Carr-New Brook from Source to Ramsley Brook Water Body

Good ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028047330
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSK3908324710
  • Catchment area3294.81 ha
  • Length13.925 km
  • Catchment area32.948 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalGood
Biological quality elementsModerate
InvertebratesModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateGood
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood
Specific pollutantsHigh
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
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)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
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
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
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
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails

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 Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0200000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2015
Biological quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
InvertebratesModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedNot assessed2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2015
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
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(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)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Carr Brook NVZS310Nitrates Directive
BurtonG34Nitrates 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
SCOTS BK I/L STAUNTON HAROLD RESERVOIR 538080802009, 2010, 2012, 20112016, 2019, 20152019
51063 510632011, 2012, 2010
165971 16597120142016, 2015, 2014
51064 510642014, 2010, 20092016, 2019, 2014, 20152019
STAUNTON HAROLD BROOK AT RESERVOIR INLET 537854502009, 2010, 20112016, 2019, 20152019
CARR BROOK D/S MELBOURNE STW 537840502012, 2009, 2010, 2013, 20112016, 2015
51065 510652014, 20092013, 2019, 2014, 20152019
185747 18574720192019
47592 475922014, 20092013, 2016, 2019, 2014, 20152019
HEATH END BROOK U/S OF LIME PITS 538300502009, 2010, 2012, 20112016, 2019, 20152019
52344 5234420142016, 2014, 2015

Upstream water bodies