Beadon Brook Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB108046008500
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSX7947783796
  • Catchment area14.109 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes
  • Length12.819 km
  • Catchment area1410.92 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsPoorPoor
FishPoorPoor
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGoodGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementHighHigh
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsHighHigh
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateHighHigh
TemperatureHighHigh
pHHighHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateGood
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessGood
Specific pollutantsModerateModerate
Chromium (VI)HighHigh
CopperModerateModerate
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
PendimethalinHighHigh
ZincModerateModerate
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsFail
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesFailDoes not require assessment
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
CybutryneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsFail
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGoodDoes not require assessment
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
DDT TotalGood
para - para DDTGood

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 sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingZincDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingCopperDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGFlowSurface water abstractionWater IndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingLead and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceAbandoned mineMining and quarryingCadmium and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Water IndustryMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Water IndustryMitigation 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 quarrying0000004
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0001000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0001004

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Biological quality elementsPoor2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
FishPoor2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
ZincHigh2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

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
KENNICK STREAM AT TOTTIFORD RES. 706319182011, 2009, 2012, 2010
9476 94762009
157791 1577912013, 2014, 2012
BEADON BROOK AT TRENCHFORD RESERVOIR SUR 706318592011, 2009, 2012, 2010
BEADON BROOK U/S RIVER TEIGN 706318022011, 2009, 2014, 2012, 2010, 20132019, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20132019, 2022
BEADON BROOK AT TOTTIFORD HOUSE 706318502009
TEIGN/MAIN RIVERTEIGN/BEADON BROOK/HYNER (SP)/ 93362014, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112014, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20192022, 2019
KENNICK STREAM AT KENNICK RES 706319532011, 2009, 2012, 2010
9477 94772010, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2014, 20092016, 2015, 2014, 2019, 20132019

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