diff --git a/odc/stats/plugins/lc_fc_wo_a0.py b/odc/stats/plugins/lc_fc_wo_a0.py
index 8ee16ab..8ff8e64 100644
--- a/odc/stats/plugins/lc_fc_wo_a0.py
+++ b/odc/stats/plugins/lc_fc_wo_a0.py
@@ -52,13 +52,34 @@ def native_transform(self, xx):
         5. Drop the WOfS band
         """
 
-        # clear and dry pixels not mask against bit 4: terrain high slope,
+        # valid and dry pixels not mask against bit 4: terrain high slope,
         # bit 3: terrain shadow, and
         # bit 2: low solar angle
-        valid = (xx["water"] & ~((1 << 4) | (1 << 3) | (1 << 2))) == 0
+        valid = (xx["water"].data & ~((1 << 4) | (1 << 3) | (1 << 2))) == 0
 
-        # clear and wet pixels not mask against bit 2: low solar angle
-        wet = (xx["water"] & ~(1 << 2)) == 128
+        # clear wet pixels not mask against bit 2: low solar angle
+        wet = (xx["water"].data & ~(1 << 2)) == 128
+
+        # clear dry pixels
+        clear = xx["water"].data == 0
+
+        # get "valid" wo pixels, both dry and wet used in veg_frequency
+        wet_valid = expr_eval(
+            "where(a|b, a, _nan)",
+            {"a": wet, "b": valid},
+            name="get_valid_pixels",
+            dtype="float32",
+            **{"_nan": np.nan},
+        )
+
+        # get "clear" wo pixels, both dry and wet used in water_frequency
+        wet_clear = expr_eval(
+            "where(a|b, a, _nan)",
+            {"a": wet, "b": clear},
+            name="get_clear_pixels",
+            dtype="float32",
+            **{"_nan": np.nan},
+        )
 
         # dilate both 'valid' and 'water'
         for key, val in self.BAD_BITS_MASK.items():
@@ -67,37 +88,64 @@ def native_transform(self, xx):
                 raw_mask = mask_cleanup(
                     raw_mask, mask_filters=self.cloud_filters.get(key)
                 )
-                valid &= ~raw_mask
-                wet &= ~raw_mask
-
+                valid = expr_eval(
+                    "where(b>0, 0, a)",
+                    {"a": valid, "b": raw_mask.data},
+                    name="get_valid_pixels",
+                    dtype="uint8",
+                )
+                wet_clear = expr_eval(
+                    "where(b>0, _nan, a)",
+                    {"a": wet_clear, "b": raw_mask.data},
+                    name="get_clear_pixels",
+                    dtype="float32",
+                    **{"_nan": np.nan},
+                )
+                wet_valid = expr_eval(
+                    "where(b>0, _nan, a)",
+                    {"a": wet_valid, "b": raw_mask.data},
+                    name="get_valid_pixels",
+                    dtype="float32",
+                    **{"_nan": np.nan},
+                )
         xx = xx.drop_vars(["water"])
 
-        # get valid wo pixels, both dry and wet
-        data = expr_eval(
-            "where(a|b, a, _nan)",
-            {"a": wet.data, "b": valid.data},
-            name="get_valid_pixels",
-            dtype="float32",
-            **{"_nan": np.nan},
-        )
-
         # Pick out the fc pixels that have an unmixing error of less than the threshold
-        valid &= xx["ue"] < self.ue_threshold
+        valid = expr_eval(
+            "where(b<_v, a, 0)",
+            {"a": valid, "b": xx["ue"].data},
+            name="get_low_ue",
+            dtype="bool",
+            **{"_v": self.ue_threshold},
+        )
         xx = xx.drop_vars(["ue"])
+        valid = xr.DataArray(valid, dims=xx["pv"].dims, coords=xx["pv"].coords)
+
         xx = keep_good_only(xx, valid, nodata=NODATA)
         xx = to_float(xx, dtype="float32")
 
-        xx["wet"] = xr.DataArray(data, dims=wet.dims, coords=wet.coords)
+        xx["wet_valid"] = xr.DataArray(
+            wet_valid, dims=xx["pv"].dims, coords=xx["pv"].coords
+        )
+        xx["wet_clear"] = xr.DataArray(
+            wet_clear, dims=xx["pv"].dims, coords=xx["pv"].coords
+        )
 
         return xx
 
     def fuser(self, xx):
 
-        wet = xx["wet"]
+        wet_valid = xx["wet_valid"]
+        wet_clear = xx["wet_clear"]
 
-        xx = _xr_fuse(xx.drop_vars(["wet"]), partial(_fuse_mean_np, nodata=np.nan), "")
+        xx = _xr_fuse(
+            xx.drop_vars(["wet_valid", "wet_clear"]),
+            partial(_fuse_mean_np, nodata=np.nan),
+            "",
+        )
 
-        xx["wet"] = _nodata_fuser(wet, nodata=np.nan)
+        xx["wet_valid"] = _nodata_fuser(wet_valid, nodata=np.nan)
+        xx["wet_clear"] = _nodata_fuser(wet_clear, nodata=np.nan)
 
         return xx
 
@@ -123,7 +171,7 @@ def _veg_or_not(self, xx: xr.Dataset):
         # mark water freq >= 0.5 as 0
         data = expr_eval(
             "where(a>0, 0, b)",
-            {"a": xx["wet"].data, "b": data},
+            {"a": xx["wet_valid"].data, "b": data},
             name="get_veg",
             dtype="uint8",
         )
@@ -134,7 +182,7 @@ def _water_or_not(self, xx: xr.Dataset):
         # mark water freq > 0.5 as 1
         data = expr_eval(
             "where(a>0.5, 1, 0)",
-            {"a": xx["wet"].data},
+            {"a": xx["wet_clear"].data},
             name="get_water",
             dtype="uint8",
         )
@@ -142,17 +190,17 @@ def _water_or_not(self, xx: xr.Dataset):
         # mark nans
         data = expr_eval(
             "where(a!=a, nodata, b)",
-            {"a": xx["wet"].data, "b": data},
+            {"a": xx["wet_clear"].data, "b": data},
             name="get_water",
             dtype="uint8",
             **{"nodata": int(NODATA)},
         )
         return data
 
-    def _max_consecutive_months(self, data, nodata):
-        nan_mask = da.ones(data.shape[1:], chunks=data.chunks[1:], dtype="bool")
+    def _max_consecutive_months(self, data, nodata, normalize=False):
         tmp = da.zeros(data.shape[1:], chunks=data.chunks[1:], dtype="uint8")
         max_count = da.zeros(data.shape[1:], chunks=data.chunks[1:], dtype="uint8")
+        total = da.zeros(data.shape[1:], chunks=data.chunks[1:], dtype="uint8")
 
         for t in data:
             # +1 if not nodata
@@ -180,23 +228,34 @@ def _max_consecutive_months(self, data, nodata):
                 dtype="uint8",
             )
 
-            # mark nodata
-            nan_mask = expr_eval(
-                "where(a==nodata, b, False)",
-                {"a": t, "b": nan_mask},
-                name="mark_nodata",
-                dtype="bool",
+            # total valid
+            total = expr_eval(
+                "where(a==nodata, b, b+1)",
+                {"a": t, "b": total},
+                name="get_total_valid",
+                dtype="uint8",
                 **{"nodata": nodata},
             )
 
         # mark nodata
-        max_count = expr_eval(
-            "where(a, nodata, b)",
-            {"a": nan_mask, "b": max_count},
-            name="mark_nodata",
-            dtype="uint8",
-            **{"nodata": int(nodata)},
-        )
+        if normalize:
+            max_count = expr_eval(
+                "where(a<=0, nodata, b/a*12)",
+                {"a": total, "b": max_count},
+                name="normalize_max_count",
+                dtype="float32",
+                **{"nodata": int(nodata)},
+            )
+            max_count = da.ceil(max_count).astype("uint8")
+        else:
+            max_count = expr_eval(
+                "where(a<=0, nodata, b)",
+                {"a": total, "b": max_count},
+                name="mark_nodata",
+                dtype="uint8",
+                **{"nodata": int(nodata)},
+            )
+
         return max_count
 
     def reduce(self, xx: xr.Dataset) -> xr.Dataset:
@@ -207,15 +266,15 @@ def reduce(self, xx: xr.Dataset) -> xr.Dataset:
         max_count_veg = self._max_consecutive_months(data, NODATA)
 
         data = self._water_or_not(xx)
-        max_count_water = self._max_consecutive_months(data, NODATA)
+        max_count_water = self._max_consecutive_months(data, NODATA, normalize=True)
 
         attrs = xx.attrs.copy()
         attrs["nodata"] = int(NODATA)
         data_vars = {
-            k: xr.DataArray(v, dims=xx["wet"].dims[1:], attrs=attrs)
+            k: xr.DataArray(v, dims=xx["pv"].dims[1:], attrs=attrs)
             for k, v in zip(self.measurements, [max_count_veg, max_count_water])
         }
-        coords = dict((dim, xx.coords[dim]) for dim in xx["wet"].dims[1:])
+        coords = dict((dim, xx.coords[dim]) for dim in xx["pv"].dims[1:])
         return xr.Dataset(data_vars=data_vars, coords=coords, attrs=xx.attrs)
 
 
diff --git a/odc/stats/plugins/lc_veg_class_a1.py b/odc/stats/plugins/lc_veg_class_a1.py
index 00cbdc3..18c2253 100644
--- a/odc/stats/plugins/lc_veg_class_a1.py
+++ b/odc/stats/plugins/lc_veg_class_a1.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def __init__(
         saltpan_threshold: Optional[int] = None,
         water_threshold: Optional[float] = None,
         veg_threshold: Optional[int] = None,
-        water_seasonality_threshold: Optional[float] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
@@ -70,9 +69,6 @@ def __init__(
         )
         self.water_threshold = water_threshold if water_threshold is not None else 0.2
         self.veg_threshold = veg_threshold if veg_threshold is not None else 2
-        self.water_seasonality_threshold = (
-            water_seasonality_threshold if water_seasonality_threshold else 0.25
-        )
         self.output_classes = output_classes
 
     def fuser(self, xx):
@@ -165,23 +161,26 @@ def l3_class(self, xx: xr.Dataset):
                         },
                     )
 
-        # all unmarked values (0) is terretrial veg
-
+        # all unmarked values (0) and 255 > veg >= 2 is terretrial veg
         l3_mask = expr_eval(
-            "where(a<=0, m, a)",
-            {"a": l3_mask},
+            "where((a<=0)&(b>=2)&(b<nodata), m, a)",
+            {"a": l3_mask, "b": xx["veg_frequency"].data},
             name="mark_veg",
             dtype="uint8",
-            **{"m": self.output_classes["terrestrial_veg"]},
+            **{
+                "m": self.output_classes["terrestrial_veg"],
+                "nodata": (
+                    NODATA
+                    if xx["veg_frequency"].attrs["nodata"]
+                    != xx["veg_frequency"].attrs["nodata"]
+                    else xx["veg_frequency"].attrs["nodata"]
+                ),
+            },
         )
 
-        # mark nodata if any source is nodata
-        # issues:
-        # - nodata information from non-indexed datasets missing
-
-        # Mask nans with NODATA
+        # Mask nans and pixels where non of classes applicable
         l3_mask = expr_eval(
-            "where((a!=a), nodata, e)",
+            "where((a!=a)|(e<=0), nodata, e)",
             {
                 "a": si5,
                 "e": l3_mask,
@@ -191,49 +190,15 @@ def l3_class(self, xx: xr.Dataset):
             **{"nodata": NODATA},
         )
 
-        # Now add the water frequency
-        # Divide water frequency into following classes:
-        # 0 --> 0
-        # (0,0.25] --> 1
-        # (0.25,1] --> 2
-
-        water_seasonality = expr_eval(
-            "where((a > 0) & (a <= wt), 1, a)",
-            {"a": xx["frequency"].data},
-            name="mark_wo_fq",
-            dtype="float32",
-            **{"wt": self.water_seasonality_threshold},
-        )
-
-        water_seasonality = expr_eval(
-            "where((a > wt) & (a <= 1), 2, b)",
-            {"a": xx["frequency"].data, "b": water_seasonality},
-            name="mark_wo_fq",
-            dtype="float32",
-            **{"wt": self.water_seasonality_threshold},
-        )
-
-        water_seasonality = expr_eval(
-            "where((a != a), nodata, a)",
-            {
-                "a": water_seasonality,
-            },
-            name="mark_nodata",
-            dtype="uint8",
-            **{"nodata": NODATA},
-        )
-
-        return l3_mask, water_seasonality
+        return l3_mask
 
     def reduce(self, xx: xr.Dataset) -> xr.Dataset:
-        l3_mask, water_seasonality = self.l3_class(xx)
+        l3_mask = self.l3_class(xx)
         attrs = xx.attrs.copy()
         attrs["nodata"] = int(NODATA)
         data_vars = {
             k: xr.DataArray(v, dims=xx["veg_frequency"].dims[1:], attrs=attrs)
-            for k, v in zip(
-                self.measurements, [l3_mask.squeeze(0), water_seasonality.squeeze(0)]
-            )
+            for k, v in zip(self.measurements, [l3_mask.squeeze(0)])
         }
         coords = dict((dim, xx.coords[dim]) for dim in xx["veg_frequency"].dims[1:])
         return xr.Dataset(data_vars=data_vars, coords=coords, attrs=xx.attrs)
diff --git a/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a0.py b/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a0.py
index 2e04b15..095f7ca 100644
--- a/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a0.py
+++ b/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a0.py
@@ -327,12 +327,12 @@ def test_native_transform(fc_wo_dataset, bits):
         np.array([1, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 6, 2, 2, 5, 6, 0, 0, 2, 3]),
         np.array([0, 3, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 1, 4, 5, 6, 0, 2, 4, 2]),
     )
-    result = np.where(out_xx["wet"].data == out_xx["wet"].data)
+    result = np.where(out_xx["wet_valid"].data == out_xx["wet_valid"].data)
     for a, b in zip(expected_valid, result):
         assert (a == b).all()
 
     expected_valid = (np.array([1, 2, 3]), np.array([6, 2, 0]), np.array([6, 1, 2]))
-    result = np.where(out_xx["wet"].data == 1)
+    result = np.where(out_xx["wet_valid"].data == 1)
 
     for a, b in zip(expected_valid, result):
         assert (a == b).all()
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ def test_water_or_not(fc_wo_dataset):
     xx = xx.groupby("solar_day").map(partial(StatsVegCount.fuser, None))
     yy = stats_veg._water_or_not(xx).compute()
     valid_index = (
-        np.array([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]),
-        np.array([1, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 6, 0, 0, 2, 2, 3, 5, 6]),
-        np.array([0, 3, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 0, 2, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6]),
+        np.array([0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2]),
+        np.array([3, 6, 2, 6, 0, 2, 2]),
+        np.array([2, 3, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4]),
     )
-    expected_value = np.array([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0])
+    expected_value = np.array([0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0])
     i = 0
     for idx in zip(*valid_index):
         assert yy[idx] == expected_value[i]
@@ -423,14 +423,15 @@ def test_reduce(fc_wo_dataset):
 
     expected_value = np.array(
         [
-            [0, 255, 1, 255, 255, 255, 255],
-            [0, 255, 255, 0, 255, 255, 255],
-            [255, 1, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255],
+            [255, 255, 12, 255, 255, 255, 255],
+            [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
+            [255, 12, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255],
             [255, 255, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255],
             [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
-            [255, 0, 255, 255, 255, 0, 255],
-            [255, 255, 255, 0, 255, 255, 1],
-        ]
+            [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
+            [255, 255, 255, 0, 255, 255, 12],
+        ],
+        dtype="uint8",
     )
 
     assert (xx.water_frequency.data == expected_value).all()
diff --git a/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a1.py b/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a1.py
index 04b1496..8651734 100644
--- a/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a1.py
+++ b/tests/test_landcover_plugin_a1.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_l3_classes(dataset):
             "surface": 210,
         },
         optional_bands=["canopy_cover_class", "elevation"],
-        measurements=["level_3_4", "water_season"],
+        measurements=["level_3_4"],
     )
 
     expected_res = np.array(
@@ -151,72 +151,10 @@ def test_l3_classes(dataset):
         dtype="uint8",
     )
 
-    res, water_seasonality = stats_l3.l3_class(dataset)
+    res = stats_l3.l3_class(dataset)
     assert (res == expected_res).all()
 
-
-def test_l4_water_seasonality(dataset):
-    stats_l3 = StatsVegClassL1(
-        output_classes={
-            "aquatic_veg_wood": 124,
-            "aquatic_veg_herb": 125,
-            "terrestrial_veg": 110,
-            "water": 221,
-            "intertidal": 223,
-            "surface": 210,
-        },
-        optional_bands=["canopy_cover_class", "elevation"],
-        measurements=["level_3_4", "water_season"],
-    )
-
-    wo_fq = np.array(
-        [
-            [
-                [0.0, 0.021, 0.152, 255],
-                [0.249, 0.273, 0.252, 0.0375],
-                [0.302, 0, 0.789, 0.078],
-                [0.021, 0.243, 255, 0.255],
-            ]
-        ],
-        dtype="float32",
-    )
-    wo_fq = da.from_array(wo_fq, chunks=(1, -1, -1))
-
-    dataset["frequency"] = xr.DataArray(
-        wo_fq, dims=("spec", "y", "x"), attrs={"nodata": np.nan}
-    )
-
-    expected_water_seasonality = np.array(
-        [
-            [
-                [0, 1, 1, 255],
-                [1, 2, 2, 1],
-                [2, 0, 2, 1],
-                [1, 1, 255, 2],
-            ]
-        ],
-        dtype="float32",
-    )
-
-    res, water_seasonality = stats_l3.l3_class(dataset)
-    assert np.allclose(water_seasonality, expected_water_seasonality)
-
-
-def test_reduce(dataset):
-    stats_l3 = StatsVegClassL1(
-        output_classes={
-            "aquatic_veg_wood": 124,
-            "aquatic_veg_herb": 125,
-            "terrestrial_veg": 110,
-            "water": 221,
-            "intertidal": 223,
-            "surface": 210,
-        },
-        optional_bands=["canopy_cover_class", "elevation"],
-        measurements=["level_3_4", "water_season"],
-    )
     res = stats_l3.reduce(dataset)
-
     for var in res:
         assert res[var].attrs.get("nodata") is not None
         if res[var].dtype == "uint8":
diff --git a/tests/test_lc_level34.py b/tests/test_lc_level34.py
index 0dc6620..81322ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_lc_level34.py
+++ b/tests/test_lc_level34.py
@@ -104,16 +104,16 @@ def image_groups():
         dtype="uint8",
     )
 
-    water_season = np.array(
+    frequency = np.array(
         [
             [
-                [1, 2, 1],
-                [2, 1, 2],
-                [1, 1, 2],
-                [2, 2, 1],
+                [0.1, 0.3, 0.15],
+                [0.9, 0.1, 0.5],
+                [0, 0.15, 0.4],
+                [0.9, 0.8, 0],
             ]
         ],
-        dtype="uint8",
+        dtype="float32",
     )
 
     tuples = [
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ def image_groups():
             dims=("spec", "y", "x"),
             attrs={"nodata": 255},
         ),
-        "water_season": xr.DataArray(
-            da.from_array(water_season, chunks=(1, -1, -1)),
+        "frequency": xr.DataArray(
+            da.from_array(frequency, chunks=(1, -1, -1)),
             dims=("spec", "y", "x"),
-            attrs={"nodata": 255},
+            attrs={"nodata": "nan"},
         ),
     }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def test_l4_classes(image_groups, urban_shape):
                     "level1",
                     "level3",
                     "woody",
-                    "water_season",
+                    "frequency",
                     "water_frequency",
                     "pv_pc_50",
                     "bs_pc_50",
@@ -354,16 +354,16 @@ def test_level4(urban_shape):
         dtype="float32",
     )
 
-    water_season = np.array(
+    frequency = np.array(
         [
             [
-                [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
-                [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
-                [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
-                [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255],
+                [np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan],
+                [np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan],
+                [np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan],
+                [np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan, np.nan],
             ]
         ],
-        dtype="uint8",
+        dtype="float32",
     )
 
     water_frequency = np.array(
@@ -442,10 +442,10 @@ def test_level4(urban_shape):
             dims=("spec", "y", "x"),
             attrs={"nodata": 255},
         ),
-        "water_season": xr.DataArray(
-            da.from_array(water_season, chunks=(1, -1, -1)),
+        "frequency": xr.DataArray(
+            da.from_array(frequency, chunks=(1, -1, -1)),
             dims=("spec", "y", "x"),
-            attrs={"nodata": 255},
+            attrs={"nodata": "nan"},
         ),
     }
 
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def test_level4(urban_shape):
                 "level1",
                 "level3",
                 "woody",
-                "water_season",
+                "frequency",
                 "water_frequency",
                 "pv_pc_50",
                 "bs_pc_50",