Salfords Stream (Salfords to River Mole confluence) Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB106039017540
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRTQ2840146734
  • Catchment area6.569 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length7.938 km
  • Catchment area656.85 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorPoor
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishModerateModerate
InvertebratesModerateModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoorPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoorPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)High
Dissolved oxygenGoodGood
PhosphatePoorPoor
TemperatureGoodGood
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneFail
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
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
RNAGPhysical modificationReservoir / Impoundment - non flow relatedOtherFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityOtherFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceFarm/site infrastructureAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceQuarryMining and quarryingInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceContaminated landIndustryFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceContaminated landIndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationReservoir / Impoundment - non flow relatedAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceFarm/site infrastructureAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(b)fluorantheneDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGInvasive non-native speciesNorth american signal crayfishNo sector responsibleInvertebratesDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceQuarryMining and quarryingFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementInvertebratesDetails
RFDHigh to Good deterioration, no action required (RFD only)Not applicableNo sector responsibleTemperatureDetails
RNAGNaturalNatural conditions - otherNo sector responsibleMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails

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 management2000050
Industry0020000
Mining and quarrying0000002
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0500000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0020000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other2000000
No sector responsible0000100
Sector under investigation0000000
Total4540152

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 CombinedGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
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)fluorantheneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
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
SALFORDS STREAM ABOVE MOLE PMLR00422012, 2009, 2011, 2010, 2013, 20142014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019
35943 359432012, 2010, 2009, 2014, 2011, 20132014, 2013, 2015, 2016
RIVER MOLE/MOLE TRIBUTARIES/SALFORD STREAM/DEAN FARM/ 396672014, 2012, 20132014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019
RIVER MOLE/MOLE TRIBUTARIES/SALFORD STREAM/D/S BROOKSIDE FARM/ 224932014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019

Downstream water bodies