Gypsey Race from Source to North Sea Water Body

Bad ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104026072790
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRTA1812366802
  • Catchment area26550.316 ha
  • Length41.544 km
  • Catchment area265.503 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalBad
Biological quality elementsBad
FishBad
InvertebratesPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateHigh
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeHigh
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsHigh
CopperHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryHydrological RegimeDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementInvertebratesDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceContaminated landWaste treatment and disposalInvertebratesDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGNaturalNatural conditions - otherNo sector responsibleInvertebratesDetails

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 issuePhysical modificationsPollution from waste waterPollution from towns, cities and transportChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPollution from rural areasPollution from abandoned mines
Agriculture and rural land management0000000
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0010000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0010000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FishGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Yorkshire ChalkG106Nitrates Directive
Flamborough And Filey CoastUK9006101Special Protection AreaNatural England
Flamborough HeadUK0013036Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Gypsey Race from Source to North Sea NVZS258Nitrates Directive
Bridlington South BeachUK08100Bathing Water Directive
Bridlington North BeachUK08000Bathing 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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
GYPSEY RACE AT WOLDGATE 490000652013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20092013, 2015, 2016, 2014, 20192019
GYPSEY RACE AT BRIDLINGTON 490000632013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20092016
166 1662014, 2010, 2011, 20092015, 2016, 2014
HULL AND HUMBER CATCHMENT/COASTAL STREAMS/GYPSEY RACE/SIX ACRE PLANTATION/ 298872013, 2011, 2014, 20122015, 2013, 2016, 2014

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