Glenridding Beck Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB102076070740
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNY3564418046
  • Catchment area1175.311 ha
  • Length11.273 km
  • Catchment area11.753 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoor
Biological quality elementsPoor
FishPoor
InvertebratesModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateModerate
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsModerate
ArsenicHigh
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
ZincModerate
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsFail
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 substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsFail
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

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

Investigations into classification status

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Invertebrates22014ModerateQuite certain there is a problem
Phosphate22014ModerateQuite 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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingCadmium and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingLead and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingZincDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)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 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 quarrying0000003
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0300000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0300003

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FishGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
ArsenicHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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 substancesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River EdenUK0012643Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Lake District High FellsUK0012960Special 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
GLENRIDDING BECK AT A592 880062102012, 2013, 2009, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/ULLSWATER TRIBUTARIES/1216.80 BY YHA, GLENRIDDING BECK/ 111572012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EAMONT/ULLSWATER TRIBUTARIES/1216.95 GLENRIDDING CAR PARK, GLENRIDDING BECK/ 63752012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
64122 641222009, 2013, 2011, 2012, 20142013, 2015, 2016, 2014

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