Eagley Brook Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB112069064570
  • Water Body TypeRiver
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRSD7230911707
  • Catchment area3153.57 ha
  • Length11.848 km
  • Catchment area31.536 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsModerate
FishModerate
InvertebratesModerate
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood
Phytobenthos Sub ElementGood
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Acid Neutralising CapacityHigh
Ammonia (Phys-Chem)High
Dissolved oxygenHigh
PhosphateModerate
TemperatureHigh
pHHigh
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
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)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGood
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good
FluorantheneGood
PentachlorophenolGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment

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

Investigations into classification status

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Phosphate22016GoodQuite 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
RNAGPhysical modificationBarriers - ecological discontinuityUrban and transportFishDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Sector under investigationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Sector under investigationMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails
RFDMonitoring Site Changed (RFD only)Not applicableNo sector responsibleInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryInvertebratesDetails
RNAGPoint sourceSewage discharge (intermittent)Water IndustryFishDetails

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 investigation2000000
Total2200000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
FishGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
InvertebratesGood2015
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedGood2015
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 ElementsNot assessed2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsNot assessed2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
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)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
Cypermethrin (Priority)Good2015
FluorantheneGood2015
PentachlorophenolGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

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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
MERSEY/IRWELL/CROAL/RIVER TONGE/EAGLEY BROOK/EA01.5/ 220872010, 2011, 2009, 2012
EAGLEY BK BELOW CHARLES TURNER U/S DELPH 880022562013, 2011, 2012, 20102016, 2015
EAGLEY BK AT FOOTBRIDGE D/S BELMONT 880022552010, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2014, 2012
MERSEY/IRWELL/CROAL/RIVER TONGE/EAGLEY BROOK/EA01/ 64702010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 20122013, 2016, 2014, 2015
MERSEY/IRWELL/CROAL/RIVER TONGE/EAGLEY BROOK/EA03/ 64722010, 2013, 2011, 2014, 2009, 20122013, 2016, 2014, 2019, 20152019
68894 688942016, 2014, 2015, 2013
MERSEY/IRWELL/CROAL/RIVER TONGE/EAGLEY BROOK/TOEA03.5/ 291892009
MERSEY/IRWELL/CROAL/RIVER TONGE/EAGLEY BROOK/EA01.7/ 221062009
EAGLEY BROOK AT FEEDER STREAM OFF RESERV 880022642010, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2014, 2012
68779 6877920192019
164423 1644232016, 2015
EAGLEY BROOK ABOVE CONF WITH ASTLEY BRK 880022632013, 2010, 2011, 2009, 20122019, 2016, 20152019
67339 673392009, 2011, 2012, 2010, 20132016, 2015, 2013

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