East Kent Chalk - Stour Water Body

Poor overall status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB40701G501500
  • Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
  • Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
  • NGRTR3380358507
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Surface area593.845 km2
  • Groundwater area59384.475 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
Overall Water BodyPoor
QuantitativePoor
Quantitative Status elementPoor
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusPoor
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood
Quantitative Water BalanceGood
Chemical (GW)Poor
Chemical Status elementPoor
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaPoor
Chemical GWDTEs testGood
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood
General Chemical TestPoor
Supporting elements (Groundwater)
Prevent and Limit ObjectiveActive
Trend AssessmentUpward trend

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
RNAGPoint sourceLeaking utility sewersWater IndustryTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionAgriculture and rural land managementQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementChemical Drinking Water Protected AreaDetails
RNAGPoint sourceLeaking utility sewersWater IndustryGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGPoint sourceLeaking utility sewersWater IndustryChemical Drinking Water Protected AreaDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementGeneral Chemical TestDetails

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 issuePhysical modificationsPollution from waste waterPollution from towns, cities and transportChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPollution from rural areasPollution from abandoned mines
Agriculture and rural land management0001020
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0011000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0012020

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
Overall Water BodyGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
QuantitativeGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Quantitative Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood2015
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood2015
Quantitative Water BalanceGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical (GW)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2015
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical GWDTEs testGood2015
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood2015
General Chemical TestGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
R. GREAT STOUR NVZS515Nitrates Directive
MaidstoneG64Nitrates Directive
Thanet Coast & Sandwich BayUK9012071Special Protection AreaNatural England
Thanet Coast & Sandwich BayUK11070Ramsar SiteNatural England
Sandwich BayUK0013077Special Area of ConservationNatural England
PatrixbourneG158Nitrates Directive
Dover To Kingsdown CliffsUK0030330Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Wingham River NVZS512Nitrates Directive
East KentG67Nitrates Directive
North and South Streams in the Lydden Valley NVZS511Nitrates Directive
ConnaughtGWSGZ0270Safeguard Zone
SUTTONGWSGZ0131Safeguard Zone
OTTINGEGWSGZ0224Safeguard Zone
WinghamGWSGZ0252Safeguard Zone
WOODNESBOROUGHGWSGZ0137Safeguard Zone
KINGSDOWNGWSGZ0220Safeguard Zone
ST RICHARDS RD DEALGWSGZ0128Safeguard Zone
DrellingoreGWSGZ0250Safeguard Zone
East Kent Chalk - StourUKGB40701G501500Drinking Water Protected Area
FLEMINGSGWSGZ0106Safeguard Zone
MARTIN MILL DEALGWSGZ0116Safeguard Zone

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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3

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