Sow - Doxey Bk to R Penk Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028046790
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSJ9269325187
  • Catchment area3095.18 ha
  • Length11.801 km
  • Catchment area30.952 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalPoor
Biological quality elementsPoor
FishHigh
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenGood
PhosphateModerate
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeDoes not support good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsModerate
CopperHigh
ZincModerate
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

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
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryHydrological RegimeDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation 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 management0000020
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport1030000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total2030020

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Specific pollutantsHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
CopperHigh2015
ZincHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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
River Trent (source to confluence with Derwent)S308Nitrates Directive
StaffordshireG30Nitrates 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
48477 484772011, 2009, 2014, 2010
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/M6 BRIDGE/ 3592011, 2012, 2010, 2009
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/GREAT BRIDGEFORD/ 2312011, 2012, 2010, 2009
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/CRESWELL FARM/ 682014, 2012, 20092015
51806 518062009, 2010, 2014, 2011, 20132019, 2015, 2014, 20162019
SPITTAL BK - ST LEONARDS AVE D/S ALSTOM 739461002009
RIVER SOW - FAIRWAY 702575802010, 2011, 2009, 20122019, 2015, 20162019
51525 515252011, 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/SAINSBURY'S, STAFFORD/ 3572011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20092016, 2014, 2019, 20152019
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/U/S ST THOMAS MILL/ 2352009
RIVER TRENT/RIVER SOW/SEA CADETS, RIVERWAY, STAFFORD/ 2332011, 2012, 2010, 2009
MARSTON/PEARL BK - STAFFORD 739573502010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2009, 20122013, 2014, 2019, 2015, 20162019
RIVER SOW - GREAT BRIDGEFORD 702603802010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2009, 2012

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