Lewis Jones, South West WaterJan Dinsdale, Loe Pool Forum

Loe Pool and River Cober catchment

Loe Pool Catchment Management Forum

Loe Pool

Photos: Dave Davies

Breaking the bar ...

SSSI: Wintering wildfowl

Photos: David Chapman

Failing SSSI and WFD

Photo: David Chapman

Historic Levels Current Levels Future Target Levels0

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1995-1996: UWWTD (EA monitoring at outfall)

1994: Johnes et al. (export co-efficient)

1995: Wilson (export co-efficient)

2005: WFD (EA monitoring at outfall)

2006: WFD (EA monitoring at outfall)

2007: WFD (EA monitoring at outfall)

2015: WFD good status boundary

2010: NE SSSI favourable condition status

LPCMP end target boundary

TP (u

g/l)

Historic, current and target total phosphorus concentrations for Loe Pool

The future:clear water

• Algal blooms a thing of the past

• Recovery of macrophyte beds

• Stable ecology Photo: Jan Dinsdale

Photo: David Chapman

Photo: Jan Dinsdale

Photo: Jan Dinsdale

The Catchment Approach

Photo: West BritonPhoto: Jan Dinsdale

Photo: Jan Dinsdale Photo: Kennack Diving

Photo: Tim Walker

Local community

Photo: Jan Dinsdale

Environmental education

Enjoying nature and helping out

Photos: Jan Dinsdale

Thank you

Improved water quality - Otter

Photos: David Chapman