Caldew (upper) Water Body Good ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB102076073710 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR NY3611334600 Catchment area 57.963 km2 Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targets http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5713963425726464 Surveillance Water Body No Length 34.536 km Catchment area 5796.275 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Good Biological quality elements Moderate Good Fish Moderate Good Invertebrates Good Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good Good Phytobenthos Sub Element Good Good Physico-chemical quality elements High High Acid Neutralising Capacity High High Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate High High Temperature High High pH High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime High High Morphology Supports good Supports good Specific pollutants High High Copper High High Iron High High Manganese High High Zinc High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Cadmium and Its Compounds 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 Lead and Its Compounds Good Nickel and Its Compounds 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 Diffuse source Poor soil management Agriculture and rural land management Fish 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 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 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 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Acid Neutralising Capacity Good 2015 Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen High 2015 Phosphate High 2015 Temperature Good 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements High 2015 Hydrological Regime High 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Copper High 2015 Iron High 2015 Manganese High 2015 Zinc High 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 Cadmium and Its Compounds 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 Lead and Its Compounds Good 2015 Nickel and Its Compounds 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
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 CALDEW 50M D/S GRAINSGILL BECK 88006387 2009, 2010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012 2016, 2019, 2013, 2014, 2015 2019 RIVER CALDEW AT MOSEDALE BRIDGE 88006388 2009, 2010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012 2016, 2019, 2013, 2014, 2015 2019, 2022 CALDBECK AT HALTCLIFFE BRIDGE 88022259 2019, 2016 2019 68641 68641 2014 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER CALDEW/2304.90 MOSEDALE, CALDEW/ 5148 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019, 2022 RIVER EDEN/RIVER CALDEW/CARROCK BECK/2324.80 BELOW WEST FELL, CARROCK BECK/ 5196 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019, 2022 RIVER EDEN/RIVER CALDEW/2303.00 RIVER CALDEW DS GRAINSGILL BECK/ 11192 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010 2019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 2019 RIVER EDEN/RIVER CALDEW/CARROCK BECK/2325.00 CARROCK BECK/ 11243 2009, 2013, 2011, 2012, 2010 2022