WFD Cycle 1 Site Classifications 2013: UK Water Body Environmental Data

Environment Agency water body classifications for the first Water Framework Directive planning cycle in 2013. Data are collected by field operatives or automated methods and processed through models to calculate site classifications, which form the basis for water body assessments. This retired dataset includes supporting classification facts extracted from the Catchment Planning System.

Use Cases

• Assessing baseline environmental conditions of water bodies based on the classification data.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of environmental interventions by comparing subsequent classification cycles.
• Modeling water quality trends using the supporting classification facts produced by the agency's models.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Environment Agency Catchment Planning System.
• Includes supporting model outputs called 'classification facts'.

Limitations

• This dataset has been retired and superseded by a newer record.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the UK's monitoring framework.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency (UK)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2013 (Cycle 1)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:08:06.950735; freshness should be verified as the dataset is retired.

Geography

United Kingdom (water bodies monitored under the Water Framework Directive)