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Eden and Esk River Health
Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 66 surface water bodies in the Eden and Esk management catchment (Solway Tweed River Basin District).
How healthy are the rivers in the Eden and Esk catchment?
In the Eden and Esk catchment (Solway Tweed River Basin District), 42% of its 66 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 65/100 (ranked 14 of 105), above the England average of 54.
Eden and Esk — ecological status breakdown
| WFD Ecological Status | Water bodies | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 28 | 42% |
| Moderate | 29 | 44% |
| Poor | 8 | 12% |
| Bad | 1 | 2% |
How Eden and Esk compares to England
65/100
Eden and Esk GRHI
54/100
England avg GRHI
42%
Eden and Esk Good/High
14%
England Good/High
Eden and Esk is ranked 14 of 105 — above the England average. 38 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.
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Eden and Esk
Solway Tweed River Basin District
Moderate–Good — ranked 14 of 105
▲ above England average (54/100)
Ecological status — 66 water bodies
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Find local home servicesEden and Esk river health — FAQ
- What percentage of water bodies in Eden and Esk are at Good ecological status?
- 42% of the 66 assessed surface water bodies in the Eden and Esk catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 38 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
- How does the Eden and Esk catchment compare to the rest of England?
- Eden and Esk has a Gera River Health Index of 65/100, ranked 14 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Eden and Esk's rate is 42%.
- What ecological statuses are recorded in the Eden and Esk catchment?
- WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Eden and Esk: High: 0, Good: 28, Moderate: 29, Poor: 8, Bad: 1. Total assessed: 66 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).