Rivington Reservoirs Water Body Moderate ecological status
Get Rivington Reservoirs data Attributes Water Body ID GB31231288 Water Body Type Lake Hydromorphological designation heavily modified NGR SD6259213229 Surveillance Water Body No Surface area 106.038 ha Altitude 128 m Mean depth 3.782 m Surface area 1.06 km2 Catchment area 1999 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Good Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Macrophytes Sub Element Moderate Moderate Phytoplankton Moderate Good Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Moderate Acid Neutralising Capacity High High Salinity High High Total Nitrogen Good Good Total Phosphorus Moderate Moderate Supporting elements (Surface Water) Moderate Moderate Expert Judgement Moderate Moderate Mitigation Measures Assessment Good Good Specific pollutants High High Copper High High Manganese High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene 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 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 Classification Element Cycle Year Status Outcome Phytoplankton 2 2013 Moderate
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 measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Total Phosphorus Details RNAG Diffuse source Track/rural road Agriculture and rural land management Phytoplankton Details RNAG Physical modification Other (not in list, must add details in comments) Water Industry Mitigation Measures Assessment Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds 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 0 0 Industry 0 0 0 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 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Objectives Classification Item Status Year Reasons Ecological Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Biological quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined Not assessed 2015 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Phytoplankton Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Acid Neutralising Capacity Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Salinity Good 2015 Total Nitrogen Good 2015 Total Phosphorus Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Not assessed 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Expert Judgement Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Mitigation Measures Assessment Good 2021 Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Specific pollutants High 2015 Copper High 2015 Manganese 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 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 Fluoranthene Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information River Douglas NVZ S644 Nitrates Directive Rivington Reservoirs UKGB31231288 Drinking Water Protected Area
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 RIVINGTON RESERVOIR AT HORROBIN LANE 88003078 2009, 2012 2016, 2014, 2015 RIVINGTON LOWER DIP SAMPLE OF INLET 88002990 2014, 2012, 2013 2019, 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013 2019, 2022 155120 155120 2013, 2014 2013, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014 2022, 2019