Tyne and Wear Water Body
Good ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB650301500002
- Water Body TypeCoastal Water
- Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
- NGRNZ4259357910
- Surface area12656.881 ha
- Surface area126.569 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Good | Good |
| Biological quality elements | Good | Good |
| Invertebrates | Good | Good |
| Imposex | Good | Good |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | High | High |
| Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen | High | High |
| Dissolved oxygen | High | High |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | Supports good |
| Morphology | Supports good | Supports good |
| Specific pollutants | High | High |
| Iron | High | High |
| Toluene | 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 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | Good | |
| Benzene | Good | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | |
| Trichloromethane | 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Good | 2015 | |
| Biological quality elements | Good | 2015 | |
| Invertebrates | 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) | Not assessed | 2015 | |
| Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
| Iron | High | 2015 | |
| Toluene | 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 | 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 |
| Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2015 | |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Priority substances | Good | 2015 | |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | Good | 2015 | |
| Benzene | Good | 2015 | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Trichloromethane | Good | 2015 | |
| Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth Cullercoats | UK04900 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Northumbria Coast | UK9006131 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Northumbria Coast | UK11049 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Teesmouth And Cleveland Coast | UK9006061 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Teesmouth And Cleveland Coast | UK11068 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Northumberland Marine | UK9020325 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Roker - Sunderland | UK05600 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Durham Coast | UK0030140 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Newbiggin North | UK04400 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Tynemouth Long Sands South | UK05100 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Seaham Beach | UK05800 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Blyth South Beach | UK04600 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| South Shields | UK05300 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Whitley Bay | UK04800 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Marsden | UK05400 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Tynemouth King Edwards Bay | UK05200 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Seaham Hall Beach | UK05700 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Tynemouth Long Sands North | UK05000 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Seaton Sluice | UK04700 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Seaburn - Sunderland | UK05500 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Newbiggin South | UK04500 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Crimdon | UK05900 | Bathing Water Directive |
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body
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