Environmental investigations - supply
From 2010, the Environment Agency has identified eight investigations into the effects of abstraction and of impoundment by reservoirs on river flow.
These will be completed by 2013 and, should mitigation or reduction in licence be required, this will be considered in the 2014 Water resource management Plan and the AMP6 Business plan.
| Site name |
Investigation |
Environmental Interest |
| Bourne (inc Nine Mile) Monitoring* |
Monitoring to establish the baseline prior to agreed abstraction reductions. |
SAC |
| Hampshire Avon SAC monitoring* |
SAC |
| Chitterne Brook Stream Support * |
WFD/SAC |
| Teffont Brook Investigation* |
Investigating the effect of groundwater abstraction on river flows and river ecology |
WFD |
| Upper Hampshire Avon (western arm)* |
SSSI |
| Heytesbury Brook Investigation* |
WFD |
| Bere Stream SSSI and BAP |
WFD and SSSI |
| River Wey Investigation |
WFD |
| Sutton Bingham Stream Investigation |
Investigating the effect of the reservoir impoundment on good ecological potential for the WFD To develop a standard method for good ecological potential for HMWB |
WFD |
| Upper Tone Investigation |
WFD |
| Durleigh Brook Investigation |
WFD |
| National project HMWBs |
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| Blashford Lakes Phosphorus |
Investigating the cause of high phosphorus levels in these reservoirs |
SPA |
| Durleigh Reservoir Phosphorus |
WFD |
| Sutton Bingham Reservoir Phosphorus |
WFD |
*- schemes which have arisen from AMP4 studies.
Glossary
HMWB Heavily Modified Water Body (eg impounded for water supply)
SAC Special Area of Conservation
SPA Special Protection Area (for Birds)
SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest
WFD Water Framework Directive
Programme
| Work |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-15 |
Phase 1-
Desk studies |
All investigations |
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| Phase 2 - sampling |
All (interim) |
All |
Baseline sites plus trials for Blashford |
Baseline sites only |
| Phase 3- analyse and report results |
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All investigations |
Blashford Solutions |
| Phase 4 solution trials |
|
Blashford Lakes |
Blashford Lakes |
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| Water resource management plan 2014 |
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Draft WRMP |
Develop final WRMP |
| Wessex Water business plan |
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Prepare draft plan for AMP6 |
Final plan AMP6 |
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