River Derwent at Raynesway

EA name: RIVER DERWENT AT RAYNESWAY
Environment Agency sampling point MD-49695250 · 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
3 Aug 2026, 13:5159 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
39 since 17 Oct 2023 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 438083, 334408As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Derwent
River, by the map
River DerwentPlaced on the river its name gives, 17 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Church Wilne On the River Derwent · 14 km along the river
Nearest gauge upstream
Derby City On the River Derwent · 4.3 km along the riverDerby Bridge Street On the Markeaton Brook · 4.9 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (33 samples)
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)

Main measurements, river water

pH

code 0061

8.87

Sampled 3 Aug 2026, 59 days ago · 35 results banked

7.7588.258.58.75920242025202617 Oct 2023, 09:55: 81 Nov 2023, 09:32: 7.96 Dec 2023, 12:46: 7.9116 Jan 2024, 09:55: 8.192 Feb 2024, 09:59: 8.174 Mar 2024, 12:19: 8.1110 Apr 2024, 08:21: 8.172 May 2024, 10:51: 8.1624 Jun 2024, 08:13: 8.1411 Jul 2024, 10:36: 86 Aug 2024, 13:36: 8.195 Sep 2024, 09:24: 8.069 Oct 2024, 12:18: 8.056 Nov 2024, 09:17: 8.1111 Dec 2024, 14:15: 8.2714 Jan 2025, 08:28: 8.187 Feb 2025, 08:18: 8.2711 Mar 2025, 08:24: 8.2422 Apr 2025, 09:30: 8.3114 May 2025, 08:29: 8.0612 Jun 2025, 10:20: 8.128 Jul 2025, 09:12: 8.045 Aug 2025, 11:58: 8.2412 Sep 2025, 12:05: 8.2317 Oct 2025, 12:24: 8.0711 Nov 2025, 12:25: 8.0310 Dec 2025, 10:48: 7.9620 Jan 2026, 11:17: 8.113 Feb 2026, 12:36: 8.2713 Mar 2026, 09:39: 8.1615 May 2026, 13:00: 8.1616 Jun 2026, 11:57: 8.1923 Jun 2026, 10:57: 8.218 Jul 2026, 13:07: 8.123 Aug 2026, 13:51: 8.87
Every result (35)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
3 Aug 2026, 13:518.87 8.87
8 Jul 2026, 13:078.12 8.12
23 Jun 2026, 10:578.21 8.21
16 Jun 2026, 11:578.19 8.19
15 May 2026, 13:008.16 8.16
13 Mar 2026, 09:398.16 8.16
3 Feb 2026, 12:368.27 8.27
20 Jan 2026, 11:178.11 8.11
10 Dec 2025, 10:487.96 7.96
11 Nov 2025, 12:258.03 8.03
17 Oct 2025, 12:248.07 8.07
12 Sep 2025, 12:058.23 8.23
5 Aug 2025, 11:588.24 8.24
28 Jul 2025, 09:128.04 8.04
12 Jun 2025, 10:208.1 8.1
14 May 2025, 08:298.06 8.06
22 Apr 2025, 09:308.31 8.31
11 Mar 2025, 08:248.24 8.24
7 Feb 2025, 08:188.27 8.27
14 Jan 2025, 08:288.18 8.18
11 Dec 2024, 14:158.27 8.27
6 Nov 2024, 09:178.11 8.11
9 Oct 2024, 12:188.05 8.05
5 Sep 2024, 09:248.06 8.06
6 Aug 2024, 13:368.19 8.19
11 Jul 2024, 10:368 8
24 Jun 2024, 08:138.14 8.14
2 May 2024, 10:518.16 8.16
10 Apr 2024, 08:218.17 8.17
4 Mar 2024, 12:198.11 8.11
2 Feb 2024, 09:598.17 8.17
16 Jan 2024, 09:558.19 8.19
6 Dec 2023, 12:467.91 7.91
1 Nov 2023, 09:327.9 7.9
17 Oct 2023, 09:558 8

Everything measured here

84 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 84 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
pH 0061 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 8.87 3 Aug 2026
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 9050 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.01 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 9051 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.01 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane 3272 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene 9052 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.01 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (F-53B Minor) 2993 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
2-(N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (B) 2942 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
2-(N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (L) 2991 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
2-(N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (B) 2943 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
2-(N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (L) 2990 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid 2989 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
3-Perfluoroheptylpropanoic acid 2925 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
3:3 Fluorotelomer carboxylic acid 2926 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.004 µg/l 2 May 2024
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 2988 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.005 µg/l 2 May 2024
4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2987 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2984 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 0.0011 µg/l 2 May 2024
8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2983 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid 2982 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Aldrin 0483 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Benzene 3781 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Cadmium, Dissolved 0106 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 0.11 µg/l 3 Aug 2026
Calcium, Dissolved 0239 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 64 mg/l 3 Aug 2026
Carbon tetrachloride :- {Tetrachloromethane} 1049 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 2.3 mg/l 3 Aug 2026
Chloroform :- {Trichloromethane} 3373 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
DDE -pp 0551 River water 5 Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
DDT -op 0539 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.003 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
DDT -pp 0555 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
DDT : Sum of components 0575 River water 5 Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.008 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Dieldrin 0511 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Endrin 0562 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.003 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
HCH -alpha 0487 River water 4 Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 2 Feb 2024
HCH -beta 0491 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
HCH -delta 0495 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
HCH -gamma :- {Lindane} 0499 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Hexachlorobenzene 0576 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Hexachlorobutadiene 6648 River water 5 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.0001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (Gen X) 2981 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Isodrin 9494 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Lead : BLM Bioavailable 3377 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 0.6 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Lead, Dissolved 0052 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.8 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Magnesium, Dissolved 0235 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 14 mg/l 3 Aug 2026
Malathion 0535 River water 2 Oct 2023 – Jan 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 16 Jan 2024
Mercury, Dissolved 0103 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.01 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide 2977 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
N-methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide 2975 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
Nickel : BLM Bioavailable 3878 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 1.9 µg/l 3 Aug 2026
Nickel, Dissolved 3410 River water 35 Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 1.9 µg/l 3 Aug 2026
Pentachlorophenol 1085 River water 4 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.02 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid 2924 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoro(4-methoxybutanoic) acid 2923 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid 2922 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid 2921 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoro-4-ethylcyclohexanesulfonic acid 2973 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid 2972 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 0.0012 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorobutanoic acid 2995 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorobutylsulfonamide (perfluorobutane sulfonamide) 2970 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid 2969 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorodecanoic acid 8892 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorododecane sulfonic acid 2968 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorododecanoic acid 8894 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid 2967 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoroheptanoic acid 8889 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonamide 2965 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (B) 2944 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (L) 2964 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorohexanoic acid 8888 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 0.00066 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid 2963 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorononanoic acid 8891 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorooctadecanoic acid 2962 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide 2961 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (branched) 2960 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 0.00087 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (linear) 2959 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorooctanoic acid 8890 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 0.0011 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid 2957 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.0005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoropentanoic acid 8887 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.001 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid 8895 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.006 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluorotridecanoic acid 2955 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.005 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoroundecane sulfonic acid 2953 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.004 µg/l 2 May 2024
Perfluoroundecanoic acid 8893 River water 1 May 2024 – May 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 2 May 2024
TDE -pp 0559 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.002 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Tetrachloroethylene :- {Perchloroethylene} 3328 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Trichloroethylene :- {Trichloroethene} 3334 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024
Zinc, Dissolved 3408 River water 4 Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 38 µg/l 4 Mar 2024

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.

Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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