Observation

Downstream of Frensham Mill

River Wey

River or stream

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September 4, 2024 at 3:15 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    no


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low


Chemistry tests

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    2.0

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    335

  • Phosphate-phosphorus

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)

    <= 0

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.6

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    60

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    21.5

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    16.6

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    <= 0

Recent photos

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Notes

Had to move testing point 20m downstream as bank has changed at previous spot and you can no longer gain access to the flowing river - before and after images included - new spot is by the alder tree

Location description
River runs through a field of cows with fields on either bank