Bristol Avon Forest Marble Water Body
Good overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB40902G302900
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRST7712552902
- Groundwater area18783.309 ha
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Surface area187.833 km2
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good |
| 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) | Good |
| Chemical Status element | Good |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
| General Chemical Test | Good |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFD | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Trend Assessment | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Details |
| RNAG | Flow | Groundwater abstraction | Water Industry | Quantitative Water Balance | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative Status element | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical (GW) | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2015 | |
| 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 | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodden Bk - source to conf R Frome NVZ | S564 | Nitrates Directive | |
| SHEPPEY NVZ | S553 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Bristol Avon Forest Marble | UKGB40902G302900 | Drinking Water Protected Area | |
| Wellow Bk - conf Lyde Bk to conf Cam Bk NVZ | S566 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Bydemill Bk - source to conf RIver Avon (Brist) NVZ | S560 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Goodshill | G719 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Goodshill | GWSGZ0257 | Safeguard Zone | |
| Egford | G717 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Sherston Avon NVZ | S572 | Nitrates Directive | |
| S Bk - source to conf R Avon (Brist) NVZ | S559 | 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.