Eden and Esk Lower Palaeozoic and Carboniferous Aquifers Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40202G102300
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRNY5394417716
- Groundwater area178169.51 ha
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Surface area1781.695 km2
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 | Poor |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| 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 |
|---|
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 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2015 | |
| 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 | 2015 | |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| General Chemical Test | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border Mires, Kielder-Butterburn | UK0012923 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| River Eden | UK0012643 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Lake District High Fells | UK0012960 | 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 | |
| Asby Complex | UK0014778 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Cumbrian Marsh Fritillary Site | UK0030126 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Irthinghead Mires | UK11032 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Moor House-Upper Teesdale | UK0014774 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Naddle Forest | UK0030335 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Walton Moss | UK0030093 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Bolton Fell Moss | UK0030362 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Tarn Moss | UK0030339 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Penrith | G51 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Blackrack Beck NVZ | S228 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Eden and Esk Lower Palaeozoic and Carboniferous Aquifers | UKGB40202G102300 | Drinking Water Protected Area |
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body
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