Welland - headwaters to conf Jordan Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105031045630
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSP6848986235
  • Catchment area53.399 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes
  • Length15.588 km
  • Catchment area5339.87 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalPoor
Biological quality elementsPoor
FishPoor
InvertebratesGood
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedModerate
Macrophytes Sub ElementModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphatePoor
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsHigh
Chromium (VI)High
CopperHigh
IronHigh
ManganeseHigh
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
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGood
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
BenzeneGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
DichloromethaneGood
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
DDT TotalGood
para - para DDTGood

Why do all water bodies have a chemical status of fail?

Investigations into classification status

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Hydrological Regime22016Supports GoodQuite certain there is a problem

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 responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceRiparian/in-river activities (inc bankside erosion)Agriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourceUrbanisation - urban developmentUrban and transportMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGFlowUnknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationHydrological RegimeDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainageAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationLand drainageAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGInvasive non-native speciesNorth american signal crayfishNo sector responsibleFishDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementFishDetails
RNAGNaturalNatural conditions - otherNo 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 management1000050
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0020000
Water Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000100
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1220150

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Biological quality elementsModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
FishModerate2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Acid Neutralising CapacityGood2015
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
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
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
NonylphenolGood2015
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Welland NVZS832Nitrates Directive
River Welland & Rutland Water (SWSGZ1005)SWSGZ1005Safeguard Zone

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
157593 1575932014, 2013, 2016, 2015, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/UPPER SITE MARKET HARBOROUGH/ 6994320192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/U/S LUBENHAM ROAD BRIDGE/ 61952009, 2012, 2010, 2013, 20112019, 2015, 2013, 20162019
146522 1465222013, 2014
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/LUBENHAM MIDDLE SITE/ 6968320192019
55814 558142014, 2012, 2013, 2009, 20112019, 2014, 20132019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/MIDDLE SITE MARKET HARBOROUGH/ 6994420192019
R.WELLAND LUBENHAM MAR TRUSSEL RD.BR. WELL030L2013, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2010, 20112013, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/LUBENHAM BOTTOM SITE/ 6974320192019
R.WELLAND THE WRONGS SIBBERTOFT WELL010S2014, 2012, 2009, 20132014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20132019
56698 566982012, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2011, 20092019, 2014, 2015, 20132019
149947 1499472013, 2014
133683 1336832013, 2011, 2014, 2010, 20092014, 2013, 2016, 2015, 20192019
WELLAND CATCHMENT/ABOVE MKT HARBOROUGH/LOWER SITE MARKET HARBOROUGH/ 6994520192019

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