Ewden Beck from Source to River Don Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104027057400
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSK2553096192
  • Catchment area27.29 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes
  • Length10.271 km
  • Catchment area2729.02 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsModerate
FishModerate
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementHigh
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateHigh
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
ChlorothalonilHigh
Chromium (VI)High
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGood
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
CybutryneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
DDT TotalGood
para - para DDTGood

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationReservoir / Impoundment - non flow relatedWater IndustryFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Water IndustryMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Water IndustryMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails

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 Industry3000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total3000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Biological quality elementsModerate2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
FishModerate2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
ChlorothalonilHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
South Pennine MoorsUK0030280Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)UK9007021Special Protection AreaNatural 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.

Monitoring SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
RIVER DON CATCHMENT/EWDEN BECK/U/S BROOMHEAD/ 3028320142019, 2015, 20162019
EWDEN BECK AT EWDEN BRIDGE 493006842009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20112016, 2019, 2014, 20152019
RIVER DON CATCHMENT/EWDEN BECK/D/S DUPONT ABSTRACTION/ 119972011, 2014, 2009, 2012, 2010, 20132014, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20162019
RIVER DON CATCHMENT/EWDEN BECK/D/S A616/ 43432014
1585 15852014, 2012, 20132016, 2019, 2014, 20132019
RIVER DON CATCHMENT/RIVER DON/U/S EWDEN BECK/ 162382011, 2013
RIVER DON CATCHMENT/EWDEN BECK/D/S MOREHALL RES (WR)/ 119872011, 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013
148 1482014, 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013, 20112016, 2015, 2019, 2014, 20132019
418 4182014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112016, 2019, 2014, 20132019
EWDEN BECK AT MORE HALL BRIDGE. 493006902009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 20112016, 2019, 2015, 2014, 20132019

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