Lands End to Trevose Head Water Body
Good ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB610807680001
- Water Body TypeCoastal Water
- Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
- NGRSW5794343937
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Surface area264.807 km2
- Surface area26480.727 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological | Good | Good |
| Biological quality elements | Good | Good |
| Invertebrates | Good | Good |
| Infaunal Quality Index | Good | Good |
| Phytoplankton | High | Good |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | High | High |
| Dissolved oxygen | High | High |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Supports good | Supports good |
| Morphology | Supports good | Supports good |
| 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 |
Investigations into classification status
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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 | Mercury and Its Compounds | Details |
| RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | 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 | 2015 | |
| Biological quality elements | Good | 2015 | |
| Invertebrates | Good | 2015 | |
| Phytoplankton | Good | 2015 | |
| Physico-chemical quality elements | Good | 2015 | |
| Dissolved oxygen | Good | 2015 | |
| Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Not assessed | 2015 | |
| Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Not assessed | 2015 | |
| Specific pollutants | Not assessed | 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 | 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 | |
| Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watergate Bay | UK32400 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porth | UK32340 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Fistral South | UK32150 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Godrevy Head To St Agnes | UK0012549 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Perranporth Penhale Sands | UK31900 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Chapel Porth | UK31650 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Treyarnon Bay | UK32600 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Sennen | UK30700 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Penhale Dunes | UK0012559 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Gwithian Towans | UK31400 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Lusty Glaze | UK32330 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Godrevy Towans | UK31450 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Trevaunance Cove | UK31700 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Perranporth | UK31800 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porthminster | UK31000 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Great Western | UK32310 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Constantine Bay | UK32700 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Mawgan Porth | UK32500 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Towan | UK32300 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Mexico Towans | UK31250 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porthtowan | UK31600 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Booby's Bay | UK32750 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Tolcarne | UK32320 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Gwynver | UK30750 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Upton Towans | UK31350 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porthmeor | UK30800 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Lands End And Cape Bank | UK0030375 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Carbis Bay | UK31100 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Portreath | UK31500 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Fistral North | UK32200 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Holywell Bay | UK32000 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porthgwidden | UK30900 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Porthcothan | UK32550 | Bathing Water Directive | |
| Hayle Towans | UK31300 | Bathing Water Directive |
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body
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