Spratford Stream Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Spratford Stream data Attributes Water Body ID GB108045015020 Water Body Type River Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR ST0321311621 Catchment area 4558.939 ha Length 22.217 km Catchment area 45.589 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Good Moderate Fish Good Moderate Invertebrates Good Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined High Moderate Macrophytes Sub Element High Moderate Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Moderate Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good Good Dissolved oxygen High High Phosphate Moderate Moderate Temperature High High pH High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime High High Morphology Supports good Supports good Specific pollutants High High Triclosan High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) 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) Good Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Fail Priority substances Good Does not require assessment Cypermethrin (Priority) Good Fluoranthene Good Other Pollutants Does not require assessment Does 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 Type SWMI Activity Category Classification Element More information RNAG Point source Farm/site infrastructure Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor soil management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Phosphate Details RNAG Point source Trade/Industry discharge Industry Phosphate Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Phosphate Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) 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 Agriculture and rural land management 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Industry 0 0 1 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 1 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 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Fish Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Invertebrates Good 2015 Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Ammonia (Phys-Chem) Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 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) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Triclosan High 2015 Chemical Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority hazardous substances Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Benzo(a)pyrene Good 2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Priority hazardous) 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 2015 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Good 2063 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time Priority substances Good 2015 Cypermethrin (Priority) Good 2015 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Mid Devon G18 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.
Monitoring Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 EXE/RIVER EXE/RIVER CULM/SPRATFORD STREAM/U/S LEONARD MOOR BRIDGE, TIVERTON PARKWAY/ 9776 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 2013, 2016, 2019, 2014, 2015 2019, 2022 202465 202465 2022 SPRATFORD STREAM AT B3391 BRIDGE TIVERT 70531653 2014, 2009 2015, 2016, 2014 9355 9355 2014, 2009 2016, 2014, 2015 9357 9357 2014 2016, 2014, 2019, 2015 2019 SPRATFORD STREAM AT LONGBRIDGE MEADOW 70531610 2015, 2016 SPRATFORD STREAM AT FIVE BRIDGES 70531612 2015, 2016 EXE/RIVER EXE/RIVER CULM/SPRATFORD STREAM/FIVE BRIDGES (SP)/ 9777 2022 SPRATFORD STREAM D/S SKINS INTERNATIONAL 70531648 2009 SPRATFORD STREAM AT LEONARD MOOR BRIDGE 70531616 2009 2015, 2016 80823 80823 2016, 2015, 2014 9761 9761 2009 EXE/RIVER EXE/RIVER CULM/SPRATFORD STREAM/FENACRE FARM (SP)*/ 9775 2013, 2011, 2012, 2010