Wansbeck at Bothal Castle Footbridge
EA name: WANSBECK AT BOTHAL CASTLE FOOTBRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point NE-42500225 · 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
- 7 Aug 2026, 09:5955 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 21 since 4 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 424070, 586476As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Wansbeck
- River, by the map
- River WansbeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 2 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- None tracedIts water reaches the sea without passing a gauge.
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Morpeth On the River Wansbeck · 6.7 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (20 samples)
Unplanned reactive monitoring (pollution incidents) (1 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
91.1%
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 21 results banked
Every result (21)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 91.1 | 91.1% |
| 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 | 94.5 | 94.5% |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 102.3 | 102.3% |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 102.8 | 102.8% |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 104.1 | 104.1% |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 99.6 | 99.6% |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 97.7 | 97.7% |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 100.4 | 100.4% |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 100 | 100% |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 93.6 | 93.6% |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 87.5 | 87.5% |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 67.5 | 67.5% |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 85.8 | 85.8% |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
| 17 Jan 2025, 13:39 | 101.4 | 101.4% |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 99 | 99% |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 100.4 | 100.4% |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 99 | 99% |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 99.1 | 99.1% |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 89.2 | 89.2% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
9.06 mg/l
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 20 results banked
Every result (20)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 9.06 | 9.06 mg/l |
| 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 | 9.15 | 9.15 mg/l |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 12.2 | 12.2 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 12.7 | 12.7 mg/l |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 14.6 | 14.6 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 12.6 | 12.6 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 9.18 | 9.18 mg/l |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 6.82 | 6.82 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 8.61 | 8.61 mg/l |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 13 | 13 mg/l |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 12.5 | 12.5 mg/l |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 12.5 | 12.5 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 13.3 | 13.3 mg/l |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 9.59 | 9.59 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
15.5 °C
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 21 results banked
Every result (21)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 15.5 | 15.5 °C |
| 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 | 16.8 | 16.8 °C |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 14.9 | 14.9 °C |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 11.7 | 11.7 °C |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 8.5 | 8.5 °C |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 5.8 | 5.8 °C |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 4.4 | 4.4 °C |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 0.1 | 0.1 °C |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 5.6 | 5.6 °C |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 10.5 | 10.5 °C |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 13.1 | 13.1 °C |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 14.8 | 14.8 °C |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 15.1 | 15.1 °C |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 9 | 9 °C |
| 17 Jan 2025, 13:39 | 3.9 | 3.9 °C |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 4 | 4 °C |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 5.8 | 5.8 °C |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 6 | 6 °C |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 3 | 3 °C |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 8.8 | 8.8 °C |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 12 | 12 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.17
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 21 results banked
Every result (21)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 8.17 | 8.17 |
| 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 | 8.14 | 8.14 |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 8.46 | 8.46 |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 8.28 | 8.28 |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 8.28 | 8.28 |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 8.05 | 8.05 |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 9.17 | 9.17 |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 7.99 | 7.99 |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 7.86 | 7.86 |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 7.86 | 7.86 |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 8.37 | 8.37 |
| 17 Jan 2025, 13:39 | 8.21 | 8.21 |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 8.18 | 8.18 |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 8.25 | 8.25 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 19 results banked
Every result (19)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 0.059 | 0.059 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 0.28 | 0.28 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 0.043 | 0.043 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 0.71 | 0.71 mg/l |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 0.83 | 0.83 mg/l |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 0.094 | 0.094 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 0.053 | 0.053 mg/l |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 0.075 | 0.075 mg/l |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 0.039 | 0.039 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 0.035 | 0.035 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
3.69 mg/l
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 19 results banked
Every result (19)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 3.69 | 3.69 mg/l |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 4.72 | 4.72 mg/l |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 1.88 | 1.88 mg/l |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 1.69 | 1.69 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 2.29 | 2.29 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 1.99 | 1.99 mg/l |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 2.58 | 2.58 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 2.1 | 2.1 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 1.69 | 1.69 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 3.38 | 3.38 mg/l |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 5.55 | 5.55 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 4.36 | 4.36 mg/l |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 2.85 | 2.85 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 1.59 | 1.59 mg/l |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 1.9 | 1.9 mg/l |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 1.39 | 1.39 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 1.99 | 1.99 mg/l |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 1.3 | 1.3 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 2.17 | 2.17 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.032 mg/l
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 19 results banked
Every result (19)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 0.032 | 0.032 mg/l |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 0.031 | 0.031 mg/l |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 0.019 | 0.019 mg/l |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 0.016 | 0.016 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 0.03 | 0.03 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 0.019 | 0.019 mg/l |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 0.035 | 0.035 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 0.025 | 0.025 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 0.03 | 0.03 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 0.086 | 0.086 mg/l |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 0.068 | 0.068 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 0.056 | 0.056 mg/l |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 0.021 | 0.021 mg/l |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 0.017 | 0.017 mg/l |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 0.014 | 0.014 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 0.019 | 0.019 mg/l |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 0.022 | 0.022 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 0.025 | 0.025 mg/l |
Turbidity
code 6396 · NTU
below 1 NTU (not detected above this)
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 18 results banked
Every result (18)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | <1 | below 1 NTU (not detected above this) |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 1 | 1 NTU |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 1.3 | 1.3 NTU |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 1.5 | 1.5 NTU |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 3.6 | 3.6 NTU |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 7.6 | 7.6 NTU |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 2.6 | 2.6 NTU |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 13 | 13 NTU |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 7.6 | 7.6 NTU |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 3.2 | 3.2 NTU |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 1.1 | 1.1 NTU |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 1.6 | 1.6 NTU |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 12 | 12 NTU |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 8 | 8 NTU |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 39 | 39 NTU |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 8 | 8 NTU |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 29 | 29 NTU |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 3.4 | 3.4 NTU |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
564 µS/cm
Sampled 7 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 21 results banked
Every result (21)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026, 09:59 | 564 | 564 µS/cm |
| 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 | 491 | 491 µS/cm |
| 16 Jun 2026, 12:19 | 555 | 555 µS/cm |
| 5 May 2026, 12:59 | 484 | 484 µS/cm |
| 8 Apr 2026, 10:08 | 426 | 426 µS/cm |
| 4 Mar 2026, 09:51 | 433 | 433 µS/cm |
| 4 Feb 2026, 08:51 | 308 | 308 µS/cm |
| 5 Jan 2026, 12:21 | 500 | 500 µS/cm |
| 1 Dec 2025, 09:26 | 324 | 324 µS/cm |
| 7 Nov 2025, 08:41 | 324 | 324 µS/cm |
| 3 Oct 2025, 11:36 | 463 | 463 µS/cm |
| 2 Sep 2025, 09:23 | 608 | 608 µS/cm |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:45 | 620 | 620 µS/cm |
| 2 Apr 2025, 12:10 | 499 | 499 µS/cm |
| 17 Jan 2025, 13:39 | 363 | 363 µS/cm |
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:06 | 315 | 315 µS/cm |
| 2 Feb 2024, 08:42 | 344 | 344 µS/cm |
| 3 Jan 2024, 10:17 | 257 | 257 µS/cm |
| 1 Dec 2023, 09:29 | 435 | 435 µS/cm |
| 2 Nov 2023, 08:47 | 248 | 248 µS/cm |
| 4 Oct 2023, 10:09 | 463 | 463 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
19 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 19 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 21 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 91.1% 7 Aug 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 20 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 9.06 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 21 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 15.5 °C 7 Aug 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 21 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 8.17 7 Aug 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | below 0.03 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 3.69 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 0.032 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Turbidity 6396 | River water | 18 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | below 1 NTU 7 Aug 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 21 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 564 µS/cm 7 Aug 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 160 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | below 0.00082 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Chlorophyll : Acetone Extract 7887 | River water | 18 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 2.6 µg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| National Grid Reference : Whole : Field report 7434 | River water | 1 | Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | 1 unitless value 17 Jan 2025 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 0.014 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | 3.7 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Salinity : In Situ 7608 | River water | 1 | Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | 0.17 parts per thousand 17 Jan 2025 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – Aug 2026 | below 3 mg/l 7 Aug 2026 |
| Tributyl Tin as Cation 8944 | River water | 1 | Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | 0.0012 µg/l 17 Jan 2025 |
| Visible oil or grease, significant trace: Present/Not found (1/0) 0664 | River water | 1 | Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Not found 17 Jan 2025 |
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