Water Body Status Objectives for the Anglian Groundwater Catchment

Water body status objectives describe the long-term aim for specific parts of the water environment. This dataset includes the latest objectives for all water bodies in the Anglian groundwater catchment, consisting of a planned status classification and a target achievement date. It supports the Water Framework Directive river basin management plans and is published by the Environment Agency.

Use Cases

• Track progress towards environmental targets based on planned status classifications.
• Analyze cost-benefit feasibility of water quality measures based on the objective criteria.
• Monitor compliance with protected area requirements based on the dataset's stated considerations.
• Plan catchment management strategies based on the target achievement dates for water bodies.

Strengths

• Objectives are defined for all water bodies within a specific catchment (Anglian groundwater).
• Each objective includes two concrete pieces of information: a planned status and a target date.
• Data is officially published to support statutory river basin management plans.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory reporting under the Water Framework Directive.

Geography

Anglian groundwater catchment.