Kent Greensand Middle Water Body

Poor overall status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB40601G500400
  • Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
  • Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
  • NGRTQ6808355041
  • Groundwater area21211.327 ha
  • Surface area212.113 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
Overall Water BodyPoor
QuantitativePoor
Quantitative Status elementPoor
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusPoor
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood
Quantitative Water BalanceGood
Chemical (GW)Poor
Chemical Status elementPoor
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaPoor
Chemical GWDTEs testGood
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood
General Chemical TestPoor
Supporting elements (Groundwater)
Prevent and Limit ObjectiveActive
Trend AssessmentUpward trend

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

Investigations into classification status

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Quantitative Water Balance22015PoorCertain there is not 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
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor pesticide managementAgriculture and rural land managementGeneral Chemical TestDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationChemical Drinking Water Protected AreaDetails
RFDUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationChemical Drinking Water Protected AreaDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails

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
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0000010

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
Overall Water BodyGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
QuantitativeGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Quantitative GWDTEs testGood2015
Quantitative Saline IntrusionGood2015
Quantitative Water BalanceGood2021Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical (GW)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2015
Chemical Drinking Water Protected AreaGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Chemical GWDTEs testGood2015
Chemical Saline IntrusionGood2015
General Chemical TestGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
GodstoneG157Nitrates Directive
Sherway NVZS805Nitrates Directive
Loose Stream NVZS498Nitrates Directive
Eden Brook East of Lingfield NVZS487Nitrates Directive
Gibbs Brook NVZS500Nitrates Directive
Bourne NVZS494Nitrates Directive
R. GREAT STOUR NVZS515Nitrates Directive
Upper Eden NVZS499Nitrates Directive
MaidstoneG64Nitrates Directive
Kent Greensand MiddleUKGB40601G500400Drinking Water Protected Area
Ditton Stream NVZS493Nitrates Directive
PlaxtolG63Nitrates Directive
Tributary of Beult at Sutton Valance NVZS486Nitrates Directive
BOROUGH GREEN 1 BORE RAWGWSGZ0100Safeguard 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

Upstream water bodies

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