Swindale Beck (Lowther) Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Swindale Beck (Lowther) data Attributes Water Body ID GB102076070670 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation heavily modified NGR NY5239814493 Length 12.88 km Catchment area 22.729 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Catchment area 2272.93 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Good Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Moderate Fish Moderate Moderate Invertebrates Good Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good Good Phytobenthos Sub Element Good Good Physico-chemical quality elements High Moderate Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate High High Temperature High Moderate pH High High Supporting elements (Surface Water) Good Good Mitigation Measures Assessment Good Good Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good Hexachlorobenzene Good Hexachlorobutadiene Good Mercury and Its Compounds Fail Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Priority substances Good Does not require assessment Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Other Pollutants Does not require assessment Does not require assessment
Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?
Investigations into classification status Classification Element Cycle Year Status Outcome Fish 2 2014 Moderate Quite certain there is a problem
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 Type SWMI Activity Category Classification Element More information RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Physical modification Other (not in list, must add details in comments) Water Industry Mitigation Measures Assessment Details RNAG Physical modification Other (not in list, must add details in comments) Water Industry Mitigation Measures Assessment Details
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 issue Physical modifications Pollution from waste water Pollution from towns, cities and transport Changes to the natural flow and level of water Invasive non-native species Pollution from rural areas Pollution from abandoned mines Agriculture and rural land management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Industry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Urban and transport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Industry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Local & central government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic general public 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waste treatment and disposal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No sector responsible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sector under investigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Fish Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen High 2015 Phosphate High 2015 Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Not assessed 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Mitigation Measures Assessment Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Specific pollutants Not assessed 2015 Chemical Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority hazardous substances Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Benzo(a)pyrene Good 2015 Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good 2015 Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good 2015 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Good 2015 Hexachlorobenzene Good 2015 Hexachlorobutadiene Good 2015 Mercury and Its Compounds Good 2040 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority substances Good 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information River Eden UK0012643 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Lake District High Fells UK0012960 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Cumwhinton SWSGZ3007 Safeguard Zone Swindale Beck (Lowther) UKGB102076070670 Drinking Water Protected Area Watchgate SWSGZ3015 Safeguard Zone
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 Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1094.00 SWINDALE BECK 100M US ROAD BRIDGE/ 10984 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1092.00 SWINDALE BECK/ 10979 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019, 2022 64658 64658 2014, 2010, 2013 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1092.30 US WATERGATE. SWINDALE BECK/ 65064 2022 SWINDALE BECK AT ROSGILL MOOR BRIDGE 88006241 2014, 2009 2015, 2016, 2019, 2014 2019, 2022 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1092.70 SWINDALE BECK, 600M US TRUSS GAP/ 27540 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1093.00 SWINDALE BECK, NR TRUSS GAP/ 27541 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1096.00 SWINDALE BECK, US LOWTHER CONFLUENCE/ 27637 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/RIVER LOWTHER/SWINDALE BECK (LOWTHER)/1093.50 SWINDALE BECK, 50M DS WALL LHB/ 27537 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011