Eden Valley and Carlisle Basin Permo-Triassic sandstone aquifers Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40201G100400
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRNY3473260776
- Surface area1018.481 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Groundwater area101848.073 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Poor |
| Quantitative | Good |
| Quantitative Status element | Good |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good |
| Chemical (GW) | Poor |
| Chemical Status element | Poor |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Poor |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Poor |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
| General Chemical Test | Good |
| Supporting elements (Groundwater) | |
| Prevent and Limit Objective | Active |
| Trend Assessment | Upward trend |
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 Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Chemical GWDTEs test | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Trend Assessment | 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 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Status element | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical (GW) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| General Chemical Test | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Eden | UK0012643 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| North Pennine Moors | UK9006272 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| North Pennine Moors | UK0030033 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Brampton Sand Sheet | G52 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Kirby Thore | G53 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Moor House-Upper Teesdale | UK0014774 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Solway Firth | UK9005012 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Walton Moss | UK0030093 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Upper Solway Flats & Marshes | UK11079 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Solway Firth | UK0013025 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Penrith | G51 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Blackrack Beck NVZ | S228 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Scad Beck NVZ | S649 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Petteril tributary NVZ | S227 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Skirwith | G50 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Brunsow Beck | S650 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Woodside Beck | S229 | Nitrates Directive | |
| BOWSCAR | GWSGZ0036 | Safeguard Zone | |
| Eden Valley and Carlisle Basin Permo-Triassic sandstone aquifers | UKGB40201G100400 | Drinking Water Protected Area |
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body
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