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A key part of the characterisation of surface water bodies is the assessment of the risk that a surface water body may fail (in 2015) the objectives of the WFD unless appropriate measures are taken. The results of the risk assessment inform the monitoring of surface water bodies and the subsequent classification of status. It is crucial that methodologies used in risk assessment are fit for purpose in the sense of being able to identify and quantify all significant pressures within the RBD and their potential impact on status of surface water bodies (CIS Guidance Document No. 3). If not, (expensive) measures may be incorrectly targeted and objectives may (unexpectedly) not be met.