Essex Gravels Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40503G000400
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRTL8476008680
- Groundwater area127463.929 ha
- Surface area1274.639 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
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 | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
| General Chemical Test | Poor |
| 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.
| Reason Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | General Chemical Test | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | General Chemical Test | Details |
| RNAG | Suspect data | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Trend Assessment | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor Livestock Management | Agriculture and rural land management | Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Details |
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | 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 | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| 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) | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Chemical Status element | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| General Chemical Test | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch NVZ | S425 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Sandlings and Chelmsford | G78 | Nitrates Directive | |
| River Blackwater NVZ | S434 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Outer Thames Estuary | UK9020309 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| River Roach, Nobles Ditch and Eastwood Brook NVZ | S427 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Thames Estuary & Marshes | UK9012021 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Thames Estuary & Marshes | UK11069 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1) | UK11018 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Essex Estuaries | UK0013690 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) | UK11007 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1) | UK9009242 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) | UK9009245 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Virley Brook | S430 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Stour And Orwell Estuaries | UK9009121 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| River Chelmer NVZ | S428 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Roding (Cripsey Brook to Loxford Water) NVZ | S441 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Lower Stour NVZ | S424 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Mardyke NVZ | S442 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Hamford Water | UK9009131 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Hamford Water | UK11028 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) | UK9009243 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) | UK11015 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Tenpenny Brook NVZ | S435 | Nitrates Directive | |
| LOWER STOUR NVZ | S662 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Stour And Orwell Estuaries | UK11067 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Ramsey River NVZ | S421 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Southminster Ditches NVZ | S426 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Southall Sewer and Runningwater Brook NVZ | S802 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Colne NVZ | S437 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Ingrebourne NVZ | S440 | Nitrates Directive | |
| COASTAL STREAMS TO CROUCH ESTUARY NVZ | S663 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Salary Brook NVZ | S436 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Abberton Reservoir | UK9009141 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Layer Brook NVZ | S431 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Holbrook NVZ | S422 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) | UK9009244 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Roman River NVZ | S433 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Belstead Brook NVZ | S410 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Holland Brook NVZ | S438 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Benfleet And Southend Marshes | UK11006 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Abberton Reservoir | UK11001 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Spickets Brook NVZ | S429 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) | UK9009246 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Roman River NVZ | S432 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Crouch & Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) | UK11058 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) | UK11026 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Essex Gravels | UKGB40503G000400 | Drinking Water Protected Area | |
| Benfleet And Southend Marshes | UK9009171 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Stutton Brook NVZ | S423 | 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.