Swithland Reservoir Water Body
Moderate ecological status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB30436108
- Water Body TypeLake
- Hydromorphological designationartificial
- NGRSK5590813992
- Mean depth2.75 m
- Altitude55 m
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Surface area0.69 km2
- Surface area68.961 ha
- Catchment area3375.75 ha
Classifications
Classification Item | 2019 |
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Ecological | Moderate |
Biological quality elements | Moderate |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | |
Macrophytes Sub Element | Moderate |
Phytoplankton | Moderate |
Physico-chemical quality elements | Moderate |
Salinity | High |
Total Nitrogen | Moderate |
Total Phosphorus | Poor |
Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate |
Expert Judgement | Moderate |
Mitigation Measures Assessment | Moderate or less |
Specific pollutants | High |
Copper | High |
Chemical | Fail |
Priority hazardous substances | Fail |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Fail |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Fail |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Fail |
Priority substances | Good |
Fluoranthene | Good |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment |
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 Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
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RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Details |
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Total Phosphorus | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Poor nutrient management | Agriculture and rural land management | Phytoplankton | Details |
RNAG | Physical modification | Other (not in list, must add details in comments) | Water Industry | Mitigation Measures Assessment | Details |
RNAG | Diffuse source | Transport Drainage | Urban and transport | Phytoplankton | Details |
RNAG | measures delivered to address reason, awaiting recovery | Not applicable | No sector responsible | Mercury and Its Compounds | 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 issue | Physical modifications | Pollution from waste water | Pollution from towns, cities and transport | Changes to the natural flow and level of water | Invasive non-native species | Pollution from rural areas | Pollution from abandoned mines |
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Agriculture and rural land management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mining and quarrying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Navigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Urban and transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Water Industry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local & central government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic general public | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recreation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste treatment and disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No sector responsible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sector under investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
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Ecological | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Biological quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos Combined | Not assessed | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Phytoplankton | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Physico-chemical quality elements | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Dissolved oxygen | Good | 2015 | |
Salinity | Good | 2015 | |
Total Nitrogen | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Total Phosphorus | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Hydromorphological Supporting Elements | Not assessed | 2015 | |
Supporting elements (Surface Water) | Moderate | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Expert Judgement | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
Mitigation Measures Assessment | Moderate or less | 2015 | Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits |
Specific pollutants | High | 2015 | |
Copper | High | 2015 | |
Chemical | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Priority hazardous substances | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time; Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Benzo(a)pyrene | Good | 2015 | |
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds | Good | 2015 | |
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxide | Good | 2015 | |
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobenzene | Good | 2015 | |
Hexachlorobutadiene | Good | 2015 | |
Mercury and Its Compounds | Good | 2040 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) | Good | 2039 | Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) | Good | 2063 | Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time |
Priority substances | Good | 2015 | |
Fluoranthene | Good | 2015 | |
Other Pollutants | Does not require assessment | 2015 |
Protected areas
PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
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SOAR R NVZ | S309 | Nitrates Directive | |
Cropston & Swithland Reservoirs Eutrophic lake NVZ | EL144 | Nitrates Directive | |
Swithland Reservoir | UKGB30436108 | Drinking Water Protected Area | |
Cropston and Swithland Reservoir catchments and Quorn Brook | SWSGZ2300 | Safeguard Zone |
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