Challenges data for Ribble Management Catchment

Reasons for not achieving good (RNAG) and reasons for deterioration (RFD) record the source, activity and sector involved in causing an element to be at less than good status.

Find out more information on the challenges in the Challenges for the water environment document. An explanation of terms is in the glossary.

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 issueChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPhysical modificationsPollution from abandoned minesPollution from rural areasPollution from towns, cities and transportPollution from waste water
Agriculture and rural land management00203600
Domestic general public00000159
Industry0030051
Local & central government00150000
Mining and quarrying0001000
Navigation0020000
No sector responsible0000000
Other0060010
Recreation0010000
Sector under investigation0000000
Urban and transport00160038
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Water Industry10400038
Total10491362456

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Reasons for not achieving good (RNAG) and reasons for deterioration (RFD) data.