Kent Greensand Western Water Body

Poor overall status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB40601G500500
  • Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
  • Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
  • NGRTQ5092454387
  • Surface area58.904 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo
  • Groundwater area5890.382 ha

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 TestGood
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

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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
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionWater IndustryQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationTrend AssessmentDetails
RNAGFlowGroundwater abstractionIndustryQuantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusDetails
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

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
Industry0001000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0001000
Local & central government0000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total0002000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
Overall Water BodyGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
QuantitativeGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Quantitative Status elementGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body StatusGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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 TestGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
GodstoneG157Nitrates Directive
Bourne NVZS494Nitrates Directive
Upper Eden NVZS499Nitrates Directive
PlaxtolG63Nitrates Directive
Kent Greensand WesternUKGB40601G500500Drinking Water Protected Area

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

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