HUMBER LOWER Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB530402609201
- Water Body TypeTransitional Water
- Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
- NGRTA3205914842
- Surveillance Water BodyYes
- Surface area246.455 km2
- Surface area24645.463 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Ecological | Moderate |
| Biological quality elements | Moderate |
| Angiosperms | Moderate |
| Saltmarsh | Moderate |
| Fish | Good |
| Invertebrates | Moderate |
| Infaunal Quality Index | Moderate |
| Macroalgae | High |
| Opportunistic Macroalgae | High |
| Phytoplankton | High |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate |
| Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen | Moderate |
| Dissolved oxygen | High |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Moderate or less |
| Specific pollutants | High |
| 2,4-dichlorophenol | High |
| 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid | High |
| Arsenic | High |
| Chlorothalonil | High |
| Chromium (VI) | High |
| Copper | High |
| Diazinon | High |
| Dimethoate | High |
| Iron | High |
| Linuron | High |
| Mecoprop | High |
| Pendimethalin | High |
| Permethrin | High |
| Phenol | High |
| Toluene | High |
| Triclosan | High |
| Un-ionised ammonia | High |
| Zinc | High |
| Chemical | Fail |
| Priority hazardous substances | Fail |
| Anthracene | Good |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Fail |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | Fail |
| Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Fail |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | Good |
| Cadmium and Its Compounds | Good |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) | Good |
| Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good |
| Endosulfan | Good |
| Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good |
| Hexachlorobenzene | Good |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | Good |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane | Good |
| Mercury and Its Compounds | Fail |
| Nonylphenol | Good |
| Pentachlorobenzene | Good |
| Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Fail |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail |
| Quinoxyfen | Good |
| Tributyltin Compounds | Fail |
| Trifluralin (Priority hazardous) | Good |
| Priority substances | Fail |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | Good |
| Aclonifen | Good |
| Alachlor | Good |
| Atrazine | Good |
| Benzene | Good |
| Bifenox | Good |
| Chlorfenvinphos | Good |
| Chlorpyrifos | Good |
| Cybutryne | Good |
| Cypermethrin (Priority) | Fail |
| Dichloromethane | Good |
| Dichlorvos (Priority) | Fail |
| Diuron | Good |
| Fluoranthene | Good |
| Isoproturon | Good |
| Lead and Its Compounds | Good |
| Napthalene | Good |
| Nickel and Its Compounds | Good |
| Octylphenol | Good |
| Pentachlorophenol | Good |
| Simazine | Good |
| Terbutryn | Good |
| Trichlorobenzenes | Good |
| Trichloromethane | Good |
| Other Pollutants | Good |
| Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & Isodrin | Good |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Good |
| DDT Total | Good |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Good |
| Trichloroethylene | Good |
| para - para DDT | Good |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Benzo(b)fluoranthene | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
| RNAG | Natural | Natural conditions - other | No sector responsible | Angiosperms | Details |
| RNAG | Suspect data | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Invertebrates | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Local and Central Government | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
| RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Local and Central Government | Mitigation Measures Assessment | 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| Biological quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| Angiosperms | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| Fish | Good | 2015 | |
| Invertebrates | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Macroalgae | Good | 2015 | |
| Phytoplankton | Good | 2015 | |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
| Dissolved oxygen | Good | 2015 | |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Not assessed | 2015 | |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Mitigation Measures Assessment | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
| 2,4-dichlorophenol | High | 2015 | |
| 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid | High | 2015 | |
| Arsenic | High | 2015 | |
| Chlorothalonil | High | 2015 | |
| Chromium (VI) | High | 2015 | |
| Copper | High | 2015 | |
| Diazinon | High | 2015 | |
| Dimethoate | High | 2015 | |
| Iron | High | 2015 | |
| Linuron | High | 2015 | |
| Mecoprop | High | 2015 | |
| Pendimethalin | High | 2015 | |
| Permethrin | High | 2015 | |
| Phenol | High | 2015 | |
| Toluene | High | 2015 | |
| Triclosan | High | 2015 | |
| Un-ionised ammonia | High | 2015 | |
| Zinc | High | 2015 | |
| Chemical | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Anthracene | Good | 2015 | |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | 2033 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | Good | 2033 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Good | 2033 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Cadmium and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) | Good | 2015 | |
| Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Endosulfan | Good | 2015 | |
| Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | 2015 | |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | 2015 | |
| Hexachlorobenzene | Good | 2015 | |
| Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | 2015 | |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane | Good | 2015 | |
| Mercury and Its Compounds | Good | 2040 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Nonylphenol | Good | 2015 | |
| Pentachlorobenzene | Good | 2015 | |
| Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2039 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Quinoxyfen | Good | 2015 | |
| Tributyltin Compounds | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| Trifluralin (Priority hazardous) | Good | 2015 | |
| Priority substances | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | Good | 2015 | |
| Aclonifen | Good | 2015 | |
| Alachlor | Good | 2015 | |
| Atrazine | Good | 2015 | |
| Benzene | Good | 2015 | |
| Bifenox | Good | 2015 | |
| Chlorfenvinphos | Good | 2015 | |
| Chlorpyrifos | Good | 2015 | |
| Cybutryne | Good | 2015 | |
| Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown |
| Dichloromethane | Good | 2015 | |
| Dichlorvos (Priority) | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
| Diuron | Good | 2015 | |
| Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
| Isoproturon | Good | 2015 | |
| Lead and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Napthalene | Good | 2015 | |
| Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
| Octylphenol | Good | 2015 | |
| Pentachlorophenol | Good | 2015 | |
| Simazine | Good | 2015 | |
| Terbutryn | Good | 2015 | |
| Trichlorobenzenes | Good | 2015 | |
| Trichloromethane | Good | 2015 | |
| Other Pollutants | Good | 2015 | |
| Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & Isodrin | Good | 2015 | |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Good | 2015 | |
| DDT Total | Good | 2015 | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Good | 2015 | |
| Trichloroethylene | Good | 2015 | |
| para - para DDT | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humber Estuary | UK9006111 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Humber Estuary | UK11031 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Humber Estuary | UK0030170 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Humberston Fitties | UK09020 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Louth Canal | UKENRI31 | Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive | |
| Cleethorpes | UK09000 | Bathing Water Directive |
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