Birkin Brook above confluence Bollin
EA name: BIRKIN BROOK ABOVE CONFLUENCE BOLLIN (also listed as “BIRKIN BROOK ABOVE CONFLUENCE WITH RIVER BOLLIN”)
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88002600 · 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
- 11 Sep 2026, 16:0120 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 6 since 30 Apr 2026 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 374929, 385489As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Birkin Brook
- River, by the map
- Birkin BrookPlaced on the river its name gives, 13 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Bollington Mill On the River Bollin · 3.2 km along the river (the path rests on a repair to the map)
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
91%
Sampled 3 Aug 2026, 59 days ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 91 | 91% |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 89.1 | 89.1% |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 82.8 | 82.8% |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 93.8 | 93.8% |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 97.8 | 97.8% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
8.78 mg/l
Sampled 3 Aug 2026, 59 days ago · 5 results banked
Every result (5)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 8.78 | 8.78 mg/l |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 8.22 | 8.22 mg/l |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 8.57 | 8.57 mg/l |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
15.4 °C
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 15.4 | 15.4 °C |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 16.9 | 16.9 °C |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 19.1 | 19.1 °C |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 13.7 | 13.7 °C |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 10.9 | 10.9 °C |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 11.7 | 11.7 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.76
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 8.05 | 8.05 |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 7.94 | 7.94 |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 7.79 | 7.79 |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 7.93 | 7.93 |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.038 mg/l
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 0.038 | 0.038 mg/l |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 0.032 | 0.032 mg/l |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 0.034 | 0.034 mg/l |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 0.21 | 0.21 mg/l |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
6.88 mg/l
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 6.88 | 6.88 mg/l |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 9.57 | 9.57 mg/l |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 3.53 | 3.53 mg/l |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 5.24 | 5.24 mg/l |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 7.38 | 7.38 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.096 mg/l
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 0.096 | 0.096 mg/l |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 0.091 | 0.091 mg/l |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 0.072 | 0.072 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
622 µS/cm
Sampled 11 Sep 2026, 20 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026, 16:01 | 622 | 622 µS/cm |
| 3 Aug 2026, 12:02 | 758 | 758 µS/cm |
| 9 Jul 2026, 12:57 | 709 | 709 µS/cm |
| 12 Jun 2026, 09:13 | 441 | 441 µS/cm |
| 11 May 2026, 11:10 | 577 | 577 µS/cm |
| 30 Apr 2026, 12:33 | 646 | 646 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
15 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 15 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 5 | Apr 2026 – Aug 2026 | 91% 3 Aug 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 5 | Apr 2026 – Aug 2026 | 8.78 mg/l 3 Aug 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 15.4 °C 11 Sep 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 7.76 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.038 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 6.88 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.096 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 622 µS/cm 11 Sep 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 150 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.0006 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | below 1 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Chloride 0172 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 50 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.021 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 6.9 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 5.7 mg/l 11 Sep 2026 |
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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