Wealdstone Brook Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB106039022940
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTQ1837888306
  • Catchment area2451.32 ha
  • Length7.907 km
  • Catchment area24.513 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsBad
InvertebratesBad
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Poor
Dissolved oxygenModerate
PhosphatePoor
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
TriclosanHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood
NonylphenolGood
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
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsDomestic General PublicDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsDomestic General PublicInvertebratesDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourceOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourceMisconnectionsDomestic General PublicInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsDomestic General PublicAmmonia (Phys-Chem)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - structuresUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsDomestic General PublicPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportDissolved oxygenDetails
RFDPoint sourceIncidentsDomestic General PublicDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportDissolved oxygenDetails

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 transport3060000
Water Industry0500000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0040000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total45100000

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 elementsModerate2027 - 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
InvertebratesModerate2027 - 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
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Dissolved oxygenGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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
TriclosanHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2015
NonylphenolGood2015
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

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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
G.U.C. UPSTREAM OF LOCK 97 PGUR00212009
G.U.C. AT EALING ROAD, ALPERTON PGPR00102009
BRENT AT UXBRIDGE ROAD, HANWELL PBRR00112009
BRENT UPSTREAM OF WESTERN AVENUE, ALPERT PBRR00152010, 2009
WEALDSTONE BROOK AT FOURTH WAY, WEMBLEY PBRR01362014, 2012, 20132014, 2015, 2016, 2013, 20192019
33523 335232011, 2012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
160630 16063020142016, 2019, 2015, 20142019
BRENT AT NEASDEN LANE, WEMBLEY PBRR00072009
157074 1570742012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2014
157075 1570752012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2014

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