Gaunless from Source to Hummer Beck Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB103024072690
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNZ1117125121
  • Catchment area54.329 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length23.673 km
  • Catchment area5432.94 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishHighHigh
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoorPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
Phytobenthos Sub ElementModerateModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateGood
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateModerateGood
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsModerateModerate
ArsenicHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseModerateModerate
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

No data to show

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
RFDSuspect dataNot applicableNo sector responsibleMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceMisconnectionsWater IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingManganeseDetails

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 quarrying0000001
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000001

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2021Disproportionately 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
ManganeseHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural 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 substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
North Pennine MoorsUK9006272Special Protection AreaNatural England
North Pennine MoorsUK0030033Special 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
GAUNLESS U/S LOWLANDS MW 442000412014, 2012, 2013, 20092014, 2015, 2016, 20132022
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT SPRING GARDEN/ 108272014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112016, 2019, 20152019
183146 18314620192019
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT COPLEY/ 108292010, 2013, 2009, 2011
2166 21662011, 2014, 2010, 20092015, 2016, 2014
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT RAMSHAW/ 282492010, 2013, 2009, 2011
RIVER WEAR/GORDON BECK AT RAMSHAW/ 304532013
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT HUMMER BECK/ 108262013, 2009
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT LOWLANDS/ 108282010, 2013, 2009, 2011
HINDON BECK U/S WOOLEY HILL MW 442000752009
GAUNLESS AT WEST AUCKLAND 442000152014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 2009, 20112016, 2014, 2015, 20132022
1887 18872014, 2011, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2016, 2013, 2014
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT EVENWOOD/ 108362013, 2009
RIVER WEAR/HINDON BECK AT WOOLLY HILL/ 108912013, 2009
GAUNLESS U/S RAMSHAW STW (EVENWOOD BR) 442000422014, 2012, 2013, 20092015, 2016
RIVER WEAR/RIVER GAUNLESS/RIVER GAUNLESS AT THE SLACK/ 107922014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112016, 2019, 20152019

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