Decoy Broad Water Body

Poor ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB30535959
  • Water Body TypeLake
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRTG3288416824
  • Mean depth1.5 m
  • Surface area0.079 km2
  • Altitude2 m
  • Natural England Revised WB Protected Area targetshttp://goo.gl/S7mVYC
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Surface area7.863 ha
  • Catchment area37.25 ha

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalPoor
Biological quality elementsPoor
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoor
Macrophytes Sub ElementPoor
PhytoplanktonModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
SalinityHigh
Total PhosphorusModerate
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeHigh
MorphologySupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good
Expert JudgementGood
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 CompoundsGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
Priority substancesGood
FluorantheneGood
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment

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
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementTotal PhosphorusDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementPhytoplanktonDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGPoint sourcePrivate Sewage TreatmentDomestic General PublicMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementMacrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementTotal PhosphorusDetails

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 management0000060
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0020000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0020060

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Biological quality elementsPoor2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos CombinedPoor2015Good status prevented by A/HMWB designated use: Action to get biological element to good would have significant adverse impact on use
PhytoplanktonGood2027Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Physico-chemical quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
SalinityGood2015
Total PhosphorusGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsHigh2015
Hydrological RegimeHigh2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2015
Expert JudgementGood2015
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 CompoundsGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority substancesGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Other PollutantsDoes not require assessment2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
The BroadsUK0013577Special Area of ConservationNatural England
BroadlandUK9009253Special Protection AreaNatural England
BroadlandUK11010Ramsar SiteNatural England
Norwich Crag and GravelsG79Nitrates Directive
Bure Broads Eutrophic lake NVZEL107Nitrates 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
162031 1620312013, 2014, 20122013, 2019, 2015, 2014, 20162019
DECOY BROAD R.BURE BUR1552014, 2012, 20132019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20132019
164659 1646592016, 20192019

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