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Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB109054043890
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSP0669365274
  • Catchment area85.417 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length22.74 km
  • Catchment area8541.701 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsModerateModerate
FishHighHigh
InvertebratesHighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerateModerate
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerateModerate
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenHighHigh
PhosphateModeratePoor
TemperatureHighGood
pHHighHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
TriclosanHighHigh
ZincHighHigh
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 CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
Other PollutantsFailDoes not require assessment
TrichloroethyleneFail

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceContaminated landIndustryTrichloroethyleneDetails
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
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportPhosphateDetails

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
Industry0010000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0020000
Water Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0020000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0250040

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
TriclosanHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TrichloroethyleneGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Avon (to confluence with River Severn) NVZS590Nitrates Directive
River ArrowUKENRI9Urban Waste Water Treatment 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
51537 515372009
48515 485152009
ARROW RIVER CASTLE RD STUDLEY 080195802013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 20112015, 2016, 2013, 2014, 20192022, 2019
ARROW RIVER LOWER SPERNAL FARM 080192302009, 2010, 2011
RIVER SEVERN/WARWICKSHIRE AVON/RIVER ARROW/STUDLEY/ 37362009, 2010
RIVER ARROW OUTLET L BITTEL RES 080239802013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 2011
RIVER ARROW LYE MEADOWS 080230802013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 20112013, 2016, 2014, 2015, 20192019
50558 505582009
RIVER SEVERN/WARWICKSHIRE AVON/RIVER ARROW/SPERNAL D/S WRW/ 37372014, 2012, 2010, 20112019, 2015, 20162019
89702 897022010
RIVER ARROW A441 BRIDGE REDDITCH 080220002013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 20112019, 2013, 2016, 2014, 20152019
54015 540152011, 2010, 20092016, 2015
DAIRY FARM BK - BROADGROUND DITCH (1) 089580202010, 2012, 2009, 2011, 20132016, 2015
RIVER SEVERN/WARWICKSHIRE AVON/RIVER ARROW/COUGHTON FORD/ 37382012, 2010, 2011
52992 529922011, 2014, 2010, 20092016, 2015, 2014
51538 515382011, 2010, 2009
RIVER SEVERN/WARWICKSHIRE AVON/RIVER ARROW/ARROW VALLEY PARK/ 6798320192022, 2019
RIVER ARROW D/S BRITISH ALUM. TUBES 080203352014, 2012, 2013
RIVER ARROW GRANGE LANE ALVECHURCH 080225602013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 2011
RIVER SEVERN/WARWICKSHIRE AVON/RIVER ARROW/IPSLEY/ 57302022