KINGSBRIDGE Water Body Moderate ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB520804609000 Water Body Type Transitional Water Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR SX7426141405 Surveillance Water Body No Surface area 5.159 km2 Surface area 515.874 ha Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Moderate Moderate Biological quality elements Moderate Moderate Angiosperms Good Good Seagrass Good Good Invertebrates Moderate Moderate Infaunal Quality Index Moderate Moderate Macroalgae Moderate Moderate Opportunistic Macroalgae Moderate Moderate Phytoplankton High High Physico-chemical quality elements Moderate Moderate Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Moderate Moderate Dissolved oxygen High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Hydrological Regime Supports good Supports good Morphology High High Specific pollutants High High Arsenic High High Copper High High Zinc High High Chemical Fail Does not require assessment Priority hazardous substances Fail Does not require assessment Benzo(a)pyrene Good Cadmium and Its Compounds 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 Lead and Its Compounds Good Nickel and Its Compounds 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 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 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 Urbanisation - urban development Urban and transport Invertebrates Details RNAG measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery Not applicable No sector responsible Mercury and Its Compounds Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor soil management Agriculture and rural land management Invertebrates Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Details RNAG Point source Private Sewage Treatment Domestic General Public Invertebrates Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor soil management Agriculture and rural land management Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (intermittent) Water Industry Invertebrates Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Invertebrates Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Details RNAG Point source Sewage discharge (continuous) Water Industry Macroalgae Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor soil management Agriculture and rural land management Macroalgae Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor Livestock Management Agriculture and rural land management Macroalgae Details RNAG Diffuse source Poor nutrient management Agriculture and rural land management Macroalgae 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 7 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 1 0 0 0 0 Water Industry 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Local & central government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic general public 0 0 1 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 4 2 0 0 7 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 Angiosperms Good 2015 Invertebrates Good 2015 Macroalgae Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Phytoplankton Good 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Good 2027 - Low confidence Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good 2015 Hydrological Regime Supports good 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Arsenic High 2015 Copper High 2015 Zinc 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 Cadmium and Its Compounds Good 2015 Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Good 2015 Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide Good 2021 Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time 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 Lead and Its Compounds Good 2015 Nickel and Its Compounds Good 2015 Other Pollutants Does not require assessment 2015
Protected areas PA Name Id Directive More information Kingsbridge Eutrophic NVZ (TraC) ET8 Nitrates Directive Salcombe_E UKSW65 Shellfish Water 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.