Comber Tributary — water body quality
near Ballygowan, Ards and North Down
Comber Tributary is a river in Ards and North Down, near Ballygowan, extending 11.0 km.
Official classification
Poor
Assessed 2026
Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Comber Tributary | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 11.0 km
- County
- Ards and North Down
- Location
- 54.5266, -5.7988
Others in Ards and North Down
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