Challenges data for Swale Ure Nidd and Ouse Upper 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 management003007900
Domestic general public00000122
Industry00110001
Local & central government00220000
Mining and quarrying00020000
Navigation0010000
No sector responsible0100000
Other0020000
Recreation0010010
Sector under investigation0020000
Urban and transport00210000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Water Industry102200053
Total1111220791356

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