Sign in to view source links and access this dataset
Description
European lake ammonia classification data derived from the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Cycle 2 assessment. Ammonia levels are classified into status categories (High, Good, Moderate) based on waterbody-specific standards considering lake typology, altitude, and alkalinity. The dataset is provided by the Environment Agency and the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
Classifying lake water quality status based on ammonia concentration thresholds.
Analyzing the impact of sewage effluent and agricultural diffuse sources on lake ammonia levels.
Comparing ammonia pollution across different lake typologies, altitudes, and alkalinity ranges.
Monitoring compliance with Water Framework Directive standards for ammonia in lakes.
Strengths
Classification is based on waterbody-specific standards tailored to lake typology, altitude, and alkalinity.
Data processing includes calculated summary statistics (mean, standard deviation) for each monitoring site.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Environment Agency, Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Ammonia data is run through a database that calculates summary statistics, which are then entered into a calculator tool to generate classifications.
Geography
Likely covers lakes within the jurisdiction of the Environment Agency (e.g., England).