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