Rufford Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aquifers Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB41201G101500
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRSD4745315772
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Surface area80.757 km2
- Groundwater area8075.677 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Poor |
| Quantitative | Poor |
| Quantitative Status element | Poor |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Poor |
| Chemical (GW) | Good |
| Chemical Status element | Good |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good |
| General Chemical Test | Good |
| Supporting elements (Groundwater) | |
| Prevent and Limit Objective | Active |
| Trend Assessment | No trend |
Investigations into classification status
| Classification Element | Cycle | Year | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Assessment | 2 | 2015 | Upward trend | Very 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time |
| Quantitative | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time |
| Quantitative Status element | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good | 2027 - Low confidence | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens; Natural conditions: Groundwater status recovery time |
| Chemical (GW) | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2015 | |
| General Chemical Test | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Brook (Black Bk to Mersey) NVZ | S639 | Nitrates Directive | |
| River Douglas NVZ | S644 | Nitrates Directive | |
| ALT NVZ | S642 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Rufford | G119 | Nitrates Directive | |
| BLACK SLUICE AND THREE POOLS WATERWAY NVZ | S711 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Martin Mere | UK9005111 | Special Protection Area | Natural England |
| Martin Mere | UK11039 | Ramsar Site | Natural England |
| Rufford Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aquifers | UKGB41201G101500 | Drinking Water Protected Area | |
| LOSTOCK NVZ | S646 | Nitrates 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.