Calder from River Colne to River Chald Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104027062631
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSE2695919229
  • Catchment area7959.47 ha
  • Length41.073 km
  • Catchment area79.595 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsModerate
FishModerate
InvertebratesModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate
Phytobenthos Sub ElementModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)Good
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphatePoor
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
2,4-dichlorophenolHigh
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh
ArsenicHigh
ChlorothalonilHigh
CopperHigh
DiazinonHigh
DimethoateHigh
IronHigh
MecopropHigh
PendimethalinHigh
PermethrinHigh
PhenolHigh
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
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Trifluralin (Priority hazardous)Good
Priority substancesFail
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
AtrazineGood
BifenoxGood
ChlorfenvinphosGood
CybutryneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Fail
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
PentachlorophenolGood
SimazineGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichlorobenzenesGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
TetrachloroethyleneGood
TrichloroethyleneGood
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
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Urban and transportMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)NavigationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceIncidentsOtherInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityIndustryFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RFDSuspect dataNot applicableNo sector responsibleFishDetails

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
Industry1000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation1000000
Urban and transport2000000
Water Industry0300000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total5300000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Biological quality elementsModerate2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
FishGood2015
InvertebratesModerate2021Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
2,4-dichlorophenolHigh2015
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
ChlorothalonilHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
DiazinonHigh2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
DimethoateHigh2015
IronHigh2015
MecopropHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
PermethrinHigh2015
PhenolHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
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
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Trifluralin (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Priority substancesGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
AtrazineGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
ChlorfenvinphosGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2027 - Low confidenceTechnically infeasible: Cause of adverse impact unknown
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
PentachlorophenolGood2015
SimazineGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichlorobenzenesGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
TetrachloroethyleneGood2015
TrichloroethyleneGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Denby Grange Colliery PondsUK0030036Special Area of ConservationNatural England

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
CALDER AT DR REDDY'S BRIDGE - MIRFIELD 495006192015, 2013, 2019, 2016, 20142019
CALDER AT HORBURY BRIDGE 495003362015, 2016, 2013, 2019, 20142019
CALDER AT B6117 DEWSBURY 495006072015, 2013, 2016, 2019, 20142019
CALDER AT BATTYEFORD BRIDGE MIRFIELD 495006172015, 2016
RIVER CALDER CATCHMENT/RIVER CALDER/DEWSBURY (END OF FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL)/ 138862015, 2016
1215 12152014, 2013, 2016, 2015
RIVER CALDER CATCHMENT/RIVER CALDER/CHANTRY BRIDGE/ 83022013, 2014
1211 12112013, 2016, 2014, 2015