Further to the consideration of the Water Cycle Study Phase 2 Report at Planning and Infrastructure Committee on 17 November 2009, a number of minor corrections have been made to the original document. In light of this, an updated report (to incorporate these minor corrections) is now available:
Water Cycle Study Phase 2 Report
An
Executive Summary of the Water Cycle Study Phase 2 report is also available.
Figure 4.8 - This link provides a larger version of the map on Page 42 of the main report in the interests of clarity. For information, this map shows the overall ecological status classification for the south eastern region of the United Kingdom. This map shows that Basingstoke and Deane Borough is not atypical in the range of classification of its waterbodies across the SE region.
Figure 4.9 - This link provides a larger version of the map on Page 42 of the main report in the interests of clarity. For information, this map shows the overall physio-chemical phosphate classification for the South Eastern region of the United Kingdom. This map shows that Basingstoke and Deane Borough is not atypical in the range of classification of its waterbodies across the SE region.
Following consideration at Planning and Infrastructure Committee on 17 November 2009, a
Technical Update to the main report is now available, this concludes that:
• The physio-chemical classification (Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Ammonia, phosphate and dissolved oxygen) of the waterbodies in the study area have not changed between the draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) and the final RBMP. Therefore the conclusions of the report that refer to no deterioration of physio-chemical water quality, and achieving good ecological status for physico-chemical water quality remain unaltered.
• The biological status of three reaches of the River Loddon from the Lyde confluence to the Blackwater confluence (Loddon containing Basingstoke STW, Loddon Confluence with Lyde to Confluence with Bow Brook and Loddon Bow Brook Confluence to Blackwater Confluence) have been reported to be poor following the inclusion of diatom survey results, which has resulted in the overall ecological status for two of these reaches (Loddon Confluence with Lyde to confluence with Bow Brook, and Loddon Bow Brook to Blackwater Confluence) being downgraded from Moderate to Poor (Loddon containing Basingstoke STW was already reported as being poor because of a poor reported fisheries status.
• The changes confirm the original report conclusions with respect to sewage treatment and water quality, and add further emphasis to the requirement for ongoing monitoring and risk assessment of water quality and ecology.
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