Cumbria Water Body Good ecological status
Attributes Water Body ID GB641211630002 Water Body Type Coastal Water Hydromorphological designation not designated artificial or heavily modified NGR SD1144776958 Surface area 24416.982 ha Surface area 244.17 km2 Surveillance Water Body No Classifications Classification Item 2019 2022 Ecological Good Good Biological quality elements Good Good Invertebrates Good Good Imposex High High Infaunal Quality Index Good Good Phytoplankton Good Good Physico-chemical quality elements Good High Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Good High Dissolved oxygen High High Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Supports good Supports good Morphology Supports good Supports good Specific pollutants High High Chromium (VI) 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 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 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 2015 Biological quality elements Good 2015 Invertebrates Good 2015 Phytoplankton Good 2015 Physico-chemical quality elements Good 2015 Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Good 2015 Dissolved oxygen Good 2015 Hydromorphological Supporting Elements Not assessed 2015 Supporting elements (Surface Water) Not assessed 2015 Specific pollutants High 2015 Chromium (VI) 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 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 Morecambe Bay And Duddon Estuary UK9020326 Special Protection Area Natural England Morecambe Bay UK11045 Ramsar Site Natural England Morecambe Bay UK0013027 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Duddon UKSW134 Shellfish Water Directive Duddon Estuary UK11022 Ramsar Site Natural England Lune (Wyre Estuary) UKSW113 Shellfish Water Directive River Ehen UKENRI35 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Walney Biggar Bank UK44200 Bathing Water Directive Drigg Coast UK0013031 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Seascale UK45600 Bathing Water Directive St Bees UK45920 Bathing Water Directive Shell Flat And Lune Deep UK0030376 Special Area of Conservation Natural England Liverpool Bay UK9020294 Special Protection Area Natural England Walney West Shore UK44400 Bathing Water Directive Roosebeck_E UKSW117 Shellfish Water Directive Walney Sandy Gap UK44300 Bathing Water Directive Silecroft UK45200 Bathing 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 Site Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 COASTAL SURVEY 178 CALDER HALL: SLC 15 88007145 2010, 2009, 2012, 2011 EHEN ESTUARY SW OF WATCH HILL 88005191 2010, 2013, 2011, 2012, 2009 COASTAL SURVEY 176 DUDDON: SITE SLC 25 88007153 2010, 2009, 2012, 2011 250M UPTIDE BNFL THORP OUTFALL 88009724 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011 IRISH SEA ST BEES HEAD CSEMP MUSSELS 88022922 2015, 2016 COASTAL SURVEY 175 HILPSFORD:SITE SLC 30 88007156 2010, 2009, 2012, 2011 RIVER CALDER AT CALDER HALL 88005129 2010, 2011, 2013, 2009, 2012 500M DOWNTIDE BNFL THORP OUTFALL 88009728 2013, 2012, 2010, 2011 2016, 2019, 2015 2019 IRISH SEA AT SELLAFIELD 88005194 2013, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2009 BUOY@ LUNE DEEP ABOVE FLEETWD MARSH WWTW 88010367 2010, 2013, 2009, 2012, 2011