Mimram (Codicote Bottom to Lee) Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB106038033270
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRTL2503914794
  • Catchment area9717.08 ha
  • Length17.239 km
  • Catchment area97.171 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModeratePoor
Biological quality elementsModeratePoor
FishModeratePoor
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGoodGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsGoodGood
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateGoodGood
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeDoes not support goodDoes not support good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
IronHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
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 CompoundsGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
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
RNAGDiffuse sourceTrack/rural roadAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - transportUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourceRiparian/in-river activities (inc bankside erosion)Agriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityOtherFishDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceRiparian/in-river activities (inc bankside erosion)Agriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryHydrological RegimeDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - transportUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationReservoir / Impoundment - non flow relatedOtherFishDetails

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 management0000040
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport4020000
Water Industry0002000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other2000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total6022040

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FishGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
IronHigh2015
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
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
LEE NVZS443Nitrates 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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
LEE/MIMRAM/CHANDLERS END, MILL FARM/ 110542009, 2010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 20122019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20142019
81318 813182014, 2012, 2013, 201120192022, 2019
LEE/MIMRAM/CODICOTE RESTORATION U/S/ 254632009, 2013
LEE/MIMRAM/TEWIN FLYFISHERS/ 256982009, 2013, 2011, 2012
LEE/MIMRAM/SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL/ 709062022
34343 343432014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 20102014, 2013, 2019, 2016, 20152022, 2019
LEE/MIMRAM/PANSHANGER QUARRY/ 208002009, 20132022
LEE/MIMRAM/CODICOTE RESTORATION MIDDLE FIXED EFFORT/ 254762009
LEE/MIMRAM/NANNY FORD/ 186332009, 2010, 2011, 2012
LEE/MIMRAM/CODICOTE RESTORATION MIDDLE FULLY QUANT/ 254802013, 20122019, 2015, 2013, 20162019
LEE/MIMRAM/CODICOTE RESTORATION D/S/ 254782009
MIMRAM AT PANSHANGER PLER00912009, 2010, 2011, 20122016, 2019, 20152019, 2022
LEE/MIMRAM/PANSHANGER QUARRY BROADWATER BYPASS CHANNEL/ 362322013
33408 334082014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011
LEE/MIMRAM/SINGLERS MARSH/ 605632019, 2015, 20162019
34171 341712014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 20102014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019
LEE/MIMRAM/COLE GREEN WAY FARM/ 107442009
MIMRAM AT HERTINGFORDBURY PLER00902009, 2013, 2011, 2012, 201020192019
LEE/MIMRAM/FULLING MILL/ 709052022
MIMRAM AT CODICOTE BOTTOM PLER00892009, 2010