Horse Eye Sewer Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB107041012420
- Water Body TypeRiver
- Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
- NGRTQ6163108731
- Catchment area9.543 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyYes
- Length4.801 km
- Catchment area954.333 ha
Classifications
Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
---|---|---|
Ecological | Moderate | Moderate |
Biological quality elements | Moderate | Moderate |
Fish | Moderate | Moderate |
Invertebrates | Good | Good |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Good | Good |
Macrophytes Sub Element | Moderate | Moderate |
Phytobenthos Sub Element | Good | Good |
Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate | Moderate |
Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | Good | Good |
Dissolved oxygen | Poor | Good |
Phosphate | Moderate | Moderate |
Temperature | High | High |
pH | High | High |
Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | Supports good |
Hydrological Regime | Supports good | Supports good |
Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate | Moderate |
Mitigation Measures Assessment | Moderate or less | Moderate or less |
Specific pollutants | High | High |
Chromium (VI) | High | High |
Copper | High | High |
Iron | High | High |
Zinc | High | High |
Chemical | Fail | Does not require assessment |
Priority hazardous substances | Fail | Does not require assessment |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | |
Benzo(b)fluoranthene | Good | |
Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Fail | |
Benzo(k)fluoranthene | Good | |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Fail | |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Fail | |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail | |
Priority substances | Good | Does not require assessment |
Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | |
Fluoranthene | Good | |
Lead and Its Compounds | Good | |
Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | Does not require assessment |
Investigations into classification status
Classification Element | Cycle | Year | Status | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | 2 | 2015 | Moderate | Quite certain there is a problem |
Dissolved oxygen | 2 | 2015 | Moderate | Very certain there is a problem |
Dissolved oxygen | 2 | 2014 | Moderate | Quite certain there is a problem |
Phosphate | 2 | 2015 | Poor | Very certain there is a problem |
Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | 2 | 2014 | Moderate | Quite certain there is a problem |
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 Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (intermittent) | Water Industry | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor soil management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Agriculture and rural land management | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Misconnections | Domestic General Public | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Physical modification | Land drainage | Agriculture and rural land management | Fish | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Transport Drainage | Urban and transport | Phosphate | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Fish | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (intermittent) | Water Industry | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
RNAG | Point source | Sewage discharge (continuous) | Water Industry | Dissolved oxygen | Details |
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 issue | Physical modifications | Pollution from waste water | Pollution from towns, cities and transport | Changes to the natural flow and level of water | Invasive non-native species | Pollution from rural areas | Pollution from abandoned mines |
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Agriculture and rural land management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mining and quarrying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Navigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Urban and transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Water Industry | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local & central government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic general public | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recreation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste treatment and disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No sector responsible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sector under investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Objectives
Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
---|---|---|---|
Ecological | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Biological quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Fish | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Invertebrates | Good | 2015 | |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Good | 2015 | |
Physico-chemical quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Ammonia (Phys-Chem) | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Dissolved oxygen | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Phosphate | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Temperature | Good | 2015 | |
pH | Good | 2015 | |
Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | 2015 | |
Hydrological Regime | Supports good | 2015 | |
Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Mitigation Measures Assessment | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
Chromium (VI) | High | 2015 | |
Copper | High | 2015 | |
Iron | High | 2015 | |
Zinc | High | 2015 | |
Chemical | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | 2015 | |
Benzo(b)fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
Benzo(g-h-i)perylene | Good | 2033 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Benzo(k)fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | 2015 | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | 2015 | |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Good | 2040 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2039 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Priority substances | Good | 2015 | |
Cypermethrin (Priority) | Good | 2015 | |
Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
Lead and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Nickel and Its Compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
---|---|---|---|
Pevensey Levels | UK11053 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
Pevensey Levels | UK0030367 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
Pevensey Levels | UKENRI54 | Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive | |
Hurst Haven at Hailsham NVZ | S520 | Nitrates 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.