Severn Uplands - PT Sandstone Knockin Water Body

Poor overall status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB40901G202300
  • Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
  • Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
  • NGRSJ3386622703
  • Groundwater area12375.88 ha
  • Surface area123.759 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
Overall Water BodyPoor
QuantitativeGood
Quantitative Status elementGood
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood
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

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
General Chemical Test22015PoorVery certain there is a problem
General Chemical Test22015PoorVery certain there is a problem

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
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceFarm/site infrastructureAgriculture and rural land managementChemical Drinking Water Protected AreaDetails

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 management0000010
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
Overall Water BodyGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time
QuantitativeGood2015
Quantitative Status elementGood2015
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2015
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood2015
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood2015
Quantitative Water BalanceGood2015
Chemical (GW)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time
Chemical Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2015
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaGood2027 - Low confidenceNatural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time
Chemical GWDTEs testGood2015
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood2015
General Chemical TestGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
West ShropshireG26Nitrates Directive
Midland Meres & Mosses Phase 2UK11080Ramsar SiteNatural England
West ShropshireG153Nitrates Directive
Severn Uplands - PT Sandstone KnockinUKGB40901G202300Drinking Water Protected Area
Common Bk - source to conf R Perry NVZS602Nitrates Directive
Weir Bk - source to conf R Severn NVZS600Nitrates 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.

Monitoring SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3

Upstream water bodies

    Downstream water bodies