WFD Cycle 1 Site Classifications 2010: UK Water Body Environmental Data

Environment Agency data from 2010 classifies UK water bodies based on monitoring site data to define current environmental conditions under the Water Framework Directive. The dataset includes supporting classification facts produced by models and is extracted from the Catchment Planning System. This record has been retired and superseded by a newer version.

Use Cases

• Assess baseline environmental conditions of water bodies based on monitoring site classifications.
• Track changes in water quality over time by comparing subsequent classification cycles.
• Evaluate the impact of environmental remediation work based on classification results.
• Model water body classifications using the included supporting classification facts data.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the Environment Agency, a UK government body, suggesting an authoritative source.
• Includes supporting 'classification facts' data generated by the models.
• Data is available for each year and WFD planning cycle, indicating temporal coverage.

Limitations

• This specific dataset record has been retired and superseded by a newer version.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2010 (Cycle 1), with data available for each year and planning cycle.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:08:03.162910; freshness should be verified as the record is retired.

Geography

United Kingdom, specifically water bodies monitored under the Water Framework Directive.