Brede Water Body Poor ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB107040013550 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR TQ7954520041 Catchment area 5325.76 ha Length 31.994 km Catchment area 53.258 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 Ecological Poor Biological quality elements Poor Fish Moderate Invertebrates Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Poor Macrophytes Sub Element Poor Phytobenthos Sub Element Good Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Acid Neutralising Capacity High Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High Dissolved oxygen Good Phosphate Moderate Temperature High pH High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Hydrological Regime Supports good Morphology Supports good Specific pollutants High Chromium (VI) High Copper High Iron High Permethrin High Triclosan High Zinc High Chemical Fail Priority hazardous substances Fail Benzo(a)pyrene Good Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good Hexachlorobenzene Good Hexachlorobutadiene Good Mercury and Its Compounds Fail Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Priority substances Good Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Other Pollutants Does not require assessment
Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?
Investigations into classification status Classification Element Cycle Year Status Outcome Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined 2 2019 Poor Quite certain there is a problem Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined 3 2019 Poor Quite certain there is a problem
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 Type SWMI Activity Category Classification Element More information RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Diffuse source Riparian/in-river activities (inc bankside erosion) Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Phosphate Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Physical modification Flood protection - water level management Agriculture and rural land management Fish Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Physical modification Reservoir / Impoundment - non flow related Water Industry Fish Details RNAG Diffuse source Riparian/in-river activities (inc bankside erosion) Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details RNAG Physical modification Barriers - ecological discontinuity Water Industry Fish Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details
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 issue Physical modifications Pollution from waste water Pollution from towns, cities and transport Changes to the natural flow and level of water Invasive non-native species Pollution from rural areas Pollution from abandoned mines Agriculture and rural land management 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 Industry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Urban and transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Industry 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Local & central government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic general public 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waste treatment and disposal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No sector responsible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector under investigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 2 0 0 0 6 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Fish Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2027 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Acid Neutralising Capacity Good 2015 Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Phosphate Good 2027 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good 2015 Hydrological Regime Supports good 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Chromium (VI) High 2015 Copper High 2015 Iron High 2015 Permethrin High 2015 Triclosan High 2015 Zinc High 2015 Chemical Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority hazardous substances Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Benzo(a)pyrene Good 2015 Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good 2015 Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good 2015 Benzo(k)fluoranthene Good 2015 Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good 2015 Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good 2015 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good 2015 Hexachlorobenzene Good 2015 Hexachlorobutadiene Good 2015 Mercury and Its Compounds Good 2040 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority substances Good 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye Bay UK9012091 Special Protection Area Natural England Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye Bay UK11023 Ramsar Site Natural England Brede between Battle and Winchelsea UKGB107040013550 Drinking Water Protected Area Dungeness UK0013059 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Brede between Battle and Winchelsea S502 Nitrates Directive River Brede & Powdermill Reservoir SWSGZ4002 Safeguard Zone
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 Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 44235 44235 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011 D/S BREDE STW E0001623 2009 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/FERRY BRIDGE/ 28791 2009 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/BREDE BRIDGE/ 8628 2010, 2011, 2014, 2009 2015, 2016, 2019 2019 43738 43738 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011, 2014 2015, 2016, 2014 158334 158334 2013, 2014 2013, 2016, 2015, 2014 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/SEDLESCOMBE (U/S BRIDGE)/ 54583 2015, 2016, 2019 2019 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/U/S POWDERMILL RESERVOIR AT STREETFIELD WOOD/ 45582 2013, 2014 BREDE WATER WORKS E0001583 2009 R BREDE AT A21 E0001589 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/D/S POWDERMILL RESERVOIR (POWDERMILL STREAM)/ 45221 2013, 2014 2015, 2016 BREDE BRIDGE A28 E0001581 2011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 2009 2014, 2013, 2015, 2016 43568 43568 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011 ROMNEY MARSH/RMC/WINCHELSEA AT RMC / BREDE CONFLUENCE/ 17190 2009 ROTHER/ROTHER - MAIN RIVER/ROTHER TRIBUTARIES/BREDE/WINCHELSEA PUMPING STATION (BREDE SITE)/ 11011 2009 44225 44225 2012, 2010, 2011, 2014 2015, 2016, 2014 R BREDE SEDLESCOMBE A229 E0001587 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009 43567 43567 2010, 2009, 2011, 2014 2015, 2016, 2014 D/S ICKLESHAM STW E0001614 2012, 2009 2015, 2016