Waskerley Beck North of Bishop Oak (WRPN)
EA name: WASKERLEY BK NORTH OF BISHOP OAK (WRPN) (also listed as “WASKERLEY BECK NORTH OF BISHOP OAK (WRPN)”)
Environment Agency sampling point NE-44100424 · 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
- 24 Apr 2026, 10:295 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
- 6 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 406639, 539303As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Waskerley Beck
- River, by the map
- Waskerley BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 2 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Witton Park On the River Wear · 17 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (6 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
103.2%
Sampled 24 Apr 2026, 5 months ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026, 10:29 | 103.2 | 103.2% |
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 100.7 | 100.7% |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 100.8 | 100.8% |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 98.2 | 98.2% |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 100.3 | 100.3% |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 93.4 | 93.4% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
12.4 mg/l
Sampled 24 Apr 2026, 5 months ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026, 10:29 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 13.1 | 13.1 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 12.9 | 12.9 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 13.2 | 13.2 mg/l |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
7.4 °C
Sampled 24 Apr 2026, 5 months ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026, 10:29 | 7.4 | 7.4 °C |
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 4.1 | 4.1 °C |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 5 | 5 °C |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 2.9 | 2.9 °C |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 7.6 | 7.6 °C |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 9.6 | 9.6 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.7
Sampled 24 Apr 2026, 5 months ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026, 10:29 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.017 mg/l
Sampled 7 Feb 2024, 2.6 years ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 0.017 | 0.017 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 0.0045 | 0.0045 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 0.045 | 0.045 mg/l |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 0.034 | 0.034 mg/l |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | <0.002 | below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.588 mg/l
Sampled 7 Feb 2024, 2.6 years ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 0.588 | 0.588 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 0.329 | 0.329 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 0.487 | 0.487 mg/l |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 0.159 | 0.159 mg/l |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 0.307 | 0.307 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.003 mg/l
Sampled 7 Feb 2024, 2.6 years ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 0.003 | 0.003 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 0.0081 | 0.0081 mg/l |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 0.0052 | 0.0052 mg/l |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 0.0031 | 0.0031 mg/l |
Turbidity
code 6396 · NTU
7.3 NTU
Sampled 7 Feb 2024, 2.6 years ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 7.3 | 7.3 NTU |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 9.2 | 9.2 NTU |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 60 | 60 NTU |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 12 | 12 NTU |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 11 | 11 NTU |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
110 µS/cm
Sampled 24 Apr 2026, 5 months ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026, 10:29 | 110 | 110 µS/cm |
| 7 Feb 2024, 09:40 | 94 | 94 µS/cm |
| 2 Jan 2024, 09:24 | 64 | 64 µS/cm |
| 1 Dec 2023, 10:15 | 108 | 108 µS/cm |
| 16 Nov 2023, 09:16 | 73 | 73 µS/cm |
| 17 Oct 2023, 11:01 | 108 | 108 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
32 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 32 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Apr 2026 | 103.2% 24 Apr 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Apr 2026 | 12.4 mg/l 24 Apr 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Apr 2026 | 7.4 °C 24 Apr 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Apr 2026 | 7.7 24 Apr 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.017 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.588 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.003 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Turbidity 6396 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 7.3 NTU 7 Feb 2024 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Apr 2026 | 110 µS/cm 24 Apr 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 23 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.00004 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Cadmium, Dissolved 0106 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.02 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Calcium, Dissolved 0239 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 8.4 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 6.6 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Chlorophyll : Acetone Extract 7887 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 4.8 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Chromium, Dissolved 3409 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | below 0.5 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Copper : BLM Bioavailable 4821 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.03 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Copper, Dissolved 6450 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 1 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Iron, Dissolved 6460 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 280 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Lead : BLM Bioavailable 3377 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.12 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Lead, Dissolved 0052 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.78 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Magnesium, Dissolved 0235 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 1.9 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Manganese : BLM Bioavailable 4820 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 16 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Manganese, Dissolved 6458 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 56 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Mercury, Dissolved 0103 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | below 0.01 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Nickel : BLM Bioavailable 3878 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.46 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Nickel, Dissolved 3410 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 1.8 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.0016 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 0.59 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 15 mg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Zinc : BLM Bioavailable 4822 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 2 µg/l 7 Feb 2024 |
| Zinc, Dissolved 3408 | River water | 5 | Oct 2023 – Feb 2024 | 5.4 µg/l 7 Feb 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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