Observation

Foxwood Beck 2 (Outfall 10 metre mixing zone)

Wyke Beck

River or stream

March 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Rainy
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

Issue reporting

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Oily sheen

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    10 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    7.8 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    716 μS/cm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.2

    Regulatory

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    1.0 mg/L

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    0.02 mg/L

  • Ammonia

    Hanna checker (ammonia - medium range)

    0.13 mg/L

Notes

Oily sheen in two areas where the flow was slowed by branches.