This statistic displays the percentage of rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016. During this time period, there has not been significant improvements to river water quality in the United Kingdom. Under the new methodology, there was a one percent decline in the number of rivers achieving good or better status in 2016 compared with 2015, with a total of 14 percent.
Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method*
"Good or better" status means that the body of water is close to undisturbed conditions. The source adds that the failure of one test means that the whole body of water fails to obtain good or better status.
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GOV.UK, & Environment Agency. (February 22, 2018). Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Environment Agency. "Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method*." Chart. February 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Environment Agency. (2018). Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Environment Agency. "Rivers Achieving Good or Better Ecological Status in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2016, by Method*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Environment Agency, Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Rivers achieving good or better ecological status in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2016, by method* [Graph], GOV.UK, & Environment Agency, February 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/820370/river-water-quality-status-united-kingdom-uk/
