Wye Secondary Devonian ORS Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40902G205200
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRSO3278338993
- Surface area2384.229 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Groundwater area238422.854 ha
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
| Classification Element | Cycle | Year | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemical Test | 2 | 2015 | Poor | Quite certain there is a problem |
| Trend Assessment | 2 | 2014 | Upward trend | Uncertain 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 Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | General Chemical Test | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Poor | 2015 | 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: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Chemical Status element | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| 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 | Poor | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wye Valley & Forest Of Dean Bat Sites | UK0014794 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Hereford, England | G4 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Wriggle Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S615 | Nitrates Directive | |
| R Lugg - conf R Arrow to conf R Wye NVZ | S613 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Pinsley Bk - source to conf R Lugg NVZ | S622 | Nitrates Directive | |
| R Little Lugg - near Wyatt Fm to conf R Lugg NVZ | S610 | Nitrates Directive | |
| River Wye | UK0012642 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Wye Valley Woodlands | UK0012727 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Rudhall Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S606 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Withington Marsh Bk - source to conf R Little Lugg NVZ | S609 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Wye Secondary Devonian ORS | UKGB40902G205200 | Drinking Water Protected Area | |
| R Leadon - Glynch Bk to conf R Severn (W Channel) NVZ | S578 | Nitrates Directive | |
| R Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop NVZ | S619 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Norton Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S821 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Walford Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S605 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Worm Bk - source to conf R Monnow NVZ | S614 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Moreton Bk - source to conf R Lugg NVZ | S620 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Garren Bk - conf Gamber Bk to conf R Wye NVZ | S604 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Wellington Bk - source to conf R Lugg NVZ | S612 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Cage Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S616 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Bodenham Bk - source to conf R Lugg NVZ | S611 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Honeylake Bk - source to conf Little Arrow NVZ | S607 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Stretford Bk - conf Tippets Bk to conf R Arrow NVZ | S608 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Curl Brook - source to conf R Arrow NVZ | S621 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Preston Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S617 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye NVZ | S618 | 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.