Wye from Source to Monk's Dale Water Body

Good ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB104028058460
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSK0959772535
  • Catchment area78.375 km2
  • Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targetshttp://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5770014627987456
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length12.303 km
  • Catchment area7837.491 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalGood
Biological quality elementsGood
FishHigh
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Macrophytes Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateGood
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsHigh
ArsenicHigh
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Fail
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
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 investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationPerfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)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 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
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2015
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
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
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2039Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
South Pennine MoorsUK0030280Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Peak District DalesUK0019859Special Area of ConservationNatural England
Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)UK9007021Special Protection AreaNatural England
River WyeUKENRI100Urban Waste Water Treatment 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
TRENT/DERWENT/WYE/MILLERS DALE/ 35812012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011
53810 538102012, 2010, 2011
RIVER WYE AT ASHWOOD PARK BUXTON 517062502010, 2014, 2009, 2013, 2012, 2011
TRENT/DERWENT/WYE/ASHWOOD PARK/ 146372012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 20142019, 2015, 2013, 2016, 20142019
157743 1577432013, 2014
RIVER WYE AT MILLERS DALE 517043002010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 20122015, 2016, 2019, 2013, 20142019
157742 1577422013, 2014
RIVER WYE AT KINGSTERNDALE 517052502010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 20122015, 2016, 2013, 2014
RIVER WYE AT ASHWOOD QUARRY 517055502010, 2014, 2009, 2013, 2012, 20112015, 2016
46953 469532014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 20112016, 2014, 2015, 2013
50349 503492012, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2010, 20112016, 2014, 2013, 2015
50995 509952012, 2010, 2011
TRENT/DERWENT/WYE/CHEE DALE/ 241022012, 2010, 2013, 2011
TRENT/DERWENT/WYE/WYE DALE/ 35802012, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 20142015, 2013, 2014
RIVER WYE AT TOPLEY PIKE 517051002010, 2009, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012
BURBAGE D/S OF DISCHARGE 517073202016, 2015
53811 538112009, 2014, 2010, 20112016, 2014, 2015

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