Laceby Beck / River Freshney Catchment (to N Sea) Water Body

Bad ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104029067530
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTA2264704230
  • Catchment area101.162 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length15.617 km
  • Catchment area10116.188 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalBad
Biological quality elementsBad
FishBad
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenGood
PhosphatePoor
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeDoes not support good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
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
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
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
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - structuresLocal and Central GovernmentFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityLocal and Central GovernmentFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - structuresLocal and Central GovernmentMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGInvasive non-native speciesOther plantsNo sector responsibleMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryHydrological RegimeDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainageAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Agriculture and rural land managementMitigation 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 management2000040
Industry0010000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0010000
Water Industry0302000
Local & central government4000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total6322040

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Biological quality elementsModerate2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
FishModerate2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
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
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Lincolnshire ChalkG80Nitrates Directive
Humber EstuaryUK9006111Special Protection AreaNatural England
Humber EstuaryUK11031Ramsar SiteNatural England
Humber EstuaryUK0030170Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Lacby Beck / River Freshney Catchment (to N Sea) NVZS357Nitrates 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
R.FRESHNEY D/S STUD FARM FRES5A2014, 2012, 2013, 20092014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
93827 9382720142015, 2014, 2016
R.FRESHNEY LITTLECOATES BRIDGE FRES42011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
NEW CUT DRN.PYEWIPE NCUT12009
R.FRESHNEY 100 METRES U/S LACEBY STW FRES62014, 2012, 2013, 20092014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
R.FRESHNEY LACEBY BRIDGE FRES72011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192019
ANCHOLME CATCHMENT/LACEBY BECK-FRESHNEY SUBCATCHMENT/LACEBY ACRES/ 66422011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20092015, 2016, 2014, 20192019
ANCHOLME CATCHMENT/LACEBY BECK-FRESHNEY SUBCATCHMENT/GREAT COATES/ 66982013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20092015, 2013, 2016, 2014, 20192019
R.FRESHNEY BOULEVARD AVENUE FRES22011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092014, 2016, 2015, 2013, 20192019
55174 551742012, 2013, 2009, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
55172 551722010, 2011, 20092015, 2013, 2016, 20192019

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