Eden - Eamont to tidal Water Body

Good ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB102076073940
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNY4699554267
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes
  • Catchment area169.267 km2
  • Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targetshttp://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5713963425726464
  • Length78.881 km
  • Catchment area16926.727 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalGood
Biological quality elementsGood
FishHigh
InvertebratesHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementHigh
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateHigh
TemperatureGood
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsHigh
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh
ArsenicHigh
ChlorothalonilHigh
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
PendimethalinHigh
PermethrinHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Priority substancesGood
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
CybutryneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
OctylphenolGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood
para - para DDTGood

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 TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails

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 government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2015
Biological quality elementsGood2015
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenHigh2015
PhosphateHigh2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
ChlorothalonilHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
PermethrinHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo (b) and (k) fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo (ghi) perelyene and indeno (123-cd) pyreneGood2015
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
OctylphenolGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River EdenUK0012643Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Brampton Sand SheetG52Nitrates Directive
CumwhintonSWSGZ3007Safeguard Zone
PenrithG51Nitrates Directive
River Eden (lower)UKGB102076073940Drinking 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 SiteCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
RIVER EDEN 100M DS CARLISLE STW 880229002015, 2016
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/1189.00 OLD EDEN, NEW DIVERTED CHANNEL/ 263772013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
CUMWHITTON BECK AT RANDLAW LANE 880063072009
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/CUMWHITTON BECK/1167.00 AT NY497528 NR RANDLAW FOOT/ 218112011, 2012, 2010, 2009
RIVER EDEN AT SHEEPMOUNT 880064272011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
EDEN AT BEAUMONT (NEW SITE) 880210712011, 2013, 2009, 2010, 2012, 20142016, 2015, 2013, 2014, 20192019
RIVER PETTERIL AT STONYHOLME 880063812011, 2010
65320 653202010, 2011
CARGO BECK AT CARGO BECK COTTAGES 880101672014, 2009
64767 647672011, 20142015, 2016, 2019, 20142019
RIVER EDEN AT WARWICK BRIDGE 880063062011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
HALL BECK NEAR OATLANDS COTTAGE 880063052014, 2009
RIVER EDEN AT ARMATHWAITE 880063012011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/1120.50 WATERING GAP, RIVER EDEN/ 528832015, 2016, 20192019
161040 16104020142015, 2014, 2016
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/1164.00 AINSTABLE BECK, U/S CONFLUENCE WITH EDEN/ 230372013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
65027 650272013, 20142015, 2013, 2014, 2016, 20192019
RIVER EDEN AT LAZONBY 880062882011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
65507 655072014, 2010, 2013, 2011, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019
65273 652732010, 2011
65326 653262010, 2011
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/CUMWHITTON BECK/1168.00 AT NY487521, NR BROCKLEWATH FARM/ 218102013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
92299 922992010, 2009
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/1191.50 COLLAR BECK, BESIDE TESCO'S/ 263802013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/BROAD BECK/1165.00 BROAD MILL BECK/ 218082013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
RIVER EDEN/RIVER EDEN, DOWNSTREAM EAMONT CONFLUENCE/1186.00 UNNAMED TRIB NEAR HOLME COTTAGE/ 142722013, 2009
63571 635712012, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2013, 20142015, 2013, 2016, 2014
RIVER EDEN AT EDEN BRIDGE 880063822011, 2014, 2012, 2013, 2010, 20092015, 2014, 2013, 2016, 20192019

Downstream water bodies