene Good Lead and Its Compounds Good Nickel and Its Compounds Good Octylphenol Good Trichloromethane 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 measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Physical modification Other (not in list, must add details in comments) Local and Central Government 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 Local & central government 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2015 Invertebrates Good 2015 Macroalgae Good 2015 Phytoplankton Good 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Not assessed 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 Arsenic High 2015 Chromium (VI) High 2015 Copper High 2015 Iron High 2015 Un-ionised ammonia High 2015 Zinc 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 Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good 2015 Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good 2015 Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good 2015 Cadmium and Its Compounds Good 2015 Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good 2015 Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good 2021 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time 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 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Tributyltin Compounds Good 2015 Priority substances Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Lead and Its Compounds Good 2015 Nickel and Its Compounds Good 2015 Octylphenol Good 2015 Trichloromethane Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 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 Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay UK9012071 Special Protection Area Natural England Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay UK11070 Ramsar Site Natural England Sandwich Bay UK0013077 Special Area of Conservation Natural England St Mary's Bay (Kent) UK13700 Bathing Water Directive Dungeness UK0013059 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Dover To Kingsdown Cliffs UK0030330 Special Area of Conservation Natural England St Margaret`s Bay UK13200 Bathing Water Directive Sandgate UK13400 Bathing Water Directive Dymchurch UK13600 Bathing Water Directive Deal Castle UK13100 Bathing Water Directive Littlestone UK13800 Bathing Water Directive Folkestone UK13300 Bathing Water Directive Hythe UK13500 Bathing Water 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.
Monitoring Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 DOVER & FOLKESTONE WWTW (EMZ) E0001435 2009, 2012, 2010, 2011, 2013 2016, 2019, 2015 2019 HYTHE LSO-*CLOSED* E0017111 2009, 2010, 2011 E CHANNEL-FOLKESTONE PIER E0000088 2009, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 1 KM SOUTH OF FOLKESTONE PIER E0004730 2013 2016, 2019, 2015 2019 GOODWIN FORK BUOY BASELINE E0001449 2013 2016, 2019, 2015 2019 ST MARY'S BAY - EAST ROAD E0004729 2013 2016, 2019, 2015 2019 SOUTH FORELAND BASELINE SURVEY E0001450 2013 2016, 2019, 2015 2019