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1 General details Water body name: Water body identifier code: Area km 2 : Water body category: Baseline: River basin district: Area advisory group: Associated protected areas: Edinburgh and Livingston bedrock and localised sand and gravel aquifers Groundwater Y Scotland Forth Edinburgh and Livingston bedrock and localised sand and gravel aquifers Lothian / Borders Associated surface waters: Bavelaw Burn (Source to Threipmuir Reservoir) Bavelaw Burn (Threipmuir Reservoir to Water of Leith) Black Burn Bog Burn Braid Burn (Source to Upstream Dreghorn Barracks) Braid Burn (Upstream Dreghorn Barracks to Portobello) Brox Burn (Ryal Burn Confluence to R Almond) Brox Burn (by Wester Tartraven to Ryal Burn Confluence) Caw Burn Cobbinshaw Reservoir Cock Burn Dechmont Burn Dolphinton Burn Gogar Burn (Source to Union Canal) Gogar Burn (Union Canal to River Almond) Harperigg Reservoir Killandean Burn/Harwood Water Liggat Syke Linhouse water/camilty Burn/ Green Burn Lochshot Burn Muireston Water Murray Burn Niddry Burn Pardovan Burn/Haugh Burn /Riccarton Burn (Source to d/s Bridgend) River Almond (Breich Water confluence to Maitland Bridge) River Almond (Foulshiels Burn to Breich Water confluences) River Almond (Maitland Bridge to Cramond) Ryal Burn/Beugh Burn Stank Burn Swine Burn Page: 1

2 Responsible body: National Grid Reference NT Latitude: Longitude: Threipmuir Reservoir Water of Leith (Harperrig Reservoir to Poet's Burn confluence) Water of Leith (Murray Burn confluence to Estuary) Water of Leith (Poet's Burn to Murray Burn confluences) Water of Leith (Source to Harperrig Reservoir) West Calder Burn SEPA Falkirk & W Lothian, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, Borders Current status of this water body We have classified this water body as having an overall status of Poor with High confidence in The quality of the groundwater has been classified as Poor with High confidence and the quantity of groundwater has been classified as Poor with Medium confidence in 2008 There is no trend for pollutants for this water body. This overall classification of status is made up of many different tiers of classification data. A complete set of classification data for 2008 is shown at the end of this document. Targets for the future status of this water body We have set environmental objectives for this water body over future river basin planning cycles in order that sustainable improvements to its status can be made over time, or alternatively that no deterioration in status occurs, unless caused by a new activity providing significant specified benefits to society or the wider environment. For this water body we have set the overall environmental objectives for the first, second and third River Basin Management Planning (RBMP) cycles as: Year Overall Status Poor Chemistry Status Poor Poor Poor Poor Quantitative Status Poor Poor Poor Good We have established an ongoing programme of monitoring in order to identify pressures on our water bodies. The pressures listed below contribute to this water body s failure to meet good ecological status. River basin planning allows us to plan improvements for particular parameters over time. We have collaborated with others to identify measures which will act to protect or improve our water environment in order that all water bodies reach good status over successive RBMP cycles. Page: 2

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4 Pressures and measures on this water body We have established an ongoing programme of monitoring in order to identify pressures on our water bodies. The pressures listed below contribute to this water body s failure to meet good ecological status or potential. River basin planning allows us to plan improvements for particular parameters over time. We have collaborated with others to identify measures which will act to protect or improve our water environment in order that all water bodies reach good status over successive RBMP cycles. The following table shows our collated information on the pressures on this water body, their causes and the measures which could be introduced to mitigate their effects. We have also indicated the current funding status of the measure; with projected measures being potentially funded and agreed measures having funding in place. Finally, we have included information on the potential or actual owner of the measure, the date it will be effective and information on the justification for extending the deadlines or for setting an alternative objective, where appropriate. Pressure Type Diffuse Source Pollution As a Result of Assessment Parameter Objective Reasons for Failure Measure Funding Owner Effective date Mining and quarrying of oilshale Conductivity Poor by 2015 Groundwater status recovery time Livestock farming Assessment Parameter associated with Surface Water Body Poor by 2015 Implementation of the measure by an earlier deadline would impose disproportionate burdens Control Neither Agreed nor Projected Farmer(s) 31/12/2026 Other manufacturing Assessment Parameter associated with Surface Water Body Poor by 2015 Implementation of the measure by an earlier deadline would impose disproportionate burdens Control Neither Agreed nor Projected Operator 31/12/2026 Page: 4

5 Future work Additional work to identify pressures and to develop and implement measures to mitigate their impacts will continue over subsequent river basin cycles. Complete Classification for this water body in 2008 Parameter Status Confidence of Class OVERALL STATUS POOR HIGH Quantitative Poor Medium Saline intrusion Good Medium River impacts Poor Medium Wetland interactions Good High Water balance Good Medium Groundwater chemistry Poor High Saline intrusion Good Medium River interactions Good High Diffuse impacts Good High Point source impacts Good Medium DWPA test Good Low General chemical test Poor High General chemical test (other) Good High General chemical test (mining) Poor High Trends in groundwater None High You can find out more information on trends in groundwater pollutants at Location of this water body You can find the geographical location of this water body by searching on water body ID in the interactive maps at Page: 5

6 SEPA Contact Details: 2009 Scottish Environment Protection Agency Page: 6

General details. Water body identifier code: Area km 2 :

General details. Water body identifier code: Area km 2 : General details Water body name: Water body identifier code: 150218 Area km 2 : 498.82 Water body category: Baseline: River basin district: Area advisory group: Associated protected areas: Clydesdale bedrock