Loxwood Stm-Hambledon Trb Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB107041017980
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSU9468536969
  • Catchment area23.789 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Length13.169 km
  • Catchment area2378.87 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalPoor
Biological quality elementsPoor
InvertebratesHigh
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoor
Phytobenthos Sub ElementPoor
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good
Dissolved oxygenModerate
PhosphateGood
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
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

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined22014PoorQuite 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 responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryDissolved oxygenDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (continuous)Water IndustryMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGFlowLow Flow (not drought)No sector responsibleDissolved oxygenDetails
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 Industry0200000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0200000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time
Biological quality elementsGood2033Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2033Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2033Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)Good2015
Dissolved oxygenGood2033Natural conditions: Ecological recovery time
PhosphateGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
TemperatureGood2015
pHGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
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
ArunSWSGZ4317Safeguard Zone
River Arun (u/s Pallingham) NVZS523Nitrates 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
POCKFORD FARM BR. CHIDDINGFOLD F00031422013, 2012, 2010, 2011, 2014, 20092013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 20152019
42748 4274820142014, 2016, 2015
ARUN/ARUN TRIBUTARIES/LOXWOOD STREAM/POCKFORD FARM SQ/ 167512011, 2014, 2010, 2009
ARUN/ARUN TRIBUTARIES/LOXWOOD STREAM/GODLEY BRIDGE/ 491032014

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