CAMEL Water Body

Moderate ecological status

Attributes

  • Water Body IDGB530804906600
  • Water Body TypeTransitional Water
  • Hydromorphological designationnot designated artificial or heavily modified
  • NGRSW9280975024
  • Surface area1072.359 ha
  • Surface area10.724 km2
  • Surveillance Water BodyYes

Classifications

Classification Item2019
EcologicalModerate
Biological quality elementsModerate
AngiospermsGood
SaltmarshGood
FishGood
InvertebratesGood
Infaunal Quality IndexGood
MacroalgaeHigh
Fucoid ExtentHigh
Opportunistic MacroalgaeHigh
PhytoplanktonModerate
Physico-chemical quality elementsModerate
Dissolved Inorganic NitrogenModerate
Dissolved oxygenHigh
Hydromorphological Supporting ElementsSupports good
Hydrological RegimeSupports good
MorphologySupports good
Specific pollutantsHigh
ArsenicHigh
Chromium (VI)High
CopperHigh
IronHigh
Un-ionised ammoniaHigh
ZincHigh
ChemicalFail
Priority hazardous substancesFail
AnthraceneGood
Benzo(a)pyreneGood
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood
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
NonylphenolGood
PentachlorobenzeneGood
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Fail
QuinoxyfenGood
Tributyltin CompoundsGood
Priority substancesGood
AclonifenGood
AlachlorGood
BifenoxGood
FluorantheneGood
Lead and Its CompoundsGood
NapthaleneGood
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood
OctylphenolGood
TrichloromethaneGood
Other PollutantsGood
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood
para - para DDTGood

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

Investigations into classification status

Classification ElementCycleYearStatusOutcome
Phytoplankton22013ModerateQuite 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.

Reason TypeSWMIActivityCategoryClassification ElementMore information
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor nutrient managementAgriculture and rural land managementDissolved Inorganic NitrogenDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor soil managementAgriculture and rural land managementDissolved Inorganic NitrogenDetails
RNAGDiffuse sourcePoor Livestock ManagementAgriculture and rural land managementDissolved Inorganic NitrogenDetails
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsiblePolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Details
RNAGmeasures delivered to address reason, awaiting recoveryNot applicableNo sector responsibleMercury and Its CompoundsDetails

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 management0000030
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
Total0000030

Objectives

Classification ItemStatusYearReasons
EcologicalModerate2015Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens;
Disproportionately expensive: Unfavourable balance of costs and benefits
Biological quality elementsGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
AngiospermsGood2015
FishGood2015
InvertebratesGood2015
MacroalgaeGood2015
PhytoplanktonGood2027 - Low confidenceDisproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens
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)Not assessed2015
Specific pollutantsHigh2015
ArsenicHigh2015
Chromium (VI)High2015
CopperHigh2015
IronHigh2015
Un-ionised ammoniaHigh2015
ZincHigh2015
ChemicalGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
Priority hazardous substancesGood2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
AnthraceneGood2015
Benzo(a)pyreneGood2015
Benzo(b)fluorantheneGood2015
Benzo(g-h-i)peryleneGood2015
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
NonylphenolGood2015
PentachlorobenzeneGood2015
Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS)Good2015
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)Good2063Natural conditions: Chemical status recovery time
QuinoxyfenGood2015
Tributyltin CompoundsGood2015
Priority substancesGood2015
AclonifenGood2015
AlachlorGood2015
BifenoxGood2015
FluorantheneGood2015
Lead and Its CompoundsGood2015
NapthaleneGood2015
Nickel and Its CompoundsGood2015
OctylphenolGood2015
TrichloromethaneGood2015
Other PollutantsGood2015
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin & IsodrinGood2015
para - para DDTGood2015

Protected areas

PA NameIdDirectiveMore information
Camel Estuary_EUKSW78Shellfish Water Directive
River CamelUK0030056Special Area of ConservationNatural England
PolzeathUK33300Bathing Water Directive
Daymer BayUK33200Bathing Water 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 CAMEL AT MID ESTUARY 8251811120132015, 2016
CAMEL ESTUARY OFF PINKSON CREEK (S BANK) 825181002015, 2016
RIVER CAMEL AT THE DOOM BAR 8251801520132015, 2016
CAMEL SHELLFISH WATER 825180862010, 2011, 2013, 20122015, 2016
RIVER CAMEL BY PADSTOW 8251804420132015, 2016
CAMEL AT TREBETHERICK POINT (MUSSELS) 825180092015, 2016
ISSEY BROOK AT LITTLE PETHERICK CRK 825132332015, 2016

Downstream water bodies