Esk from Source to Baysdale Beck Water Body

Good ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104027068090
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRNZ6721907448
  • Catchment area2770.039 ha
  • Length23.745 km
  • Catchment area27.7 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalGood
Biological quality elementsGood
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedHigh
Phytobenthos Sub ElementHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsHigh
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateHigh
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeHigh
MorphologySupports good
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
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 substancesGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes 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 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
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High2015
Dissolved oxygenHigh2015
PhosphateHigh2015
TemperatureHigh2015
pHHigh2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsHigh2015
Hydrological RegimeHigh2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
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
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
North York MoorsUK0030228Special Area of ConservationNatural England
North York MoorsUK9006161Special Protection AreaNatural 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
RIVER ESK/TOWER BECK/ 167532013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
ESK AT DIBBLE BRIDGE BANK 490003832013, 2014, 20122013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 20152019
155484 1554842013, 2014
ESK U/S WOOD END 4900014320092016, 2015
RIVER ESK/RIVER ESK UPSTREAM TOWER BECK/ 503772014
RIVER ESK/R.ESK AT HILL HOUSE/ 164102013, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2009
155483 1554832013, 2014
143 1432011, 2014, 20122014, 2015, 2016
144393 1443932012, 2014, 20132014, 2016, 2015, 2019, 20132019

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