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Tweed River Health

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

How healthy are the rivers in the Tweed catchment?

In the Tweed catchment (Solway Tweed River Basin District), 100% of its 3 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 78/100 (ranked 2 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 Index78 / 100Ranked 2 of 105 English management catchments. England average: 54. Band: Good–High.How this index is calculated

Tweed — ecological status breakdown

Tweed WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status — 3 surface water bodies (EA)
WFD Ecological StatusWater bodies% of total
High00%
Good3100%
Moderate00%
Poor00%
Bad00%

How Tweed compares to England

78/100

Tweed GRHI

54/100

England avg GRHI

100%

Tweed Good/High

14%

England Good/High

Tweed is ranked 2 of 105 above the England average.

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78

Tweed

Solway Tweed River Basin District

Good–High — ranked 2 of 105

above England average (54/100)

Ecological status — 3 water bodies

3 Good
England: only 14% of all assessed water bodies reach Good or High status. Tweed is at 100%.

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Tweed river health — FAQ

What percentage of water bodies in Tweed are at Good ecological status?
100% of the 3 assessed surface water bodies in the Tweed catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). All assessed water bodies meet the WFD Good objective. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
How does the Tweed catchment compare to the rest of England?
Tweed has a Gera River Health Index of 78/100, ranked 2 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Tweed's rate is 100%.
What ecological statuses are recorded in the Tweed catchment?
WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Tweed: High: 0, Good: 3, Moderate: 0, Poor: 0, Bad: 0. Total assessed: 3 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).