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Northumbria Trac River Health

Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 13 surface water bodies in the Northumbria Trac management catchment (Northumbria River Basin District).

How healthy are the rivers in the Northumbria Trac catchment?

In the Northumbria Trac catchment (Northumbria River Basin District), 38% of its 13 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 64/100 (ranked 15 of 105), above the England average of 54.

Source:Environment Agency — Catchment Data Explorer WFD Classifications (Cycle 3, 2022)·as of 2022 (Cycle 3 assessment)updated every 6 years (WFD cycle) (last: )
Gera River Health Index64 / 100Ranked 15 of 105 English management catchments. England average: 54. Band: Moderate–Good.How this index is calculated

Northumbria Trac — ecological status breakdown

Northumbria Trac WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status — 13 surface water bodies (EA)
WFD Ecological StatusWater bodies% of total
High00%
Good538%
Moderate862%
Poor00%
Bad00%

How Northumbria Trac compares to England

64/100

Northumbria Trac GRHI

54/100

England avg GRHI

38%

Northumbria Trac Good/High

14%

England Good/High

Northumbria Trac is ranked 15 of 105 above the England average. 8 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.

Compare with another catchment

Select any English management catchment to compare river health scores

64

Northumbria Trac

Northumbria River Basin District

Moderate–Good — ranked 15 of 105

above England average (54/100)

Ecological status — 13 water bodies

5 Good8 Moderate
England: only 14% of all assessed water bodies reach Good or High status. Northumbria Trac is at 38%.

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Northumbria Trac river health — FAQ

What percentage of water bodies in Northumbria Trac are at Good ecological status?
38% of the 13 assessed surface water bodies in the Northumbria Trac catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 8 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
How does the Northumbria Trac catchment compare to the rest of England?
Northumbria Trac has a Gera River Health Index of 64/100, ranked 15 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Northumbria Trac's rate is 38%.
What ecological statuses are recorded in the Northumbria Trac catchment?
WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Northumbria Trac: High: 0, Good: 5, Moderate: 8, Poor: 0, Bad: 0. Total assessed: 13 surface water bodies. Source: Environment Agency, OGL v3.0.

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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).