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Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams River Health
Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 104 surface water bodies in the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams management catchment (Severn River Basin District).
How healthy are the rivers in the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams catchment?
In the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams catchment (Severn River Basin District), 14% of its 104 assessed surface water bodies achieved Ecological Good or High status under the WFD Cycle 3 (2022) assessment, per the Environment Agency. The Gera River Health Index is 53/100 (ranked 48 of 105), below the England average of 54.
Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams — ecological status breakdown
| WFD Ecological Status | Water bodies | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 15 | 14% |
| Moderate | 65 | 63% |
| Poor | 23 | 22% |
| Bad | 1 | 1% |
How Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams compares to England
53/100
Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams GRHI
54/100
England avg GRHI
14%
Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams Good/High
14%
England Good/High
Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams is ranked 48 of 105 — below the England average. 89 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.
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Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams
Severn River Basin District
Moderate — ranked 48 of 105
▼ below England average (54/100)
Ecological status — 104 water bodies
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- What percentage of water bodies in Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams are at Good ecological status?
- 14% of the 104 assessed surface water bodies in the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 89 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
- How does the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams catchment compare to the rest of England?
- Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams has a Gera River Health Index of 53/100, ranked 48 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams's rate is 14%.
- What ecological statuses are recorded in the Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams catchment?
- WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Avon Bristol and Somerset North Streams: High: 0, Good: 15, Moderate: 65, Poor: 23, Bad: 1. Total assessed: 104 surface water bodies. Source: Environment Agency, OGL v3.0.
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Related
- UK River Health Index — all 105 catchments
- GRHI methodology — how the score is computed.
- UK water bills by company — cost of water services in your area.
- EA Catchment Data Explorer — the primary source.
Contains public sector information published by Environment Agency and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Environment Agency — Catchment Data Explorer WFD Classifications (Cycle 3, 2022) (2022 (Cycle 3 assessment), published 2022).