WFD Cycle 1 Site Classifications 2009: UK Water Body Environmental Data

United Kingdom water body classifications for the first Water Framework Directive planning cycle in 2009. The dataset includes supporting classification facts produced by models from data collected by the Environment Agency's field operatives and automated methods. It has been retired and superseded by a newer record on the UK government's data platform.

Use Cases

• Define current environmental conditions for water bodies based on monitoring site classifications mentioned in the description.
• Assess the positive effect of environmental work by comparing subsequent classification cycles as described.
• Analyze the supporting classification facts produced by the models that are included in the dataset.

Strengths

• Data is extracted from the authoritative Environment Agency Catchment Planning System.
• Includes supporting model outputs called 'classification facts'.
• Data are available for each year and WFD planning cycle as noted.

Limitations

• The dataset is retired and superseded, indicating it is not the current version.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 (UK)

Collection Method

Data collected by field operatives or automated methods, then passed through classification models.

Time Range

2009 (Cycle 1), with data noted as available for each year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:08:01.925746; freshness should be verified as the record is retired.

Geography

United Kingdom