Sample Information

7.5
0.075 12 No algae Colourless

1d;14;26;31;33

Your dataset indicates that this waterbody has a poor ecological status.
Potential sources of nitrate pollution include fertiliser runoff, sewage discharge and livestock activities.
Have you observed any pollution source near the waterbody? It would be helpful if you could add this information by editing your data record to include these observations.
These values are expected to vary throughout the year as a result of weather patterns and changes in land use. Please help us to better understand this ecosystem by continuing to make measurements.

Geo coordinates of Local Area:
Latitude min and max: 51.9890627981 : 52.5890627981
Longitude min and max: 0.38330347537994 : 0.98330347537994
Average measurements from citizen scientists in your area:
Sample in the same area: 113
Average Phosphate concentration (mg/L): 0.075 ± 0.19. Your measurement: 0.075 mg/L
Average Nitrate concentration (mg/L): 7.5 ± 4.3. Your measurement: 7.5 mg/L
 Average Turbidity (NTU): 16 ± 30. Your measurement: 12 NTU

 

 


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Hengrave Mill Road Bridge

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ianh
Saturday, April 15, 2017 - 21:13
General Information
English
Total number of participants : 
3.00
Notes: 
Keith Stevens and Clare Higson, this is half a mile below a sewage outfall, it is also below a Golf course which has carried out major works on the river upstream inputting large quantities of silt. Upstream is agricultural land, immediately upstream is an outfall from a fishing lake. Adjacent are horse paddocks. A small quantity of foam was visible 100yards upstream at the Lock, some algae is adhering to stones and gravels but not in large quantity, there has been no significant rain for some while now and the river is low for this time of year.
Device used: 
Web Site
Ecological
Freshwater body type: 
River
What is the land use in the immediate surroundings?: 
Grassland/shrub
What is the bank vegetation? (select all that apply): 
Trees/shrubs
Grass
Is there any of the following on the water surface?: 
Foam
What aquatic life is there evidence of? (select all that apply): 
Plants below the surface
Plants emerging from the water
Is the algae...: 
Attached
Hydrological
Estimate the water flow: 
Slow
Estimate the water level: 
Low
Chemical
Nitrate: 
5-10
Phosphate: 
0.05-0.1
Optical
Estimate the water colour: 
Colourless
Sample for group: 
CamEO
Group question: 
Is the algae...
Are there any pollution sources in the immediate surroundings? (select all that apply)
Can you see evidence of the following water uses? (select all that apply)
What aquatic life is there evidence of? (select all that apply)
Estimate the water flow
Estimate the water level

 

 

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