Waveney (Ellingham Mill - Burgh St. Peter) Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB105034045903
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRTM4305392540
  • Catchment area120.118 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length20.319 km
  • Catchment area12011.842 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsGood
InvertebratesGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenModerate
PhosphateModerate
TemperatureModerate
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh
CarbendazimHigh
ChlorothalonilHigh
Chromium (VI)High
CopperHigh
DiazinonHigh
DimethoateHigh
GlyphosateHigh
IronHigh
LinuronHigh
ManganeseHigh
MecopropHigh
PendimethalinHigh
PermethrinHigh
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 CompoundsGood
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Trifluralin (Priority hazardous)Good
Priority substancesGood
1,2-dichloroethaneGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
AtrazineGood
BenzeneGood
BifenoxGood
ChlorfenvinphosGood
ChlorpyrifosGood
CybutryneGood
DichloromethaneGood
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good
DiuronGood
FluorantheneGood
IsoproturonGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
SimazineGood
TerbutrynGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood
Carbon TetrachlorideGood
DDT TotalGood
TrichloroethyleneGood
para - para DDTGood

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

Investigations into classification status

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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
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)NavigationMitigation 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)RecreationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementPhosphateDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryPhosphateDetails

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 management0000010
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation1000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0100000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation1000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total3100010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
PhosphateGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
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 pollutantsHigh2015
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acidHigh2015
CarbendazimHigh2015
ChlorothalonilHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
DiazinonHigh2015
DimethoateHigh2015
GlyphosateHigh2015
IronHigh2015
LinuronHigh2015
ManganeseHigh2015
MecopropHigh2015
PendimethalinHigh2015
PermethrinHigh2015
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
EndosulfanGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2015
NonylphenolGood2015
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Trifluralin (Priority hazardous)Good2015
Priority substancesGood2015
1,2-dichloroethaneGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
AtrazineGood2015
BenzeneGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
ChlorfenvinphosGood2015
ChlorpyrifosGood2015
CybutryneGood2015
DichloromethaneGood2015
Dichlorvos (Priority)Good2015
DiuronGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
IsoproturonGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
SimazineGood2015
TerbutrynGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood2015
Carbon TetrachlorideGood2015
DDT TotalGood2015
TrichloroethyleneGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
River Waveney NVZS396Nitrates Directive
The BroadsUK0013577Special Area of ConservationNatural England
BroadlandUK9009253Special Protection AreaNatural England
BroadlandUK11010Ramsar SiteNatural England
Norwich Crag and GravelsG79Nitrates Directive
Waveney (Ellingham Mill - Burgh St. Peter)UKGB105034045903Drinking Water Protected Area
River Waveney / Starston Brook & River DoveUKENRI66Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
WaveneySWSGZ1020Safeguard 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
R.WAVENEY BURGH ST PETER WAV1602019, 2014, 2015, 2013, 20162019
R.WAVENEY STANLEY CARR WAV1502015, 2016
R.WAVENEY ELLINGHAM MILL WAV1202015, 2016
54945 549452015, 2013, 2016, 2014

Downstream water bodies