East Riding Mercia Mudstone Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40402G990200
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRSE7907923748
- Groundwater area35574.879 ha
- Surface area355.749 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
Classifications
Classification Item | 2019 |
---|---|
Overall Water Body | Poor |
Quantitative | Poor |
Quantitative Status element | Poor |
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Poor |
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 | Good |
Chemical GWDTEs test | Poor |
Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
General Chemical Test | Good |
Supporting elements (Groundwater) | |
Prevent and Limit Objective | Active |
Trend Assessment | No 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.
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 |
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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 |
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Overall Water Body | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Quantitative | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Quantitative Status element | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Poor | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
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 |
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Foulness from Black Beck to Market Weighton Canal NVZ | S249 | Nitrates Directive | |
Yorkshire Chalk | G106 | Nitrates Directive | |
Blackfoss Bk lower Catch (trib of Pocklington Bk) NVZ | S283 | Nitrates Directive | |
Humber Estuary | UK9006111 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
Humber Estuary | UK11031 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
Humber Estuary | UK0030170 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
BURTON STATHER DRAIN NVZ | S653 | Nitrates Directive | |
LOWER DON NVZ | S298 | Nitrates Directive | |
Swinefleet Warping Drain Source to River Ouse NVZ | S281 | Nitrates Directive | |
Mill Beck 2 (Ellerker Area) NVZ | S248 | Nitrates Directive | |
Market Weighton Canal/Bk from Source to Humber NVZ | S250 | Nitrates Directive | |
Brough Area NVZ | S252 | Nitrates Directive | |
East Riding Mercia Mudstone | UKGB40402G990200 | Drinking Water Protected Area |
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