Sussex East Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB640704540002
  • Water Body TypeCoastal Water
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTQ7361005977
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Surface area131.489 km2
  • Surface area13148.907 ha

Classifications

Classification Item20192022
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsGood
InvertebratesGood
ImposexGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsHigh
Dissolved oxygenHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
IronHigh
ChemicalFailDoes not require assessment
Priority hazardous substancesFailDoes not require assessment
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGoodDoes not require assessment
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessmentDoes not require assessment

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated 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 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 management0000000
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
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)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye BayUK9012091Special Protection AreaNatural England
Dungeness, Romney Marsh And Rye BayUK11023Ramsar SiteNatural England
DungenessUK0013059Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Hastings CliffsUK0030165Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Pevensey BayUK14400Bathing Water Directive
St LeonardsUK14150Bathing Water Directive
CamberUK13900Bathing Water Directive
Hastings Pelham BeachUK14100Bathing Water Directive
Norman`s BayUK14300Bathing Water Directive
EastbourneUK14500Bathing Water Directive
BexhillUK14200Bathing Water Directive
WinchelseaUK14000Bathing 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.

Monitoring SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
COMBE HAVEN COASTAL EMZ SITE F00172342013, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2012
BULVERHYTHE COASTAL 100M D/T F00172352013, 2010, 2011, 2009, 20122016, 2019, 20152019
BULVERHYTHE COASTAL 250M D/T F00018172013, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2012
EASTBOURNE MONITORING POINT F00018342012, 2010, 2013, 2009, 20112016, 2019, 20152019
SUSSEX EAST GENERIC WB SITE F001008020192019

Downstream water bodies