Tyne Carboniferous Limestone and Coal Measures Operational Catchment
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There are 1 water bodies in this operational catchment.
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This waterbody is designated as a drinking water protected area and is utilised throughout the catchment for small local, private supplies. It is at poor status due to a combination of point and diffuse coal and metal mine impacts to both ground and surface waters. A number of remediation measures are being developed to mitigate the effects of the groundwater impact on the surface watercourses However the groundwater body will remain at poor status, with an alternative objective, as it is technically infeasible to clean up polluted groundwater at such a scale.
