Cropston Reservoir Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB30436331
  • Water Body TypeLake
  • Hydromorphological designationartificial
  • NGRSK5454410998
  • Altitude84 m
  • Mean depth3.3 m
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Surface area0.529 km2
  • Surface area52.852 ha
  • Catchment area1842.25 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalPoorModerate
Biological quality elementsPoorModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerateModerate
PhytoplanktonPoorModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerateModerate
SalinityHighHigh
Total NitrogenPoorPoor
Total PhosphorusPoorModerate
Supporting elements (Surface Water)ModerateModerate
Expert JudgementModerateModerate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or lessModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHighHigh
CopperHighHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes 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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
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
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Water IndustryMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourceTransport DrainageUrban and transportPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhytoplanktonDetails

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 management0000020
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0020000
Water Industry1000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0020000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1040020

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
PhytoplanktonPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
SalinityGood2015
Total NitrogenGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Total PhosphorusModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Expert JudgementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
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
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)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
SOAR R NVZS309Nitrates Directive
Cropston & Swithland Reservoirs Eutrophic lake NVZEL144Nitrates Directive
Cropston ReservoirUKGB30436331Drinking Water Protected Area
Cropston and Swithland Reservoir catchments and Quorn BrookSWSGZ2300Safeguard Zone

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
155310 1553102009, 2013, 2014, 20122013, 2016, 2015, 2019, 20142022, 2019
BRADGATE BROOK - CROPSTON RESERVOIR 470427502014, 2012, 2013, 20092014, 2015, 2016, 2013, 20192022, 2019

Upstream water bodies

    Downstream water bodies