Classifications data for Malvern Hills Operational Catchment
Classification data is a method for distinguishing the environmental condition or "status" of water bodies and putting them into one category or another.
Number of water bodies
| Water body categories | Natural | Artificial | Heavily modified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River, canals and surface water transfers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estuarine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ecological status for surface waters
| Ecological status or potential | Bad | Poor | Moderate | Good | High | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 33 |
Chemical status for surface waters
| Chemical status | Fail | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Number of water body elements | 8 | 42 | 50 |
Quantitative status for groundwater
| Quantitative status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chemical status for groundwater
| Chemical status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 0 | 0 |