Bull River from Foxhunt Green to Lower Horsebridge Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Bull River from Foxhunt Green to Lower Horsebridge data Attributes Water Body ID GB107041012380 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR TQ5554915278 Catchment area 4144.748 ha Length 13.98 km Catchment area 41.447 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 Ecological Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Fish High Invertebrates Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Moderate Phytobenthos Sub Element Moderate Physico-chemical quality elements Good Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High Dissolved oxygen High Phosphate Good Temperature High pH High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Hydrological Regime Supports good Morphology Supports good Chemical Fail Priority hazardous substances Fail Benzo(a)pyrene 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 Invertebrates 2 2014 Moderate Uncertain there is a problem Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined 2 2015 Moderate Quite certain there is a problem Phosphate 2 2016 Moderate Very certain there is a problem Invertebrates 2 2014 Moderate 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 measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 2015 Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Phosphate Good 2015 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 Not assessed 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 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 River Cuckmere SWSGZ4004 Safeguard Zone Cuckmere from Warbleton to Lower Horsebridge NVZ S518 Nitrates 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 Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 42915 42915 2009, 2010, 2014, 2011, 2012 2016, 2014, 2015 BULL BRIDGE BULL RIVER F0002099 2009 2019, 2015, 2016 2019 84997 84997 2009, 2014, 2010, 2011 2016, 2014, 2015 CUCKMERE/CUCKMERE TRIBUTARIES/EAST HOATHLY STREAM/EAST HOATHLY/ 13513 2010, 2009 LEA BRIDGE BULL RIVER F0002098 2011, 2012, 2009, 2010 2019, 2015, 2016 2019 CHIDDINGLY STR MUDDLES GREEN F0002102 2009 2019, 2016 2019 CUCKMERE/CUCKMERE TRIBUTARIES/BULL RIVER/LEA BRIDGE/ 5662 2014, 2010, 2009 2014, 2019, 2015, 2016 2019 171083 171083 2016, 2015 CUCKMERE/CUCKMERE TRIBUTARIES/BULL RIVER/HAMLY BRIDGE/ 5633 2014, 2010, 2009 2014, 2019, 2015, 2016 2019 CUCKMERE/CUCKMERE TRIBUTARIES/WHITEHOUSE GILL/LIONS GREEN/ 13509 2010, 2009