WFD Catchment Management Information England - Water Body Outcomes and Targets

England and Wales water body classification targets and management units for the Water Framework Directive, created by the Environment Agency. The dataset includes water body classifications, targets for future status, and details on investigations and remedial actions. The record was last updated on 2026-07-17 but has been retired and superseded by a newer version.

Use Cases

• Tracking progress towards water quality targets based on future classification goals mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing reasons for water body failure based on the defined set of failure causes (activity, source, sector).
• Planning integrated catchment management based on the division into River Basin Districts, Management Catchments, and Operational Catchments.
• Evaluating the impact of remedial actions and measures based on the associated cost information.

Strengths

• Explicitly linked to a superseding record (https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/d8421893-ff04-492c-8d29-caa89f17397e) for version control.
• Managed by the authoritative Environment Agency organization.
• Covers cross-border sites where a water body crosses from Wales into England.

Limitations

• The dataset is marked as retired, indicating it is not the current version.
• Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory reporting and catchment management under the Water Framework Directive.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:07:41.553485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, with inclusion of sites in Wales where they cross the border into England.