Hipper from Source to River Rother Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104027057660
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSK3390771160
  • Catchment area28.655 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length17.693 km
  • Catchment area2865.47 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsModerateGood
FishModerateGood
InvertebratesGoodGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGoodGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGoodGood
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsGoodHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateGoodHigh
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Fail
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
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityOtherFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails

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 transport1000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2015
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
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 pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown;
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
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)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2027 - Low confidenceTechnically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2027 - Low confidenceTechnically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
South Pennine MoorsUK0030280Special Area of ConservationNatural England
River Rother (source to Don) NVZS267Nitrates Directive
Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)UK9007021Special Protection AreaNatural 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
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/RIVER HIPPER, SOMERSALL LANE/ 38922012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011
175 1752014, 20132015, 2014, 2013, 2016
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/RIVER HIPPER, SOMERSALL PARK/ 177702012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142022, 2019
BROOKSIDE BECK AT CHATSWORTH ROAD 4930035220092016, 2015
HIPPER AT A61 ROAD BRIDGE 493017802016, 20152022
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/RIVER HIPPER, HOLYMOORSIDE/ 38912012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142022, 2019
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/RIVER HIPPER AT QUEENS PARK/ 367322012, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
HIPPER D/S BROOKSIDE BECK AT FOOTBRIDGE 4930178620092016, 2015
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/RIVER HIPPER, PLAYING FIELDS/ 177712012, 2010, 2009, 2011
1280 12802010, 2011, 2014, 20122016, 2014
1279 12792009, 20142015, 2016, 2014
RIVER ROTHER CATCHMENT/RIVER HIPPER/BROOKSIDE BECK/WESTBROOK DRIVE, CHESTERFIELD/ 238662012, 2010, 2009, 2011

Upstream water bodies

Downstream water bodies