Investigate reasons for failure in Mill Beck/ Poaka Beck

Status:

Proposed

Catchment:

Duddon

Theme:

Evidence Innovation & Monitoring and Water Quality

Partners:

Environment Agency, Forestry Commission and South Cumbria Rivers Trust

Monitoring and modelling has highlighted an number of failures in this area. SAGIS (phosphorus source apportionment) results suggest high phosphate levels in the area. WFD monitoring also shows a high number of diffuse and point sources of pollution are present. Additionally water reliability is less 30% of the time.