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Rhyacophila dorsalis larva.

Table 6.1 indicates the current ecological status of English waters in 2015.
Comparable information is also available for the devolved administrations.

Table 6. 1
Overview of the ecological and chemical classification for surface waters in England for 2015

Ecological status or potential Chemical status
No. of water bodies Bad Poor Mod Good High Fail Good

4,679 136 765 2,966 805 7 137 4,542

A summary of objectives for ecological status or potential and chemical status by 2015 and beyond is shown in
the next table (6.2).

Table 6. 2
Summary of ecological status or potential and chemical status objectives for surface water bodies (by number of water
bodies) including those with less stringent objectives and extended deadlines (blue-shaded cells) – England overview.

Ecological status or potential Chemical status
Bad Poor Mod Good High Total Fail Good Total

By 2015 19 107 841 806 7 1,780 14 4,542 4,556
By 2021 0 2 30 166 0 198 0 1 1
By 2027 0 12 162 2,525 0 2,699 0 122 122 Extended

Beyond 2027 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 deadline
Total 19 121 1,033 3,499 7 4,679 14 4,665 4,679
Less
Less Stringent
Stringent

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