Ouse Burn from Source to Tyne Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB103023075780
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRNZ2360570005
  • Catchment area61.579 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Catchment area6157.925 ha
  • Length15.345 km

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishPoorPoor
InvertebratesModerateModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateModerateModerate
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

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

Investigations into classification status

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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
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGNaturalBarriers - ecological discontinuityNo sector responsibleFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceTrade/Industry dischargeIndustryFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainage - operational managementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsWater IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationFlood protection - structuresUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsWater IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainage - operational managementAgriculture and rural land managementInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceFarm/site infrastructureAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails

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 management1000050
Industry0010000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport4050000
Water Industry0120000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total6180050

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 CombinedNot assessed2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
TriclosanHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

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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
74245 742452009, 20142019, 2015, 2016, 20142019
RIVER TYNE/MAINTYNE/OUSE BURN/OUSEBURN AT JESMOND DENE/ 139742009
OUSE BURN AT CASTLE FARM ROAD BRIDGE 435003012014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20162022, 2019
OUSE BURN AT JESMOND DENE 435000422014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2019, 2016, 2015, 20132022, 2019
RIVER TYNE/MAINTYNE/OUSE BURN/OUSEBURN AT CRADLEWELL/ 176752011, 2014, 2010, 2009, 20132014, 2015, 2013, 2016
OUSE BURN AT THREE MILE BRIDGE 435003022014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20162022, 2019
OUSE BURN AT BRUNTON BRIDGE 435003032014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20162022, 2019
OUSE BURN AT WOOLSINGTON 435003292014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2019, 2015, 2013, 20162022, 2019
1748 17482013, 2009, 2011, 2012, 20142015, 2014, 2019, 2016, 20132019

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