Tame - conf two arms to R Rea Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028046842
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSP0458892764
  • Catchment area6841.052 ha
  • Length27.486 km
  • Catchment area68.411 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsPoor
FishPoor
InvertebratesPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Moderate
Dissolved oxygenBad
PhosphatePoor
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
ArsenicHigh
Chromium (VI)High
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
PermethrinHigh
TriclosanHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesFail
Cypermethrin (Priority)Fail
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsFail
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
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
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
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportNickel and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryNickel and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceContaminated landIndustryNickel and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationCypermethrin (Priority)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails

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
Industry0010000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport2050000
Water Industry0500000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total3560000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
Biological quality elementsPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Moderate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphatePoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
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 pollutantsHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
PermethrinHigh2015
TriclosanHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural 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
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Trent (source to confluence with Derwent)S308Nitrates 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
FULL BROOK - BESCOTT 654131002016, 2019, 20152019
RIVER TAME - NEWTON RD WEST BROMWICH 590149502016, 2015
RIVER TRENT/RIVER TAME/PERRY BARR/ 362962016, 2014, 2015, 2013
RIVER TAME - HAMSTEAD 590141802015, 2016
50037 500372016, 2014, 2015
RIVER TRENT/RIVER TAME/TAMESIDE DRIVE/ 6638320192019
RIVER TRENT/RIVER TAME/CONFLUENCE OF THE REA AND TAME/ 6634320192019
R TAME TIMET UK LTD 100M DS BROOKVALE RD 590128152016, 2015
49805 498052016, 2014, 2019, 20152019

Downstream water bodies