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Mersey Lower River Health
Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 25 surface water bodies in the Mersey Lower management catchment (North West River Basin District).
How healthy are the rivers in the Mersey Lower catchment?
In the Mersey Lower catchment (North West River Basin District), 0% of its 25 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 50/100 (ranked 69 of 105), below the England average of 54.
Mersey Lower — ecological status breakdown
| WFD Ecological Status | Water bodies | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 0 | 0% |
| Moderate | 23 | 92% |
| Poor | 2 | 8% |
| Bad | 0 | 0% |
How Mersey Lower compares to England
50/100
Mersey Lower GRHI
54/100
England avg GRHI
0%
Mersey Lower Good/High
14%
England Good/High
Mersey Lower is ranked 69 of 105 — below the England average. 25 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.
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Mersey Lower
North West River Basin District
Moderate — ranked 69 of 105
▼ below England average (54/100)
Ecological status — 25 water bodies
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Find local home servicesMersey Lower river health — FAQ
- What percentage of water bodies in Mersey Lower are at Good ecological status?
- 0% of the 25 assessed surface water bodies in the Mersey Lower catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 25 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
- How does the Mersey Lower catchment compare to the rest of England?
- Mersey Lower has a Gera River Health Index of 50/100, ranked 69 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Mersey Lower's rate is 0%.
- What ecological statuses are recorded in the Mersey Lower catchment?
- WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Mersey Lower: High: 0, Good: 0, Moderate: 23, Poor: 2, Bad: 0. Total assessed: 25 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).