WFD Cycle 2 Site Classifications 2015: Water Quality Monitoring Data

Water Framework Directive (WFD) water body classifications are based on data collected at monitoring sites by field operatives or automated methods. The data are processed through models to calculate site classifications, forming the basis for water body assessments. This dataset is extracted from the Environment Agency's Catchment Planning System and includes supporting classification facts.

Use Cases

• Assessing current environmental conditions of water bodies based on monitoring site classifications.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of environmental interventions based on subsequent classification changes.
• Analyzing supporting classification facts produced by the environmental models.
• Planning catchment management strategies using data from the Catchment Planning System.

Strengths

• Data are collected annually and aligned with WFD planning cycles, providing a temporal series.
• Includes supporting data produced by classification models, offering additional context.
• Extracted from an authoritative source, the Environment Agency's Catchment Planning System.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency's Catchment Planning System

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Data are available for each year and WFD planning cycle; specific year 2015 is referenced.

Geography

Likely covers water bodies within the jurisdiction of the Environment Agency (England).