Spa Beck at New Spa Bridge
EA name: SPA BECK AT NEW SPA BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point NE-45401446 · 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 Mar 2025, 14:3819 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
- 10 since 8 May 2024 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
- Where
- National Grid 428832, 509176As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Spa Beck
- River, by the map
- Spa BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 8 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Hurworth On the River Tees · 5.5 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (10 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
103.3%
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 103.3 | 103.3% |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 101 | 101% |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 97.2 | 97.2% |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 98.4 | 98.4% |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 94.5 | 94.5% |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 98.8 | 98.8% |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 85.8 | 85.8% |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 111.6 | 111.6% |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 97.7 | 97.7% |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 100.8 | 100.8% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
12.4 mg/l
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 13.6 | 13.6 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 12.7 | 12.7 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 10.7 | 10.7 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 10.9 | 10.9 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 8.57 | 8.57 mg/l |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 10.7 | 10.7 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 10.9 | 10.9 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
7.5 °C
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 7.5 | 7.5 °C |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 6.4 | 6.4 °C |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 1.4 | 1.4 °C |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 4.4 | 4.4 °C |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 9.6 | 9.6 °C |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 10.8 | 10.8 °C |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 15.3 | 15.3 °C |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 11.1 | 11.1 °C |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 11.8 | 11.8 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.33
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 8.33 | 8.33 |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 8.04 | 8.04 |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 8.34 | 8.34 |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 8.28 | 8.28 |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 8.33 | 8.33 |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 8.29 | 8.29 |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 8.34 | 8.34 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 0.068 | 0.068 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 0.057 | 0.057 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 0.031 | 0.031 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 0.034 | 0.034 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 0.036 | 0.036 mg/l |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 0.041 | 0.041 mg/l |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 0.036 | 0.036 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
6.09 mg/l
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 6.09 | 6.09 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 6.46 | 6.46 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 7.68 | 7.68 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 5.97 | 5.97 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 3.39 | 3.39 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 12.9 | 12.9 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 0.306 | 0.306 mg/l |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 1.2 | 1.2 mg/l |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 2.79 | 2.79 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 2.39 | 2.39 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.075 mg/l
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 0.075 | 0.075 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 0.094 | 0.094 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 0.089 | 0.089 mg/l |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 0.076 | 0.076 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
797 µS/cm
Sampled 3 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 10 results banked
Every result (10)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025, 14:38 | 797 | 797 µS/cm |
| 4 Feb 2025, 12:30 | 761 | 761 µS/cm |
| 9 Jan 2025, 10:53 | 539 | 539 µS/cm |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:04 | 758 | 758 µS/cm |
| 1 Nov 2024, 09:37 | 860 | 860 µS/cm |
| 4 Oct 2024, 13:39 | 745 | 745 µS/cm |
| 7 Aug 2024, 13:33 | 1843 | 1843 µS/cm |
| 5 Jul 2024, 14:12 | 1038 | 1038 µS/cm |
| 11 Jun 2024, 11:29 | 955 | 955 µS/cm |
| 8 May 2024, 09:57 | 771 | 771 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
12 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 12 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 103.3% 3 Mar 2025 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 12.4 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 7.5 °C 3 Mar 2025 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 8.33 3 Mar 2025 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.03 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 6.09 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.075 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 797 µS/cm 3 Mar 2025 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 250 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.00046 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.012 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 10 | May 2024 – Mar 2025 | 6.1 mg/l 3 Mar 2025 |
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