Observation

Frogmore SB

Stevenage Brook

River or stream

August 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
  • Rain in previous 24 hours

    Community scientist interpretation

    Heavy and/or prolonged rain


Qualitative readings

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Green, Brown

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear


Plants/wildlife

  • Vegetation on shore or riverbank

    Community scientist interpretation

    Tall plants (grasses, flowers), Scrub or shrubs (woody stems), Mature trees

  • Problem plant species spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    Himalayan balsam

  • Wildlife spotted during survey (UK)

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Issue reporting

  • Evidence of recent pollution

    Community scientist interpretation

    Litter Small amount
  • Outfalls, pipes and drains

    Community scientist interpretation

    No outfall observed


Physical tests

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Natural obstacles to fish or flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Channel bed materials

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cobble, Gravel - pebble, Silt / clay

  • Estimated width at water level

    Community scientist estimate (width)

    3 m

  • Estimated average water depth

    Community scientist estimate (depth)

    .10 m

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity tube (50 cm)

    14 NTU


Chemistry tests

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    19.1 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    430 μS/cm

  • Phosphate

    Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)

    .31 mg/L

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrate-nitrogen)

    2 mg/L

  • Nitrite-nitrogen

    WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrite-nitrogen)

    0.3 mg/L

  • Ammonia-nitrogen

    Simplex Health teststrip (ammonia-nitrogen - low range)

    1 mg/L