Water Framework Directive

The River Wandle at Shepley Mill comprises of two different surface water bodies – Wandle (Carshalton Branch at Carshalton) and Wandle (Croydon to Wandsworth); and one groundwater body – Bromley Tertiaries. The boundary of Bromley Tertiaries groundwater body cuts through the middle of Wilderness Island and then extends upstream on both branches of the Wandle. The two surface water bodies are both heavily modified and overall, in moderate ecological status (Croydon to Wandsworth water body) and bad ecological status (Carshalton Branch at Carshalton water body), predominantly failing for biology, in particular fish in response to barriers (ecological discontinuity), impounded water bodies, groundwater abstraction, sewage discharge, flood protection – structures. Key issues to which this project will try and address within the study area through the implementation of proposed fish passage (habitat) restoration solutions.