TYNE Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB510302310200
  • Water Body TypeTransitional Water
  • Hydromorphological designationheavily modified
  • NGRNZ3016165406
  • Surface area828.708 ha
  • Surface area8.287 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyNo

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsHigh
MacroalgaeHigh
Opportunistic MacroalgaeHigh
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Dissolved Inorganic NitrogenModerate
Dissolved oxygenHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Moderate
Mitigation Measures AssessmentModerate or less
Specific pollutantsHigh
ArsenicHigh
CopperHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
AnthraceneGood
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneFail
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good
HexachlorobenzeneGood
HexachlorobutadieneGood
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood
Mercury and Its CompoundsFail
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsFail
Priority substancesGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BifenoxGood
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
NapthaleneGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
Other PollutantsGood
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood
para - para DDTGood

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
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationBenzo(g-h-i)peryleneDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationDissolved Inorganic NitrogenDetails
RNAGUnknown (pending investigation)Unknown (pending investigation)Sector under investigationTributyltin CompoundsDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails
RNAGPhysical modificationOther (not in list, must add details in comments)Local and Central GovernmentMitigation Measures AssessmentDetails

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
Industry0000000
Mining and quarrying0000000
Navigation0000000
Urban and transport0000000
Water Industry0000000
Local & central government1000000
Domestic general public0000000
Recreation0000000
Waste treatment and disposal0000000
Other0000000
No sector responsible0000000
Sector under investigation0000000
Total1000000

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsGood2015
MacroalgaeGood2015
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Dissolved Inorganic NitrogenModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Dissolved oxygenGood2015
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good2015
Hydrological RegimeSupports good2015
Supporting elements (Surface Water)Good2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Mitigation Measures AssessmentGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
CopperHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time;
Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
AnthraceneGood2015
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2033Technically infeasible: No known technical solution is available
Benzo(k)fluorantheneGood2015
Cadmium and Its CompoundsGood2015
Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsGood2015
Heptachlor and cis-Heptachlor epoxideGood2015
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)Good2015
HexachlorobenzeneGood2015
HexachlorobutadieneGood2015
HexachlorocyclohexaneGood2015
Mercury and Its CompoundsGood2040Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
Priority substancesGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
NapthaleneGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Northumbria CoastUK9006131Special Protection AreaNatural England
Northumbria CoastUK11049Ramsar SiteNatural England
River Derwent (Northumbria)UKENRI97Urban Waste Water Treatment 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
RIVER TAW 250M D/S ASHFORD SURF BOIL 730103612009
TYNE BACKGROUND U/S OF HOWDON 435001872012, 2010, 2013, 2011
RIVER PARRETT D/S ROF 600104502009
RIVER TAW 100M D/S ASHFORD SURF BOIL 730103692009
S/EST/OFF/KWR/HIGH B00101252009
TYNE ESTUARY OFF WHITEHILL POINT 435007132015, 2016
TYNE AT FERRY CROSSING MUSSEL NMMP2 435005532016, 2015
TYNE AT HEBBURN (SURFACE) 435004372011, 2009, 2012, 2010, 2013
TYNE AT LLOYDS HAILING STATION (SURFACE) 435004132012, 2011, 2009, 2010, 2013
RIVER PARRETT AT BURNHAM SLIPWAY 600104182009
TYNE 250M FROM HOWDON O/F IN PLUME SURF 435004812013, 2011, 2010, 2012
TYNE AT JARROW (SURFACE) 4350042820132015, 2016

Downstream water bodies