Ullswater Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB30228955
  • Water Body TypeLake
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNY4238820370
  • Catchment area14680 ha
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes
  • Surface area868.213 ha
  • Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targetshttp://goo.gl/S7mVYC
  • Mean depth25.3 m
  • Surface area8.682 km2
  • Altitude144 m

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerateModerate
Biological quality elementsModerateModerate
Chironomids (CPET)HighHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerateModerate
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerateModerate
Phytobenthos Sub ElementHighHigh
PhytoplanktonGoodGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsGoodGood
Acid Neutralising CapacityHighHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)HighHigh
Dissolved oxygenGoodGood
SalinityHighHigh
Total NitrogenHighHigh
Total PhosphorusGoodGood
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports goodSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports goodSupports good
MorphologySupports goodSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)GoodGood
Expert JudgementGoodGood
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
ArsenicHighHigh
ChlorothalonilHighHigh
Chromium (VI)HighHigh
CopperHighHigh
DiazinonHighHigh
DimethoateHighHigh
IronHighHigh
ManganeseHighHigh
PendimethalinHighHigh
ZincHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
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 substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
CybutryneGood
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
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

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
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentUrban and transportMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
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

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 management0000010
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0010000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0010010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chironomids (CPET)Good2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
PhytoplanktonGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
SalinityGood2015
Total NitrogenGood2015
Total PhosphorusGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2015
Expert JudgementGood2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
ChlorothalonilHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
DiazinonHigh2015
DimethoateHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
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)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
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 substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River EdenUK0012643Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Lake District High FellsUK0012960Special Area of ConservationNatural England

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
ULLSWATER WFD 880100232009, 2014, 2012, 20132015, 2016, 2019, 2014, 20132019, 2022
RIVER EAMONT AT EXIT FROM ULLSWATER 880062622019, 2016, 20152019
148848 1488482013, 2014, 2012, 20092019, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20152019
146503 1465032009, 2014, 2012, 20132015, 2014, 2013, 2016
151058 1510582016, 20192019, 2022

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