Challenges data for Wharfe and Ouse Lower 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 management001103000
Domestic general public0000091
Industry0010030
Local & central government0080000
Mining and quarrying0003000
Navigation0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Other0010000
Recreation0000000
Sector under investigation0020000
Urban and transport0030010
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Water Industry102100016
Total10473301317

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