Glasswater River — water body quality
near Saintfield, Newry Mourne and Down
Glasswater River is a river in Newry Mourne and Down, near Saintfield, extending 25.7 km.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Glasswater River | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 25.7 km
- County
- Newry Mourne and Down
- Location
- 54.4551, -5.8096
Others in Newry Mourne and Down
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