Challenges data for Poole Harbour Rivers Operational 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 management00201200
Domestic general public0000000
Industry0000020
Local & central government0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Other0000000
Recreation0000030
Sector under investigation0010000
Urban and transport0000010
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Water Industry1000007
Total10301267

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