Severn Vale - PT Sandstone Newent Water Body

Poor overall status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB40901G301100
  • Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
  • Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
  • NGRSO7153919821
  • Surface area39.044 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Groundwater area3904.41 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 BalancePoor
Chemical (GW)Poor
Chemical Status elementPoor
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaGood
Chemical GWDTEs testGood
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood
General Chemical TestPoor
Supporting elements (Groundwater)
Prevent and Limit ObjectiveActive
Trend AssessmentNo 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
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
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionAgriculture and rural land managementQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Water BalanceDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionAgriculture and rural land managementQuantitative Water BalanceDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Water BalanceDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionAgriculture and rural land managementQuantitative Water BalanceDetails

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 management0003010
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0003000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0006010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
Overall Water BodyPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
QuantitativePoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative Status elementPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusPoor2021Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood2015
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood2015
Quantitative Water BalancePoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
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 AreaGood2015
Chemical GWDTEs testGood2015
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood2015
General Chemical TestGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
R Leadon - Glynch Bk to conf R Severn (W Channel) NVZS578Nitrates Directive
NewantG38Nitrates Directive
Ley Bk - source to R Severn Estuary NVZS704Nitrates Directive
Severn Vale - PT Sandstone NewentUKGB40901G301100Drinking Water Protected Area

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