Helm Beck Water Body Moderate ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB102076070710 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR NY7033408239 Catchment area 23.208 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Length 15.839 km Catchment area 2320.799 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Fish Moderate Invertebrates High Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Moderate Macrophytes Sub Element Moderate Physico-chemical quality elements High Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High Dissolved oxygen High Phosphate High Temperature High pH High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Hydrological Regime High Morphology Supports 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 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined 2 2014 Poor Very certain there is a problem pH 2 2015 Moderate Certain there is not 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 Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Details 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
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 1 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 1 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Fish Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High 2015 Dissolved oxygen High 2015 Phosphate High 2015 Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Hydromorphological Supporting Elements High 2015 Hydrological Regime High 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 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 Asby Complex UK0014778 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Cumwhinton SWSGZ3007 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 HELM BECK (MILL BECK) AT LITTLE ORMSIDE 88006181 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012 2015, 2019, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HELM BECK/1031.80 POTTS, HELM BECK/ 5363 2012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HELM BECK/1033.00 HELM BECK COTTAGE/ 5182 2012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HELM BECK/1034.00 LITTLE ORMSIDE, HELM BECK/ 5303 2012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019 65387 65387 2009, 2014, 2013, 2010 2016, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013 2019