Water Body Status Classification for Anglian GW Catchment, 2009-2021

2009 to 2021 classification history for water bodies in the Anglian GW catchment, indicating ecological, chemical, and quantitative status under the Water Framework Directive. The dataset, created by the Environment Agency, includes data flagged as 'Cycle 1' (2009-2015) and 'Cycle 2' (2013-2021). This data supports river basin management plans and has been retired, superseded by a newer record.

Use Cases

• Track changes in water body ecological status over time based on the classification history mentioned in the description.
• Analyze compliance with the Water Framework Directive based on the status classification data for surface and groundwater bodies.
• Compare water quality parameters between 'Cycle 1' (2009-2015) and 'Cycle 2' (2013-2021) planning periods as indicated in the description.

Strengths

• Covers a multi-year time series from 2009 to 2021.
• Includes classification for both surface water (ecological/chemical status) and groundwater (chemical/quantitative status) bodies.
• Data is explicitly linked to the Water Framework Directive river basin management plans.

Limitations

• The dataset is retired and superseded by a newer record, indicating it is not the current version.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Classification data for water bodies under the Water Framework Directive.

Time Range

2009 to 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:10:25.931646; freshness should be verified as the dataset is retired.

Geography

Anglian GW catchment, United Kingdom