Lothingland Hundred Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105035046251
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTM4684487445
  • Catchment area70.418 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length23.088 km
  • Catchment area7041.84 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsPoor
FishPoor
InvertebratesHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenPoor
PhosphateHigh
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
CopperHigh
DimethoateHigh
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
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - water level managementLocal and Central GovernmentDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTrack/rural roadAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityOtherFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
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 management1000030
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government2000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other1000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total4000030

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Biological quality elementsPoor2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
FishPoor2021Good 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 CombinedNot assessed2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
DimethoateHigh2015
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
Norwich Crag and GravelsG79Nitrates Directive
Benacre To Easton Bavents LagoonsUK0013104Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Benacre To Easton BaventsUK9009291Special Protection AreaNatural England
Lothingland Hundred NVZS414Nitrates 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
LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED R. KESSINGLAND DAM LTH0202019, 2015, 2016, 2013, 20142019
LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED R. BENACRE PUMP LTH0302019, 2015, 2016, 20142019
54878 548782019, 2015, 2016, 20142019
149962 1499622014, 2016, 2015
LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED CATCHMENT/LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED RIVER (HEADWATERS)/HULVER FGS/ 6282015, 2016, 20192019
LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED CATCHMENT/LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED RIVER (MAIN REACHES)/D/S HENSTEAD BRIDGE/ 212015, 2016, 20192019
LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED CATCHMENT/LOTHINGLAND HUNDRED RIVER (MAIN REACHES)/RUSHMERE HALL/ 192015, 2016, 20192019

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