IE GBNIIENW NW North Western All Irish rivers have been allocated to one of 12 primary types, which have been shown to be ecologically meaningful in unimpacted river systems. The typology follows the System B typology of the Water Framework Directive and is based primarily on geology and its impact on water hardness and the slope or velocity of water in the channel. A wide range of potential characteristics were studied in order to assess their influence on the fauna and flora of Irish rivers (e.g. catchment size, altitude, latitude-longitude), but from a statistical point of view the most important controlling factors were geology/hardness and slope. Catchment size had a minor additional significance but it did not help in the definition of the reference communities. In addition to the basic 12 types of river water bodies a number of special river water body types have been treated separately due to their rarity and unusual ecological nature. A major research projects studied 50 unimpacted river stretches in some detail, sampling theinvertebrate and floral elements required by Annex V of the WFD in order to ensure that the final selection of river types were indeed ecologically meaningful. A further research project has undertaken somewhat similar work regarding the fish populations under reference conditions. A detailed outline of the Irish river typology including the scientific basis has been produced. See http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Described in Chapter 4 of http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Of the eight River Basin Districts in Ireland three are International River Basin Districts (IRBD). These include the North Western IRBD, the Neagh-Bann IRBD and the Shannon IRBD, the latter is so designated by virtue of a small catchment area which crosses the International boundary. The implementation of the WFD is being undertaken independently by both the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland and by the Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland and the respective portions of each IRBD within each state will be reported on separately. River water bodies with catchments less than 10 km2 were not delineated as discrete water bodies. These generally comprised the 1st order and some 2nd order streams in the upper reaches of catchments. However, these river stretches are part of the catchment area of the next downstream river water body and in this way integrated into the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment. Coastal streams with catchments less than 10 km2 were also not delineated. During further characterization a subset of these small river catchments will be examined for each River Basin District. A "System B" typology was found to be the most appropriate basis on which to define lake types in Ireland; twelve types have been identified using the factors Alkalinity (surrogate for Geology), depth and size. Biological data from 60 high status lakes across several types and River Basin Districts were used to test that the selected hydromorphological types, derived from these factors, can be discriminated on a biological basis. A thirteenth type was identified to include a number of lakes at altitude >300m. Latitude and Longitude were not considered to be significant factors determining the flora and fauna of Irish lakes. Alkalinity: Three alkalinity types were recognised from an examination of the profundal and littoral macroinvertebrates and macrophytes: low alkalinity, moderate alkalinity and high alkalinity. There were few examples of lakes in the middle category and thus there is uncertainty about this type Depth: Consideration was given to mean depth and, in the case of profundal macroinvertebrates, the more relevant maximum depth in parentheses. A formula relating both was used. A type, mean depth <4m (12m) was identified. A further type >4m (>12) was identified; this type will be subdivided further depending on the element being considered: 4-6 m and >6m for macrophytes and 4m (12m)–13m (40m) and >13m (40m) for profundal invertebrates. This lead to thirteen types of Irish lakes that can be discriminated according to their biological characteristics. See http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Described in Chapter 4 of http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Of the eight River Basin Districts in Ireland three are International River Basin Districts (IRBD). These include the North Western IRBD, the Neagh-Bann IRBD and the Shannon IRBD, the latter is so designated by virtue of a small catchment area which crosses the International boundary. The implementation of the WFD is being undertaken independently by both the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland and by the Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland and the respective portions of each IRBD within each state will be reported on separately. The typology and risk assessment of Irish lakes for article 5 included all lakes greater than 0.5 km2 and lakes less than 0.5 km2 if they were located in protected areas (e.g. in Special Areas of Conservation, or if they were used for water abstraction for drinking purposes). The Typology for Transitional and Coastal Waters was developed on the basis of a research project "A proposed Typology for the UK and Republic of Ireland", published by SNIFFER in April 2003 (Rogers et al., 2003). The scheme uses the System B (Alternative Classification) approach, because the "System A" scheme was regarded as overly prescriptive and one which would lead to excessive and unnecessary subdivisions of water bodies considering the essential objective of the task, which is identifying water bodies as the basic management unit of the Water Framework Directive. The Typology scheme uses the obligatory factors of Latitude and Longitude, tidal range and salinity (common to both Transitional and Coastal Waters) along with the optional factors, for Transitional Waters, mixing characteristics, mean substratum composition and extent of intertidal area and, for Coastal Waters, wave exposure. This scheme was considered to give the most ecologically relevant differentiation possible. This typology is therefore based on broad features of the physical environment of tidal waters, which, it is emphasised, are not mutually exclusive (for example, sheltered stretches will occur in coastlines which are predominantly exposed and vice versa). Because of this, it is recognised that the Type-Specific Reference Conditions for each of the Types must also be broadly based, and account for all of the diverse range of habitats, pelagic, epibenthic and sedimentary, intertidal and subtidal, which will occur in each; many of these habitats will occur across several or possibly all of the physical Types. The Typology is described in detail in the UK Technical Advisory Group on the Water Framework Directive document "Guidance on Typology for Coastal and Transitional Waters of the UK and the Republic of Ireland" (UK Tag Paper 2a Final) The Typology consists of a total of 6 Transitional Water Types, of which 2 occur in the waters of the Republic of Ireland, and 12 Coastal Water Types, of which 5 occur in RoI. Applying the typology factors has resulted in six transitional and twelve coastal water types for Ireland. See http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdff Described in Chapter 4 of http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Of the eight River Basin Districts in Ireland three are International River Basin Districts (IRBD). These include the North Western IRBD, the Neagh-Bann IRBD and the Shannon IRBD, the latter is so designated by virtue of a small catchment area which crosses the International boundary. The implementation of the WFD is being undertaken independently by both the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland and by the Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland and the respective portions of each IRBD within each state will be reported on separately. n/a The Typology for Transitional and Coastal Waters was developed on the basis of a research project "A proposed Typology for the UK and Republic of Ireland", published by SNIFFER in April 2003 (Rogers et al., 2003). The scheme uses the System B (Alternative Classification) approach, because the "System A" scheme was regarded as overly prescriptive and one which would lead to excessive and unnecessary subdivisions of water bodies considering the essential objective of the task, which is identifying water bodies as the basic management unit of the Water Framework Directive. The Typology scheme uses the obligatory factors of Latitude and Longitude, tidal range and salinity (common to both Transitional and Coastal Waters) along with the optional factors, for Transitional Waters, mixing characteristics, mean substratum composition and extent of intertidal area and, for Coastal Waters, wave exposure. This scheme was considered to give the most ecologically relevant differentiation possible. This typology is therefore based on broad features of the physical environment of tidal waters, which, it is emphasised, are not mutually exclusive (for example, sheltered stretches will occur in coastlines which are predominantly exposed and vice versa). Because of this, it is recognised that the Type-Specific Reference Conditions for each of the Types must also be broadly based, and account for all of the diverse range of habitats, pelagic, epibenthic and sedimentary, intertidal and subtidal, which will occur in each; many of these habitats will occur across several or possibly all of the physical Types. The Typology is described in detail in the UK Technical Advisory Group on the Water Framework Directive document "Guidance on Typology for Coastal and Transitional Waters of the UK and the Republic of Ireland" (UK Tag Paper 2a Final) The Typology consists of a total of 6 Transitional Water Types, of which 2 occur in the waters of the Republic of Ireland, and 12 Coastal Water Types, of which 5 occur in RoI. Applying the typology factors has resulted in six transitional and twelve coastal water types for Ireland. See http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdff Described in Chapter 4 of http://www.wfdireland.ie/Documents/Characterisation%20Report/Ireland_Article_5_WFD.pdf Of the eight River Basin Districts in Ireland three are International River Basin Districts (IRBD). These include the North Western IRBD, the Neagh-Bann IRBD and the Shannon IRBD, the latter is so designated by virtue of a small catchment area which crosses the International boundary. The implementation of the WFD is being undertaken independently by both the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland and by the Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland and the respective portions of each IRBD within each state will be reported on separately. n/a 11 Siliceous, low slope RW 12 Siliceous, medium slope RW 13 Siliceous, high slope RW 14 Siliceous, very high slope RW 21 Mixed geology, low slope RW 22 Mixed geology, medium slope RW 23 Mixed geology, high slope RW 24 Mixed geology, very high slope RW 31 Calcareous, low slope RW 32 Calcareous, medium slope RW 33 Calcareous, high slope RW 34 Calcareous, very high slope RW 1 Low alkalinity, shallow and small LW 2 Low alkalinity, shallow and large LW 3 Low alkalinity, deep and small LW 4 Low alkalinity, deep and large LW 5 Moderate alkalinity, shallow and small LW 6 Moderate alkalinity, shallow and large LW 7 Moderate alkalinity, deep and small LW 8 Moderate alkalinity, deep and large LW 9 High alkalinity, shallow and small LW 10 High alkalinity, shallow and large LW 11 High alkalinity, deep and small LW 12 High alkalinity, deep and large LW 13 Some lakes >300 m altitude LW CW1 Euhaline, Macrotidal, Exposed CW CW2 Euhaline, Mesotidal, Exposed CW CW3 Euhaline, Microtidal, Exposed CW CW4 Euhaline, Macrotidal, Moderately Exposed CW CW5 Euhaline, Mesotidal, Moderately Exposed 1 CW CW6 Euhaline, Microtidal, Moderately Exposed CW CW7 Euhaline, Macrotidal, Sheltered CW CW8 Euhaline, Mesotidal, Sheltered CW CW9 Euhaline, Microtidal, Sheltered CW CW10 Coastal Lagoon CW CW11 Sea Lochs (Shallow) CW CW12 Sea Lochs (Deep) CW TW1 Meso or Polyhaline, Macrotidal, Sheltered TW TW2 Meso or Polyhaline, Strongly Mesotidal, Sheltered TW TW3 Polyhaline, Macrotidal, Sheltered TW TW4 Poly or Euhaline, Mesotidal, Sheltered TW TW5 Transitional Sea Lochs TW TW6 Transitional lagoons: Oligo or Polyhaline, Mesotidal, Sheltered TW 1002-53-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 10028-17-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 104-40-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 106-43-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 106-93-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 107-13-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 107-46-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 108-70-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 115-32-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1163-19-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 120-82-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 182677-30-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1836-75-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 189084-64-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 2051-24-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 207122-15-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 208-96-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 2104-64-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 218-01-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 2227-13-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 2234-13-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 23593-75-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE1-2 Other aquatic flora All Rivers Diatoms - Revised form of Trophic Diatom Index (TDI) as intercalibrated in Northern and Central Baltic GIG EU Decision 2008/915/EC water EQR AA EQR close to 1 - low nutrients, low human activity in catchment, no priority pollutants, full conditions described in Intercalibration exercise reports for NGIG and CBGIG 0.93 yes 0.78 Yes Y QE1-2-3 Macrophytes All Rivers Aquatic macrophytes will be included in the second round of intercalibration exercises over the 2008-2011 period. water EQR close to 1 - low nutrients, low human activity in catchment, no priority pollutants. To be confirmed by intercalibration. -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates All Rivers Status boundaries for macroinvertebrates (Q-Value) have been intercalibrated during the formal WFD Intercalibration exercises in both the Northern Geographical Intercalibration Group and the Central/Baltic Geographical Intercalibration Group. The results water EQR AA EQR close to 1 - low nutrients, low human activity in catchment, no priority pollutants, full conditions described in Intercalibration exercise reports for NGIG and CBGIG 0.85 yes 0.75 Yes 0.65 0.45 Y QE1-4 Fish All Rivers While fish were also used in the status assessment the methodology has not yet been intercalibrated. Ireland is participating in the cross-GIG Fish Intercalibration Group. water EQR close to 1 - low nutrients, low human activity in catchment, no priority pollutants. To be confirmed by intercalibration. -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE2 Hydromorphological QEs All Rivers water Close to undisturbed natural condition -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE2-1 Hydrological regime - rivers All Rivers Standards for minimum flow and hydrlogical regime have still to be set on a national basis water m3/s tbc Close to undisturbed natural condition -8888 n/a -8888 Other - n/a N QE2-1-1 Water flow All Rivers Standards for minimum flow and hydrlogical regime have still to be set on a national basis water m3/s tbc Close to undisturbed natural condition -8888 n/a -8888 Other - n/a N QE2-1-2 Connection to groundwater bodies All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition -8888 n/a -8888 Other - tbc N QE2-2 River continuity All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition 0.8 yes -8888 Other - tbc Y QE2-3 Morphological conditions - rivers All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition 0.8 yes -8888 Other - tbc Y QE2-3-1 River depth and width variation All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition 0.8 yes -8888 Other - tbc Y QE2-3-2 Structure and substrate of river bed All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition 0.8 yes -8888 Other - tbc Y QE2-3-3 Structure of riparian zone All Rivers Rapid Hydromorphological Assessent Tool used to assess high/good status boundary for sites that appear to be at high status n/a EQR 1/6 years Close to undisturbed natural condition 0.8 yes -8888 Other - tbc Y 2385-85-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 2440-02-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 262-12-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 294-62-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 297-78-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 31508-00-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 319-84-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 319-85-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 32241-08-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 32536-52-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 12767-79-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 129-00-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1321-64-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1321-65-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1335-87-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1335-88-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1336-36-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 136677-10-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 140-57-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 140-66-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 143-50-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 144-49-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 16478-18-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1746-01-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 182346-21-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1825-21-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 32598-13-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 32598-14-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 32774-16-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 330-55-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 3424-82-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 35065-27-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 35065-28-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 35065-29-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 35693-99-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 36065-30-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 36355-01-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 36643-28-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 37680-73-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 38380-08-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 39765-80-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 4234-79-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 4636-83-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 4904-61-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 51000-52-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 512-04-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 53-19-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 53-70-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 5436-43-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 55525-54-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 56-55-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 57465-28-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 57-74-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 58-89-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 603-35-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 60348-60-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 60-51-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 6164-98-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 62-73-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 64743-03-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 68631-49-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 69782-90-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7012-37-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 70124-77-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 70776-03-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 72-43-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 72-54-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 72-55-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 732-26-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7429-90-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7439-89-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7439-96-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7439-98-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-31-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-33-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-38-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-47-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-48-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-50-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-62-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7440-66-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 76-44-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 77-47-4 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 7782-49-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 789-02-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 793-24-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 79-94-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 8001-35-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 81-15-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 82-68-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 83-32-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 84-66-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 84-69-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 84-74-2 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 84852-15-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 85-01-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 85-22-3 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 85-68-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 86-73-7 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 87-61-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 90-12-0 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 9016-45-9 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 91-57-6 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 919-86-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 93-76-5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 959-98-8 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 98-51-1 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 0.7 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 0.7 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 4.7 Yes Y QE3-1 Other Arsenic All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 25 Yes Y QE3-1 Other Copper All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 3.4 Yes Y QE3-1 Other Cyanide All Rivers In the case of Copper the value 5 applies where the water hardness measured in mg/l CaCO3 is less than or equal to 100; the value 30 applies where the water hardness exceeds 100 mg/l CaCO3. water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 5 or 30 Yes Y QE3-1 Other Zinc All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 10 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Xylenes All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 46 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Toluene All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 8 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Phenol All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 1.5 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Monochlorobenzene All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 2 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Linuron All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 60 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Phenol All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 7.3 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Fluoride All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 0.8 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 0.01 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 10 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Glyphosate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 4 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Linuron All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 tbc 500 Other - tbc Y QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 32 Yes Y QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 tbc 0.02 Other - tbc Y QE3-1-2-Water temperature All Rivers Not greater than a 1.5°C rise in ambient temperature outside the mixing zone water Degrees C Max/MAC ambient temperature -7777 n/a < 1.5°C rise in ambient temp outside mixing zone Yes Y QE3-1-2-Water temperature All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-3-BOD5 All Rivers 99% confidence that EQS values not breached water mg/l O2 Mean and 95%ile <Mean 1.3 and <95%ile of 2.2 mg/l O2 95%ile Mean > 1.3 and < 2.2 mg/l O2 yes 99% conf Mean BOD >1.5. 95%ile BOD > 2.6 mg/l O2 Yes Y QE3-1-3-BOD5 All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-3-DissolvedOxygenConcentration All Rivers Lower limit 95%ile >80% saturation and Upper Limit: 95%ile <120% saturation water % saturation Upper and lower 95%iles Close to 100% saturation at all times -7777 n/a Lower 95%ile >80% .Upper 95%ile <120% saturation Yes Y QE3-1-3-OxygenSaturationPercentage All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-4-Chloride All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-4-Conductivity All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-4-Salinity All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-4-Sulfate All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-5-Alkalinity All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-5-Hardness All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-5-pH All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-KjeldahlNitrogen All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Nitrate All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Nitrite All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Nmineral All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Non-ionisedAmmonia All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Orthophosphate All Rivers 99% confidence that EQS values not breached water mg/l P Mean and 95%ile <Mean 0.025 and <95%ile 0.045 mg/l P 95%ile Mean > 0.025 and < 0.045 mg/l P tbc 99% conf mean OP>0.035.95%ile OP >0.075 mg/l P Yes Y QE3-1-6-Orthophosphate All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-Silicate All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-SolubleReactivePhosphorus All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-TotalAmmonium All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N QE3-1-6-TotalAmmonium All Rivers 99% confidence that EQS values not breached water mg/l N Mean and 95%ile <Mean 0.04 and <95%ile 0.09 mg/l N 95%ile Mean > 0.04 and 0.09 mg/l N tbc 99%conf mean tot.ammonia>0.065.95%ile>0.140 mg/l N Yes Y QE3-1-6-TotalOxidisedNitrogen All Rivers water As Per SI 272 -8888 tbc -8888 Other - tbc N 1002-53-5 Dibutyltin All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 10028-17-8 Tritium All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 104-40-5 4-nonylphenol All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 106-43-4 4-chlorotoluene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 106-93-4 1,2-dibromoethane All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 107-13-1 Acrylonitrile All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 107-46-0 Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 108-70-3 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 115-32-2 Dicofol All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1163-19-5 Bis(pentabromophenyl) ether All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1836-75-5 Nitrophen All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 189084-64-8 2,2’,4,4’,6-pentabromodiphenyl Ether (BD(E)100) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 2051-24-3 5,5’,6,6’-decachlorobiphenyl (CB209) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 207122-15-4 2,2’,4,4’,5,6’-hexabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE154) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 208-96-8 Acenaphthylene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 2104-64-5 Ethyl O-(p-nitrophenyl) phenyl phosphonothionate (EPN) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 218-01-9 Chrysene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 2227-13-6 Tetrasul All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 2234-13-1 Octachloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 23593-75-1 Clotrimazole All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y QE1-1 Phytoplankton BiologicalLakeQE All Lake types not intercalibrated biota -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 N QE1-2-3 Macrophytes BiologicalLakeQE All Lake types No translation necessary - biota 0.8 0.9 tbc 0.68 -8888 Y QE1-2-4 Phytobenthos BiologicalLakeQE All Lake types not intercalibrated biota -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 N QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates BiologicalLakeQE All Lake types not intercalibrated biota -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 N QE1-4 Fish All Lake types While fish were also used in the status assessment the methodology has not yet been intercalibrated. biota -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 -8888 Y QE1-5 Other species The presence of an alien species (Zebra Mussel and/ or Roach) in a water body was considered to mean that the water body could not be at reference condition or high status.If the presence of that alien species (roach) impacted negatively on any of the bio All Lake types not applicable biota -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y QE2 Hydromorphological QEs All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Copper All Rivers In the case of Copper the value 5 applies where the water hardness measured in mg/l CaCO3 is less than or equal to 100; the value 30 applies where the water hardness exceeds 100 mg/l CaCO3. water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Chromium VI All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 3.4 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 32 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 4.7 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Cyanide All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 10 -8888 Y 2385-85-5 Mirex All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 2440-02-0 Heptachloronorbornene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 262-12-4 Dibenzodioxin All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 294-62-2 Cyclododecane All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 297-78-9 Isobenzane All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 31508-00-6 2,3’,4,4’,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB118) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 319-84-6 alpha-HCH All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 319-85-7 beta-HCH All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 32241-08-0 Heptachloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 32536-52-0 Diphenyl ether, octabromo deviate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 32598-13-3 3,3’,4,4’-tetrachlorobiphenyl (CB77) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 120-82-1 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 12767-79-2 Aroclor All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 129-00-0 Pyrene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1321-64-8 Pentachloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1321-65-9 Trichloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1335-87-1 Hexachloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1335-88-2 Tetrachloronaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1336-36-3 Polychlorinated biphenyls All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 136677-10-6 Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 140-57-8 Aramite All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 140-66-9 Para-tert-octylphenol All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 143-50-0 Chlordecone (Kepone) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 144-49-0 Fluoroacetic acid All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 16478-18-5 Pentachloroiodobenzene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1746-01-6 Dioxin All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 182346-21-0 2,2’,3,4,4’-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE85) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 1825-21-4 Pentachloroanisole All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 182677-30-1 2,2’,3,4,4’,5’-hexabromodiphenyl Ether (BD(E)138) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 32598-14-4 2,3,3’,4,4’-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB105) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 32774-16-6 3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB169) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 330-55-2 Linuron All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 3424-82-6 DDE, o, p All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 35065-27-1 2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB153) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 35065-28-2 2,2’,3,4,4’,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB138) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 35065-29-3 2,2’,3,4,4’,5,5’-heptachlorobiphenyl (CB180) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 35693-99-3 2,2’,5,5’-tetrachlorobiphenyl (CB52) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 36065-30-2 2,4,6-tribromophenyl 2-methyl-2,3-dibromopropy ether All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 36355-01-8 Hexabromobiphenyl All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 36643-28-4 Tributyltin All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 37680-73-2 2,2’,4,5,5’-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB101) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 38380-08-4 2,3,3’,4,4’,5-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB156) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 39765-80-5 trans-Nonachlor All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 4234-79-1 Kelevan All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 4636-83-3 Morfamquat All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 4904-61-4 1,5,9 cyclododecatriene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 51000-52-3 Vinyl neodecanoate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 512-04-9 Diosgenin All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 53-19-0 DDD, o, p All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 53-70-3 Dibenz[a,h]anthracene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 5436-43-1 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE47) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 55525-54-7 3,3’-(ureylenedimethylene)bis(3,5,5’- trimethylcyclohexyl) diisocyanate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 56-55-3 Benzo-a-anthracene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 57465-28-8 3,3’,4,4’,5 pentachlorobiphenyl (CB126) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 57-74-9 Chlordane All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 58-89-9 Lindane (gamma-HCH) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 603-35-0 Triphenyl phosphine All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 60348-60-9 2,2’,4,4’,5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE99) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 60-51-5 Dimethoate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 6164-98-3 Chlordimeform All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 62-73-7 Dichlorvos All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 64743-03-9 Phenols All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 68631-49-2 2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BD(E)153) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 69782-90-7 2,3,3’,4,4’,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB157) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7012-37-5 2,4,4’-trichlorobiphenyl (CB28) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 70124-77-5 Flucythrinate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 70776-03-3 Naphthalene, chloro derivatives All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 72-43-5 Methoxychlor All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 72-54-8 DDD, p, p' All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 72-55-9 DDE, p, p’ All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 732-26-3 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7429-90-5 Aluminium and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7439-89-6 Iron and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7439-96-5 Manganese and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7439-98-7 Molybdenum and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-31-5 Tin and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-33-7 Tungsten and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-38-2 Arsenic and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-47-3 Chromium and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-48-4 Cobalt and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-50-8 Copper and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-62-2 Vanadium and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7440-66-6 Zinc and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 76-44-8 Heptachlor All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 77-47-4 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCP) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 7782-49-2 Selenium and its compounds All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 789-02-6 DDT, o,p’ All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 793-24-8 4-(dimethylbutylamino) diphenylamin (6PPD) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 79-94-7 Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 8001-35-2 Toxaphene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 81-15-2 Musk xylene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 82-68-8 Quintozene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 83-32-9 Acenaphthene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 84-66-2 Di-ethyl phthalate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 84-69-5 Di-iso-butyl phthalate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 84-74-2 Dibutylphthalate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 84852-15-3 4-nonylphenol (branched) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 85-01-8 Phenanthrene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 85-22-3 Pentabromoethylbenzene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 85-68-7 Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 86-73-7 Fluorene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 87-61-6 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 90-12-0 1-methylnaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 9016-45-9 Nonyl phenol ethoxylate All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 91-57-6 2-methylnaphthalene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 919-86-8 Demeton-S-methyl All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 93-76-5 2,4,5-T All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 959-98-8 alpha-Endosulfan All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y 98-51-1 4-tert-butyltoluene All Lake types water n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Glyphosate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 60 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 0.01 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 0.02 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 0.8 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Fluoride All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 500 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 7.3 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Linuron All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 0.7 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 4 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 2 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Monochlorobenzene All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 1.5 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Phenol All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 8 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Linuron All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 0.7 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Phenol All Rivers Face Value water µg/l MAC n/a -8888 tbc 46 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Toluene All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 10 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Xylenes All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 10 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Zinc All Rivers In the case of Zinc, the standard shall be 8 μg/l for water hardness with annual average values less than or equal to 10 mg/l CaCO3, 50 μg/l for water hardness greater than 10 mg/l CaCO3 and less than or equal to 100 mg/l CaCO3 and 100 μg/l elsewhere. water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1 Other Arsenic All Rivers Face Value water µg/l AA n/a -8888 tbc 25 -8888 Y QE3-1-1-SecchiDepth All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-2-Water temperature All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-3-DissolvedOxygenConcentration All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1-3-OxygenSaturationPercentage All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1-4-Chloride All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-4-Conductivity All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-4-Sulfate All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-5-Alkalinity All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-5-pH All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-5-pH All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-6-ChlorophyllA All Lake types LN1 water n/a 0.5 tbc 0.33 -8888 Y QE3-1-6-ChlorophyllA All Lake types LA1/2 water n/a 0.55 tbc 0.32 -8888 Y QE3-1-6-ChlorophyllA All Lake types not intercalibrated water n/a 0.55 tbc 0.32 -8888 Y QE3-1-6-Silicate All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-6-TotalAmmonium All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -8888 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y QE3-1-6-TotalOxidisedNitrogen All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 -8888 N QE3-1-6-TotalPhosphorus All Lake types not applicable water -7777 -8888 -7777 -8888 -8888 Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Spatial extent, species composition and shoot dens 0.8 yes 0.6 yes Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR For each of the TW typologies reference condition 0.8 yes 0.6 no Y The presence of alien species was noted, but presence on its own did not result in a water body being placed at ‘less than high status’, unless the presence of that alien species impacted negatively on any of the biological elements present. The presence All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi n/a n/a -7777 no -7777 no Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y Molybdate Reactive Phosphorus All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water mg P/l median n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water mg O2/l median n/a -7777 -7777 4 -7777 Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water percent saturation median n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water see SI272 of 2009 -7777 -8888 -8888 -8888 N All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water see SI272 of 2009 -7777 no -7777 no N All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Dissolved oxygen conditions are 80%-120%; 90th per -7777 no -8888 no Y All Transitional water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Opportunistic macroalgal blooms of anthropogenic o 0.8 yes 0.6 yes Y QE3-1 Other Arsenic All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 20 no N QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 32 no N QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 2 no N QE3-1 Other Linuron All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.7 no N QE3-1 Other Cyanide All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Linuron All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 0.7 no N QE3-1 Other Chromium VI All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.6 no N QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.01 no N QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 0.26 no N QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.8 no N QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 4 no N QE3-1 Other Fluoride All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 1500 no N QE3-1 Other Copper All Transitional water body types In the case of Copper the value 5 applies where th water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 5 no N QE3-1 Other Zinc All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 40 no N QE3-1 Other Xylenes All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Toluene All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Phenol All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 46 no N QE3-1 Other Phenol All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 8 no N QE3-1 Other Monochlorobenzene All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 25 no N QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Transitional water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 7.3 no N All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Spatial extent, species composition and shoot dens 0.8 yes 0.6 yes Y The presence of alien species was noted, but presence on its own did not result in a water body being placed at ‘less than high status’, unless the presence of that alien species impacted negatively on any of the biological elements present. The presence All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi n/a n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -8888 Y Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water mg N/l median n/a -8888 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water percent saturation median n/a -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 Y All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water see SI272 of 2009 -7777 no -7777 no N All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi water see SI272 of 2009 -7777 -7777 -7777 -7777 N QE3-1 Other Linuron All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 0.7 no N QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 4 no N All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Dissolved oxygen conditions are 80%-120%; 90th per 0.66 yes 0.33 yes Y All Coastal water body types The biological elements used in the interim classi biota EQR Diverse community of red, green and brown seaweeds 0.8 yes 0.6 yes Y QE3-1 Other Linuron All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.7 no N QE3-1 Other Fluoride All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 1500 no N QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 2 no N QE3-1 Other Zinc All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 40 no N QE3-1 Other Mancozeb All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 7.3 no N QE3-1 Other Xylenes All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Toluene All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Phenol All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 46 no N QE3-1 Other Phenol All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 8 no N QE3-1 Other Monochlorobenzene All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 25 no N QE3-1 Other Arsenic All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 20 no N QE3-1 Other Dimethoate All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.8 no N QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 0.26 no N QE3-1 Other Diazinon All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.01 no N QE3-1 Other Cyanide All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA tbd -8888 -8888 10 no N QE3-1 Other Copper All Coastal water body types In the case of Copper the value 5 applies where th water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 5 no N QE3-1 Other Chromium III All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l MAC Zero -8888 -8888 32 no N QE3-1 Other Chromium VI All Coastal water body types Face Value water µg/l AA Zero -8888 -8888 0.6 no N Y See Supporting Documents Rivers_Interim_Status_Explanatory_Note_Nov_2008.doc, Interim_Lakes_Status.pdf and Classification_Transitional_Coastal.pdf See Supporting Documents Rivers_Interim_Status_Explanatory_Note_Nov_2008.doc, Interim_Lakes_Status.pdf and Classification_Transitional_Coastal.pdf Programs of measures per waterbody address the specific problems of that waterbody but there are several issues that are best addressed at district or national level. Broadly these fall under the following headings: hydrological, sustainable use of pesticides, public awareness, climate change and alien species. Hydrological issues include drinking water protection, which is addressed by Local Authority Drinking Water Safety plans. There is a national plan for sustainable use of pesticides as part of the EU Thematic Strategy for Pesticides. Status data matches the classes required under Annex V of the WFD (High, Good, Moderate, Poor, Bad) Status data matches the classes required under Annex V of the WFD (Good,Failing to achieve good) Status data matches the classes required under Annex V of the WFD (High, Good, Moderate, Poor, Bad) Ireland does not have RBD Sub Units Lead RBDs undertook national studies on effects of On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems, Industrial and Muncipal regulation, Dangerous Substances and Abstraction Pressures. A synopses of each can be found in POMS Study Synopses.pdf, which includes a summary of each approach. Under the On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems a new risk assessment methodology was developed and applied based on the pressure-pathway-receptor framework, which drew heavily on available GIS data around dwellings, sewered areas and population. The Industrial and Muncipal regulation study established the link between point source pressures and the impact on river water quality status. A methodology for assessing the risk posed to water quality by the presence of industry and municipal regulated pressures was established and applied. The Dangerous Substances study sourced and updated pressure layers to compile a national inventory of the discharge of dangerous substances. This information was used to improve on the Article 5 identification of water bodies at risk due to activities utilising Dangerous Substances. The Abstraction Pressures study re-performed the Article 5 risk assessment for new abstraction locations on rivers. For lakes, a set of tests was developed that would need to be evaluated on a site-specific basis to examine existing and future abstraction pressures in selected lakes. For groundwater, a re-characterisation of the Article 5 risk assessment was undertaken and the risk assessment re-run. Lead RBDs undertook national studies on effects on effects of forest on water and groundwater risk from diffuse mobile organics. A synopses of each can be found in POMS Study Synopses.pdf, which includes a summary of each approach. Under the forest and water study an updated National Risk Assessment Methodology was prepared for potential Acidification, Eutrophication, Sedimentation and Dangerous Substance forestry pressures applicable to all river basins. Under the groundwater risk from diffuse mobile organics study fate and transport mechanisms known from literature reviews and past experience were adapted to Irish conditions in the form of a national risk assessment methodology, which was applied to Ireland’s groundwaters. A national Abstraction Pressures study re-performed the Article 5 risk assessment for new abstraction locations on rivers. For lakes, a set of tests was developed that would need to be evaluated on a site-specific basis to examine existing and future abstraction pressures in selected lakes. For groundwater, a re-characterisation of the Article 5 risk assessment was undertaken and the risk assessment re-run. Lead RBDs undertook national studies on effects of Freshwater Morphology and Marine Morphology. A synopses of each can be found in POMS Study Synopses.pdf, which includes a summary of each approach. Whilst Channelisation and Intensive land use were the focus of the Freshwater Morphology study and the verification work of this study, thresholds for other morphological pressures e.g. flood protection schemes,water regulation etc were revisited during literature and benchmarking exercises and revised. Revised thresholds were reapplied as a new risk assessment. The refinement of the uncertainties in the assessment resulted in a reassessment of morphology risk – two categories were applied “at risk” or “not at risk”. The Marine Morphology study revisited the Article 5 risk assessment and derived a revised risk assessment methodology. Through its application as part of this study, the revised methodologies lead to the re-characterisation of morphological risk in marine water bodies. A Lead RBD undertook national studies on urban pressures in rivers, transitional and groundwaters. The aim of the study was to develop an integrated urban area assessment protocol that allowed surface waters to be characterised as either “at risk” or “not at risk” based on a predictive test. A eutrophication risk assessment methodology was developed based on assimilative capacity of water bodies and refined through application to three urban areas on rivers and three urban areas on transitional waters prior to application to piloted urban areas as part of the study. The urban portion of the Article 5 risk assessment was reapplied. A diffuse risk model developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was used to identify waterbodies at risk from diffuse pollution (from agriculture, forestry, peatland and urban land uses). The annual EPA report on Urban Waste Water Discharges was used as a source to determine the impacts of Urban Waste Water. The monitoring programme for dangerous substances was used to determine the presence of dangerous substances. A Risk Assessment project was carried out to assess the impact of forestry on acidification, eutrophication and sedimentation pressures based on percentage forestry cover and underlying geology and soils. The EPA biological monitoring program was used to identify the presence of invasive species in water bodies. Lead RBDs undertook national studies on effects of On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems, Industrial and Muncipal regulation, Dangerous Substances and Abstraction Pressures. A synopses of each can be found in POMS Study Synopses.pdf, which includes a summary of each approach. Under the On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems a new risk assessment methodology was developed and applied based on the pressure-pathway-receptor framework, which drew heavily on available GIS data around dwellings, sewered areas and population. The Industrial and Muncipal regulation study established the link between point source pressures and the impact on river water quality status. 150 rivers and 20 lakes in the North Western IRBD are at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to diffuse pollution from agriculture, forestry, peatland and urban land uses. In the North Western IRBD there are 53 rivers, 3 estuaries and 9 coastal waters at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to municipal wastewater and industrial discharges. There are approximately 60,000 unsewered properties located in areas where the hydrogeological characteristics mean that inadequate percolation is available. There are 93 rivers that have been assessed to be at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to unsuitable hydrogeological conditions and the high density and location of unsewered properties in these areas. In the North Western IRBD there are 47,688 hectares of private forestry and 29,445 hectares of public forestry. A risk assessment of acidification, eutrophication and sedimentation pressures based on percentage forestry cover and underlying geology and soils has identified 66 rivers that are at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to potential impacts from forestry. Assessments of groundwaters in the North Western IRBD indicate that 8 groundwater bodies are at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to contamination from landfills. An additional 2 are at risk of failing to achieve the required standards due to pollution from contaminated/urban areas pressures. 7% of river channels have been drained and 6% of the coastline is defended against erosion. There are 28 rivers where water status has the potential to be impacted. Further investigative monitoring is underway to confirm impact on status. Most water abstractions are currently sustainable in the North Western IRBD, however abstraction poses a potential risk to 54 rivers and 28 lakes due to their possible impact on river flows and lake levels particularly during periods of low flow. The recently introduced monitoring programme for dangerous substances has identified one water body in the North Western IRBD, the River Bredagh, which is failing chemical status due to a breach of the Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon standard. The North Western IRBD has 12 designated shellfish waters and 35 licensed finfish farms. Mussels, pacific and native oysters, clams and scallops are the main shellfish species farmed in Ireland; salmon and rainbow trout are the principal finfish. Counties Galway, Cork and Donegal have the highest numbers of aquaculture licences. Aquaculture activities (including harvesting) unless appropriately managed and controlled, can affect water quality, physical habitat, biodiversity and indigenous species populations. Finfish farming can cause increased nutrient loading and organic pollution around cages. Misuse of authorised chemicals and medicines to control disease and possible infection of wild fish with sea lice if not appropriately managed are other concerns. Alien species including Common Cord Grass (found in the coastal waters of Lough Foyle), and Zebra Mussels (found in Lough Erne system) have been recorded in the waters of the North Western IRBD. Cruising and boating are important recreational and tourism activities on the Shannon-Erne navigation system. These activities can give rise to localised water problems including discharge from onboard toilets, physical disturbance by boat wakes and potential engine oil spillage. The specific impacts of climate change are difficult to predict, but it is likely that they will add to water management challenges in the future. Heavier winter rainstorms may cause more flash flooding, increasing diffuse pollution loads from soil run-off and raising demand for flood controls. Summer droughts are more likely and there may be a reduction in drinking water supplies. Temperature changes might give invasive alien species a competitive advantage, thus affecting biodiversity. Sea level rise may also impinge on water management.

A number of the Article 5 risk assessments were re-evaluted to see how they could be run better. Specific data gaps included lack of aerial photography for freshwater morphology assessment, implications of population growth on point pressure magnitude, the need for a water balance model to support setting chemical standards in all water categories, the need for improved data on urban pressures and an integrated urban pressure risk assessment methodology. National studies were set up by lead RBDs to gather and collate data and re-run risk assessments. A number of Article 5 risk assessments were re-run. Aerial photography was commissioned for selected river stretches and a WebGIS to assist collation of future freshwater morphology studies was set up. An Industrial and Muncipal regulation study assessed the implications of population growth on point pressure magnitude, a Water Balance model was established for setting chemical water quality standards and an urban pressure risk assessment model was developed.

RBDs expect to implement many of the measures defined in their plans during the first cycle (before 2015) and to achieve many of the objectives in a progressive manner as the measures start to take effect. Alternative objectives are proposed for waters where the combination of basic and supplementary measures will not fully achieve the objectives by 2015. Where it is considered that the objectives can be achieved, but not by 2015, then an explanation and justification is provided. For example, the land acquisition, design, procurement and construction of new treatment works, extensions to treatment works or collection systems can take many years. Similarly, diffuse pollutants and nutrients in agricultural and forestry lands can take several years to be purged from the soils and aquifers even if their use is eliminated or restricted to acceptable levels. The overall timescale for waters to achieve good status will be dictated by the slowest response to basic and supplementary measures. For example, even if a treatment plant is installed in the first plan cycle, it may take a further cycle for the waters to show improvement in areas with particular types of soil that are also impacted by agricultural activities. Similarly, recovery of groundwater is dictated by flow rates in the aquifers and improvements in these waters will inevitably take many years. In these cases, RBDs have estimated when compliance will be achieved. It should be emphasised that the Plan includes all necessary actions to achieve the objective of good status – it is just that the effects of these actions will only become evident after several years. It is important that the Plan is realistic in its targets and so RBDs have tried to identify all waters where recovery is likely to be slow.