King Water Water Body Moderate ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB102076074080 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR NY5685867341 Catchment area 43.101 km2 Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targets http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5713963425726464 Surveillance Water Body Yes Length 38.974 km Catchment area 4310.09 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Moderate Fish High Moderate Invertebrates High High Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Moderate Good Macrophytes Sub Element Moderate Good Phytobenthos Sub Element High High Physico-chemical quality elements Good Good Ammonia (Phys-Chem) High High Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate High High Temperature Good Good pH High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime High High Morphology Supports good Supports good Specific pollutants High High Chlorothalonil High High Chromium (VI) High High Copper High High Iron High High Manganese High High Pendimethalin High High Zinc High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good Benzo(k)fluoranthene 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 Hexachlorocyclohexane Good Mercury and Its Compounds Fail Nonylphenol Good Pentachlorobenzene Good Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Quinoxyfen Good Tributyltin Compounds Good Priority substances Good Does not require assessment 1,2-dichloroethane Good Aclonifen Good Alachlor Good Benzene Good Bifenox Good Cybutryne Good Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Dichloromethane Good Dichlorvos (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Lead and Its Compounds Good Nickel and Its Compounds Good Terbutryn Good Trichloromethane Good Other Pollutants Good Does not require assessment Carbon Tetrachloride Good DDT Total Good para - para DDT Good
Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?
Investigations into classification status Classification Element Cycle Year Status Outcome Copper 2 2014 Moderate Uncertain 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 Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined 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 2015 Biological quality elements Good 2015 Fish Good 2015 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 Good 2015 Temperature High 2015 pH Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements High 2015 Hydrological Regime High 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Chlorothalonil High 2015 Chromium (VI) High 2015 Copper High 2015 Iron High 2015 Manganese High 2015 Pendimethalin 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 Benzo(b)fluoranthene Good 2015 Benzo(g-h-i)perylene Good 2015 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 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 Hexachlorocyclohexane Good 2015 Mercury and Its Compounds Good 2040 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Nonylphenol Good 2015 Pentachlorobenzene Good 2015 Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) Good 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Quinoxyfen Good 2015 Tributyltin Compounds Good 2015 Priority substances Good 2015 1,2-dichloroethane Good 2015 Aclonifen Good 2015 Alachlor Good 2015 Benzene Good 2015 Bifenox Good 2015 Cybutryne Good 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Dichloromethane Good 2015 Dichlorvos (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Lead and Its Compounds Good 2015 Nickel and Its Compounds Good 2015 Terbutryn Good 2015 Trichloromethane Good 2015 Other Pollutants Good 2015 Carbon Tetrachloride Good 2015 DDT Total Good 2015 para - para DDT Good 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Border Mires, Kielder-Butterburn UK0012923 Special Area of Conservation Natural England River Eden UK0012643 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Brampton Sand Sheet G52 Nitrates Directive
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 IRTHING/KING WATER/CAUD BECK/1277.10 IMMEDIATELY US BRIDGE, CAUD BECK/ 17095 2010, 2009, 2011 RIVER EDEN/RIVER IRTHING/KING WATER/1279.00 KINGBRIDGE FORD BRIDGE, KING WATER/ 17104 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011 2022 KING WATER AT DOVECOTE BRIDGE 88006317 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 2014 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 RIVER EDEN/RIVER IRTHING/KING WATER/1283.00 WALTON, KING WATER/ 5169 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 2014 2015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2014 2022, 2019 64438 64438 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012 2015, 2014, 2013, 2019, 2016 2019, 2022 146260 146260 2009, 2010, 2013, 2011 RIVER EDEN/RIVER IRTHING/KING WATER/1277.30 70M DS ROADBRIDGE, KING WATER/ 17096 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 2014 2015, 2013, 2016, 2014 KING WATER AT KINGBRIDGE FORD 88006318 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 2014 2015, 2019, 2016, 2014, 2013 2019 65354 65354 2013, 2011