North Brook upstream of Cottesmore sewage treatment works

EA name: NORTH BROOK U/S COTTESMORE STW
Environment Agency sampling point AN-NORTHBK · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)

These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.

Where and when

Last sampled
18 May 2026, 11:334 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
27 since 21 Feb 2024 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
Where
National Grid 491336, 314198As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
North Brook
River, by the map
Not placedNo mapped watercourse within 500 m. The river map cannot say which watercourse this is.
Next gauge downstream
Not known
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (27 samples)

5 visits found no water to sample (recorded as “No flow”).

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

93.3%

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

60708090100110%20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 91.1%22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 95%9 May 2025, 10:28: 96.4%22 May 2025, 10:49: 94.6%9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 85.2%7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 81.6%4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 82.5%8 Sep 2025, 12:40: 69.2%3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 85%18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 87.1%1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 84.8%17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 89.7%7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 101.8%19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 91.4%5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 90.5%16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 92.5%2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 94.4%16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 96.1%1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 95.5%17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 93.7%1 May 2026, 11:14: 93.3%18 May 2026, 11:33: 93.3%
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:3393.3 93.3%
1 May 2026, 11:1493.3 93.3%
17 Apr 2026, 13:2593.7 93.7%
1 Apr 2026, 11:5995.5 95.5%
16 Mar 2026, 10:1696.1 96.1%
2 Mar 2026, 14:1394.4 94.4%
16 Feb 2026, 13:3692.5 92.5%
5 Feb 2026, 10:0390.5 90.5%
19 Jan 2026, 12:2791.4 91.4%
7 Jan 2026, 09:35101.8 101.8%
17 Dec 2025, 11:2789.7 89.7%
1 Dec 2025, 10:1784.8 84.8%
18 Nov 2025, 11:0287.1 87.1%
3 Oct 2025, 12:1685 85%
8 Sep 2025, 12:4069.2 69.2%
4 Aug 2025, 12:0582.5 82.5%
7 Jul 2025, 14:0781.6 81.6%
9 Jun 2025, 11:3785.2 85.2%
22 May 2025, 10:4994.6 94.6%
9 May 2025, 10:2896.4 96.4%
22 Apr 2025, 11:1095 95%
21 Feb 2024, 10:2891.1 91.1%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

10.5 mg/l

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

68101214mg/l20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 10.6 mg/l22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 10.4 mg/l9 May 2025, 10:28: 10.8 mg/l22 May 2025, 10:49: 10.9 mg/l9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 9.04 mg/l7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 8.08 mg/l4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 8.05 mg/l8 Sep 2025, 12:40: 6.83 mg/l3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 8.76 mg/l18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 10.2 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 9.79 mg/l17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 10.8 mg/l7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 12.9 mg/l19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 11 mg/l5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 11.1 mg/l16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 11.2 mg/l2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 10.6 mg/l16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 11.5 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 11 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 9.89 mg/l1 May 2026, 11:14: 10.1 mg/l18 May 2026, 11:33: 10.5 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:3310.5 10.5 mg/l
1 May 2026, 11:1410.1 10.1 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:259.89 9.89 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 11:5911 11 mg/l
16 Mar 2026, 10:1611.5 11.5 mg/l
2 Mar 2026, 14:1310.6 10.6 mg/l
16 Feb 2026, 13:3611.2 11.2 mg/l
5 Feb 2026, 10:0311.1 11.1 mg/l
19 Jan 2026, 12:2711 11 mg/l
7 Jan 2026, 09:3512.9 12.9 mg/l
17 Dec 2025, 11:2710.8 10.8 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 10:179.79 9.79 mg/l
18 Nov 2025, 11:0210.2 10.2 mg/l
3 Oct 2025, 12:168.76 8.76 mg/l
8 Sep 2025, 12:406.83 6.83 mg/l
4 Aug 2025, 12:058.05 8.05 mg/l
7 Jul 2025, 14:078.08 8.08 mg/l
9 Jun 2025, 11:379.04 9.04 mg/l
22 May 2025, 10:4910.9 10.9 mg/l
9 May 2025, 10:2810.8 10.8 mg/l
22 Apr 2025, 11:1010.4 10.4 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 10:2810.6 10.6 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

10.2 °C

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

5101520°C20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 8.5 °C22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 11.1 °C9 May 2025, 10:28: 10.1 °C22 May 2025, 10:49: 9.1 °C9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 12.6 °C7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 15.7 °C4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 16.4 °C8 Sep 2025, 12:40: 15.9 °C3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 13.9 °C18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 8.2 °C1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 9 °C17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 7.2 °C7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 5.4 °C19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 7.4 °C5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 6.5 °C16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 6.9 °C2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 10 °C16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 7.4 °C1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 9.2 °C17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 12.8 °C1 May 2026, 11:14: 11.9 °C18 May 2026, 11:33: 10.2 °C
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:3310.2 10.2 °C
1 May 2026, 11:1411.9 11.9 °C
17 Apr 2026, 13:2512.8 12.8 °C
1 Apr 2026, 11:599.2 9.2 °C
16 Mar 2026, 10:167.4 7.4 °C
2 Mar 2026, 14:1310 10 °C
16 Feb 2026, 13:366.9 6.9 °C
5 Feb 2026, 10:036.5 6.5 °C
19 Jan 2026, 12:277.4 7.4 °C
7 Jan 2026, 09:355.4 5.4 °C
17 Dec 2025, 11:277.2 7.2 °C
1 Dec 2025, 10:179 9 °C
18 Nov 2025, 11:028.2 8.2 °C
3 Oct 2025, 12:1613.9 13.9 °C
8 Sep 2025, 12:4015.9 15.9 °C
4 Aug 2025, 12:0516.4 16.4 °C
7 Jul 2025, 14:0715.7 15.7 °C
9 Jun 2025, 11:3712.6 12.6 °C
22 May 2025, 10:499.1 9.1 °C
9 May 2025, 10:2810.1 10.1 °C
22 Apr 2025, 11:1011.1 11.1 °C
21 Feb 2024, 10:288.5 8.5 °C

pH

code 0061

8.18

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

7.257.57.7588.2520242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 7.6922 Apr 2025, 11:10: 8.219 May 2025, 10:28: 8.1622 May 2025, 10:49: 8.199 Jun 2025, 11:37: 8.167 Jul 2025, 14:07: 84 Aug 2025, 12:05: 8.048 Sep 2025, 12:40: 7.873 Oct 2025, 12:16: 8.0118 Nov 2025, 11:02: 7.931 Dec 2025, 10:17: 7.7517 Dec 2025, 11:27: 7.827 Jan 2026, 09:35: 8.1319 Jan 2026, 12:27: 7.45 Feb 2026, 10:03: 7.9116 Feb 2026, 13:36: 7.862 Mar 2026, 14:13: 7.8416 Mar 2026, 10:16: 8.071 Apr 2026, 11:59: 8.1417 Apr 2026, 13:25: 8.211 May 2026, 11:14: 8.1618 May 2026, 11:33: 8.18
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:338.18 8.18
1 May 2026, 11:148.16 8.16
17 Apr 2026, 13:258.21 8.21
1 Apr 2026, 11:598.14 8.14
16 Mar 2026, 10:168.07 8.07
2 Mar 2026, 14:137.84 7.84
16 Feb 2026, 13:367.86 7.86
5 Feb 2026, 10:037.91 7.91
19 Jan 2026, 12:277.4 7.4
7 Jan 2026, 09:358.13 8.13
17 Dec 2025, 11:277.82 7.82
1 Dec 2025, 10:177.75 7.75
18 Nov 2025, 11:027.93 7.93
3 Oct 2025, 12:168.01 8.01
8 Sep 2025, 12:407.87 7.87
4 Aug 2025, 12:058.04 8.04
7 Jul 2025, 14:078 8
9 Jun 2025, 11:378.16 8.16
22 May 2025, 10:498.19 8.19
9 May 2025, 10:288.16 8.16
22 Apr 2025, 11:108.21 8.21
21 Feb 2024, 10:287.69 7.69

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

0.020.040.060.08mg/l20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 0.062 mg/l22 Apr 2025, 11:10: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)9 May 2025, 10:28: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)22 May 2025, 10:49: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)9 Jun 2025, 11:37: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 0.037 mg/l4 Aug 2025, 12:05: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)8 Sep 2025, 12:40: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 0.045 mg/l18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 0.048 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 10:17: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)17 Dec 2025, 11:27: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 0.032 mg/l19 Jan 2026, 12:27: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 0.071 mg/l16 Feb 2026, 13:36: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 0.048 mg/l16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 0.036 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 0.05 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:25: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)1 May 2026, 11:14: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)18 May 2026, 11:33: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:33<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 May 2026, 11:14<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
17 Apr 2026, 13:25<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Apr 2026, 11:590.05 0.05 mg/l
16 Mar 2026, 10:160.036 0.036 mg/l
2 Mar 2026, 14:130.048 0.048 mg/l
16 Feb 2026, 13:36<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
5 Feb 2026, 10:030.071 0.071 mg/l
19 Jan 2026, 12:27<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
7 Jan 2026, 09:350.032 0.032 mg/l
17 Dec 2025, 11:27<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Dec 2025, 10:17<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
18 Nov 2025, 11:020.048 0.048 mg/l
3 Oct 2025, 12:160.045 0.045 mg/l
8 Sep 2025, 12:40<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
4 Aug 2025, 12:05<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
7 Jul 2025, 14:070.037 0.037 mg/l
9 Jun 2025, 11:37<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
22 May 2025, 10:49<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
9 May 2025, 10:28<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
22 Apr 2025, 11:10<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
21 Feb 2024, 10:280.062 0.062 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

11 mg/l

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

051015mg/l20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 8.48 mg/l22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 9.09 mg/l9 May 2025, 10:28: 9.99 mg/l22 May 2025, 10:49: 6.2 mg/l9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 4.99 mg/l7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 2.48 mg/l4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 0.866 mg/l8 Sep 2025, 12:40: below 0.196 mg/l (not detected above this)3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 1.56 mg/l18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 9.33 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 9.38 mg/l17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 12 mg/l7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 14 mg/l19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 13 mg/l5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 12 mg/l16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 11 mg/l2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 11 mg/l16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 12 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 13.9 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 11.9 mg/l1 May 2026, 11:14: 10.9 mg/l18 May 2026, 11:33: 11 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:3311 11 mg/l
1 May 2026, 11:1410.9 10.9 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:2511.9 11.9 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 11:5913.9 13.9 mg/l
16 Mar 2026, 10:1612 12 mg/l
2 Mar 2026, 14:1311 11 mg/l
16 Feb 2026, 13:3611 11 mg/l
5 Feb 2026, 10:0312 12 mg/l
19 Jan 2026, 12:2713 13 mg/l
7 Jan 2026, 09:3514 14 mg/l
17 Dec 2025, 11:2712 12 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 10:179.38 9.38 mg/l
18 Nov 2025, 11:029.33 9.33 mg/l
3 Oct 2025, 12:161.56 1.56 mg/l
8 Sep 2025, 12:40<0.196 below 0.196 mg/l (not detected above this)
4 Aug 2025, 12:050.866 0.866 mg/l
7 Jul 2025, 14:072.48 2.48 mg/l
9 Jun 2025, 11:374.99 4.99 mg/l
22 May 2025, 10:496.2 6.2 mg/l
9 May 2025, 10:289.99 9.99 mg/l
22 Apr 2025, 11:109.09 9.09 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 10:288.48 8.48 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.16 mg/l

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

00.20.40.60.8mg/l20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 0.081 mg/l22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 0.22 mg/l9 May 2025, 10:28: 0.3 mg/l22 May 2025, 10:49: 0.32 mg/l9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 0.26 mg/l7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 0.28 mg/l4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 0.64 mg/l8 Sep 2025, 12:40: 0.57 mg/l3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 0.47 mg/l18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 0.14 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 0.11 mg/l17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 0.091 mg/l7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 0.096 mg/l19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 0.082 mg/l5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 0.17 mg/l16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 0.041 mg/l2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 0.074 mg/l16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 0.081 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 0.13 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 0.16 mg/l1 May 2026, 11:14: 0.21 mg/l18 May 2026, 11:33: 0.16 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:330.16 0.16 mg/l
1 May 2026, 11:140.21 0.21 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:250.16 0.16 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 11:590.13 0.13 mg/l
16 Mar 2026, 10:160.081 0.081 mg/l
2 Mar 2026, 14:130.074 0.074 mg/l
16 Feb 2026, 13:360.041 0.041 mg/l
5 Feb 2026, 10:030.17 0.17 mg/l
19 Jan 2026, 12:270.082 0.082 mg/l
7 Jan 2026, 09:350.096 0.096 mg/l
17 Dec 2025, 11:270.091 0.091 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 10:170.11 0.11 mg/l
18 Nov 2025, 11:020.14 0.14 mg/l
3 Oct 2025, 12:160.47 0.47 mg/l
8 Sep 2025, 12:400.57 0.57 mg/l
4 Aug 2025, 12:050.64 0.64 mg/l
7 Jul 2025, 14:070.28 0.28 mg/l
9 Jun 2025, 11:370.26 0.26 mg/l
22 May 2025, 10:490.32 0.32 mg/l
9 May 2025, 10:280.3 0.3 mg/l
22 Apr 2025, 11:100.22 0.22 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 10:280.081 0.081 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

722 µS/cm

Sampled 18 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked

400500600700800µS/cm20242025202621 Feb 2024, 10:28: 428 µS/cm22 Apr 2025, 11:10: 711 µS/cm9 May 2025, 10:28: 752 µS/cm22 May 2025, 10:49: 773 µS/cm9 Jun 2025, 11:37: 728 µS/cm7 Jul 2025, 14:07: 524 µS/cm4 Aug 2025, 12:05: 761 µS/cm8 Sep 2025, 12:40: 743 µS/cm3 Oct 2025, 12:16: 550 µS/cm18 Nov 2025, 11:02: 604 µS/cm1 Dec 2025, 10:17: 780 µS/cm17 Dec 2025, 11:27: 597 µS/cm7 Jan 2026, 09:35: 711 µS/cm19 Jan 2026, 12:27: 595 µS/cm5 Feb 2026, 10:03: 607 µS/cm16 Feb 2026, 13:36: 537 µS/cm2 Mar 2026, 14:13: 551 µS/cm16 Mar 2026, 10:16: 585 µS/cm1 Apr 2026, 11:59: 650 µS/cm17 Apr 2026, 13:25: 679 µS/cm1 May 2026, 11:14: 724 µS/cm18 May 2026, 11:33: 722 µS/cm
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 May 2026, 11:33722 722 µS/cm
1 May 2026, 11:14724 724 µS/cm
17 Apr 2026, 13:25679 679 µS/cm
1 Apr 2026, 11:59650 650 µS/cm
16 Mar 2026, 10:16585 585 µS/cm
2 Mar 2026, 14:13551 551 µS/cm
16 Feb 2026, 13:36537 537 µS/cm
5 Feb 2026, 10:03607 607 µS/cm
19 Jan 2026, 12:27595 595 µS/cm
7 Jan 2026, 09:35711 711 µS/cm
17 Dec 2025, 11:27597 597 µS/cm
1 Dec 2025, 10:17780 780 µS/cm
18 Nov 2025, 11:02604 604 µS/cm
3 Oct 2025, 12:16550 550 µS/cm
8 Sep 2025, 12:40743 743 µS/cm
4 Aug 2025, 12:05761 761 µS/cm
7 Jul 2025, 14:07524 524 µS/cm
9 Jun 2025, 11:37728 728 µS/cm
22 May 2025, 10:49773 773 µS/cm
9 May 2025, 10:28752 752 µS/cm
22 Apr 2025, 11:10711 711 µS/cm
21 Feb 2024, 10:28428 428 µS/cm

Everything measured here

14 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.

Show all 14 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 93.3% 18 May 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 10.5 mg/l 18 May 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 10.2 °C 18 May 2026
pH 0061 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 8.18 18 May 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 below 0.03 mg/l 18 May 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 11 mg/l 18 May 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 0.16 mg/l 18 May 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 722 µS/cm 18 May 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 210 mg/l 18 May 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 below 0.00056 mg/l 18 May 2026
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 21 Feb 2024 – May 2026 1.2 mg/l 18 May 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 0.014 mg/l 18 May 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 22 Feb 2024 – May 2026 11 mg/l 18 May 2026
No flow /No sample 7668 River water 5 Mar 2024 – Nov 2025 No flow/discharge at sampling point 7 Nov 2025

FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.

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