Till from Source to Linhope Burn Water Body

High ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB102021072830
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNT9295115626
  • Catchment area1545.67 ha
  • Length9.063 km
  • Catchment area15.457 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalHighHigh
Biological quality elementsHighHigh
FishHighHigh
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedHighHigh
Phytobenthos Sub ElementHighHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateHighHigh
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsHighHigh
Hydrological RegimeHighHigh
MorphologyHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

Investigations into classification status

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

All reasons (RFDs and RNAGs) attributed to the classification elements in this water body.

Reason TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails

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 issuePhysical modificationsPollution from waste waterPollution from towns, cities and transportChanges to the natural flow and level of waterInvasive non-native speciesPollution from rural areasPollution from abandoned mines
Agriculture and rural land management0000000
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalHigh2015
Biological quality elementsHigh2015
FishHigh2015
InvertebratesHigh2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedHigh2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsHigh2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High2015
Dissolved oxygenHigh2015
PhosphateHigh2015
TemperatureHigh2015
pHHigh2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsHigh2015
Hydrological RegimeHigh2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River TweedUK0012691Special Area of ConservationNatural England

Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body

Shows which sites were used for classification for which years within each cycle.

Monitoring SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
BREAMISH U/S LINHOPE BURN 410003912013, 20142016, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20142019, 2022
157166 1571662013, 2014, 20122013, 2016, 2014, 2015
BREAMISH AT HAREHOPE HALL 410000982010, 2011, 2009
TILL AT DODDINGTON BRIDGE 410000352010, 2011, 2009
RIVER TWEED/RIVER TILL/RIVER BREAMISH/HIGH BLEAKHOPE/ 546452016, 2019, 20152019
TILL AT ROAD BR 1.5KM NORTH OF CHATTON 410000362009

Upstream water bodies