Hilton Beck Water Body

Moderate ecological status

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Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB102076070770
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNY7584022135
  • Catchment area27.096 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length11.139 km
  • Catchment area2709.618 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalGoodModerate
Biological quality elementsGoodModerate
FishGoodModerate
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGoodGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateHighHigh
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeHighHigh
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
ZincHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
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
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
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
Fish22016Moderate
Lead and Its Compounds22014FailVery 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
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingLead and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RFDSuspect dataNot applicableNo sector responsibleFishDetails
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
EcologicalGood2015
Biological quality elementsGood2015
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High2015
Dissolved oxygenHigh2015
PhosphateHigh2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsHigh2015
Hydrological RegimeHigh2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
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 substancesGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River EdenUK0012643Special Area of ConservationNatural England
North Pennine MoorsUK9006272Special Protection AreaNatural England
CumwhintonSWSGZ3007Safeguard Zone
Moor House-Upper TeesdaleUK0014774Special 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
HILTON BECK AT ROMAN ROAD COUPLAND 880061852011, 2012, 2010, 20092015, 2016, 20192022, 2019
65111 651112014, 2010, 2009, 20132015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HILTON BECK/1034.99 HILTON BECK, US BRIDGE HILTON VILLAGE/ 359092013, 2011, 2014, 20122015, 2016, 20192019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HILTON BECK/1034.94 SWINDALE CONFLUENCE, HILTON BECK/ 705520142015, 2016, 20192019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HILTON BECK/1035.00 DS BRIDGE IN HILTON, HILTON BECK/ 53042013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 20092022
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HILTON BECK/1036.00 STONERIGGS, HILTON BECK/ 53092013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 20092022
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, UPSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/HILTON BECK/1037.50 GEORGE GILL, HILTON BECK/ 53662013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 20092022

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