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Trent Valley Staffordshire River Health

Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 41 surface water bodies in the Trent Valley Staffordshire management catchment (Humber River Basin District).

How healthy are the rivers in the Trent Valley Staffordshire catchment?

In the Trent Valley Staffordshire catchment (Humber River Basin District), 2% of its 41 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 42/100 (ranked 102 of 105), below 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 Index42 / 100Ranked 102 of 105 English management catchments. England average: 54. Band: Moderate.How this index is calculated

Trent Valley Staffordshire — ecological status breakdown

Trent Valley Staffordshire WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status — 41 surface water bodies (EA)
WFD Ecological StatusWater bodies% of total
High00%
Good12%
Moderate1741%
Poor1946%
Bad410%

How Trent Valley Staffordshire compares to England

42/100

Trent Valley Staffordshire GRHI

54/100

England avg GRHI

2%

Trent Valley Staffordshire Good/High

14%

England Good/High

Trent Valley Staffordshire is ranked 102 of 105 below the England average. 40 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.

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Trent Valley Staffordshire

Humber River Basin District

Moderate — ranked 102 of 105

below England average (54/100)

Ecological status — 41 water bodies

1 Good17 Moderate19 Poor4 Bad
England: only 14% of all assessed water bodies reach Good or High status. Trent Valley Staffordshire is at 2%.

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Trent Valley Staffordshire river health — FAQ

What percentage of water bodies in Trent Valley Staffordshire are at Good ecological status?
2% of the 41 assessed surface water bodies in the Trent Valley Staffordshire catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 40 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
How does the Trent Valley Staffordshire catchment compare to the rest of England?
Trent Valley Staffordshire has a Gera River Health Index of 42/100, ranked 102 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Trent Valley Staffordshire's rate is 2%.
What ecological statuses are recorded in the Trent Valley Staffordshire catchment?
WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Trent Valley Staffordshire: High: 0, Good: 1, Moderate: 17, Poor: 19, Bad: 4. Total assessed: 41 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).