Church Beck As Entering Coniston Water
EA name: CHURCH BECK AS ENTERING CONISTON WATER
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88004582 · 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
- 16 Sep 2026, 11:1215 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 65 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 Planned investigation (local monitoring)
- Where
- National Grid 330745, 497020As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Church Beck
- River, by the map
- Church BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 3 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Low Nibthwaite On the River Crake · 9.5 km along the river
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Coniston Church Bridge On the Church Beck · 0.8 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Planned investigation (local monitoring) (37 samples)
Monitoring (national agency policy) (22 samples)
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (3 samples)
Main measurements, river water
pH
code 0061
7.61
Sampled 2 Jul 2026, 3 months ago · 25 results banked
Every result (25)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026, 11:30 | 7.61 | 7.61 |
| 15 Apr 2026, 14:47 | 7.12 | 7.12 |
| 27 Jan 2026, 12:25 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 10 Oct 2025, 10:42 | 7.46 | 7.46 |
| 2 Jul 2025, 13:38 | 7.88 | 7.88 |
| 30 Apr 2025, 10:45 | 7.52 | 7.52 |
| 29 Jan 2025, 11:32 | 7.91 | 7.91 |
| 15 Oct 2024, 13:06 | 7.49 | 7.49 |
| 25 Jul 2024, 14:48 | 7.72 | 7.72 |
| 10 Apr 2024, 13:27 | 7.65 | 7.65 |
| 25 Mar 2024, 12:54 | 7.32 | 7.32 |
| 12 Mar 2024, 11:56 | 7.56 | 7.56 |
| 22 Feb 2024, 12:28 | 7.57 | 7.57 |
| 12 Feb 2024, 09:52 | 7.83 | 7.83 |
| 30 Jan 2024, 11:44 | 8.43 | 8.43 |
| 10 Jan 2024, 12:51 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 9 Jan 2024, 12:21 | 8.25 | 8.25 |
| 19 Dec 2023, 12:51 | 7.81 | 7.81 |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:39 | 6.85 | 6.85 |
| 27 Nov 2023, 11:20 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 14 Nov 2023, 11:10 | 6.53 | 6.53 |
| 6 Nov 2023, 11:40 | 7.16 | 7.16 |
| 24 Oct 2023, 10:34 | 7.03 | 7.03 |
| 13 Oct 2023, 11:20 | 7.07 | 7.07 |
| 4 Oct 2023, 12:26 | 7.39 | 7.39 |
E. coli
confirmed, membrane filtration · code 2348 · per 100 ml
230 per 100 ml
Sampled 16 Sep 2026, 15 days ago · 40 results banked
Also measured in number per hundred millilitres on another sample material (2GZZ): 3 results, kept apart (see the table).
Every result (40)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026, 11:12 | 230 | 230 per 100 ml |
| 13 Sep 2026, 12:27 | 670 | 670 per 100 ml |
| 9 Sep 2026, 13:45 | 230 | 230 per 100 ml |
| 4 Sep 2026, 12:14 | 350 | 350 per 100 ml |
| 26 Aug 2026, 12:27 | 580 | 580 per 100 ml |
| 10 Aug 2026, 11:21 | 650 | 650 per 100 ml |
| 4 Aug 2026, 12:50 | 9800 | 9800 per 100 ml |
| 27 Jul 2026, 12:05 | 700 | 700 per 100 ml |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:13 | 16000 | 16000 per 100 ml |
| 15 Jul 2026, 11:44 | 770 | 770 per 100 ml |
| 7 Jul 2026, 14:38 | 430 | 430 per 100 ml |
| 2 Jul 2026, 11:30 | 530 | 530 per 100 ml |
| 29 Jun 2026, 14:07 | 240 | 240 per 100 ml |
| 21 Jun 2026, 10:18 | 340 | 340 per 100 ml |
| 16 Jun 2026, 13:20 | 830 | 830 per 100 ml |
| 11 Jun 2026, 10:25 | 2300 | 2300 per 100 ml |
| 4 Jun 2026, 12:41 | 1400 | 1400 per 100 ml |
| 26 May 2026, 12:31 | 210 | 210 per 100 ml |
| 18 May 2026, 11:30 | 1100 | 1100 per 100 ml |
| 18 Sep 2025, 10:10 | 2100 | 2100 per 100 ml |
| 12 Sep 2025, 11:45 | 1400 | 1400 per 100 ml |
| 1 Sep 2025, 13:45 | 450 | 450 per 100 ml |
| 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 | 800 | 800 per 100 ml |
| 19 Aug 2025, 12:55 | 340 | 340 per 100 ml |
| 11 Aug 2025, 13:25 | 500 | 500 per 100 ml |
| 3 Aug 2025, 11:23 | 5500 | 5500 per 100 ml |
| 30 Jul 2025, 11:40 | 590 | 590 per 100 ml |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:35 | 720 | 720 per 100 ml |
| 16 Jul 2025, 11:12 | 470 | 470 per 100 ml |
| 8 Jul 2025, 11:28 | 320 | 320 per 100 ml |
| 2 Jul 2025, 13:38 | 380 | 380 per 100 ml |
| 24 Jun 2025, 13:00 | 1000 | 1000 per 100 ml |
| 19 Jun 2025, 12:24 | 280 | 280 per 100 ml |
| 15 Jun 2025, 11:25 | 2400 | 2400 per 100 ml |
| 10 Jun 2025, 11:48 | 1500 | 1500 per 100 ml |
| 5 Jun 2025, 11:13 | 270 | 270 per 100 ml |
| 28 May 2025, 12:28 | 530 | 530 per 100 ml |
| 20 May 2025, 11:21 | 660 | 660 per 100 ml |
| 7 May 2025, 11:43 | 860 | 860 per 100 ml |
| 30 Apr 2025, 10:45 | 250 | 250 per 100 ml |
Everything measured here
42 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 47 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH 0061 | River water | 25 | Oct 2023 – Jul 2026 | 7.61 2 Jul 2026 |
| Escherichia coli : Confirmed : MF 2348 | River water | 40 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 230 per 100 ml 16 Sep 2026 |
| Escherichia coli : Confirmed : MF 2348 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 300 per 100 ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Aluminium, Dissolved 6037 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 42 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Cadmium, Dissolved 0106 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 0.1 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Calcium, Dissolved 0239 | River water | 25 | Oct 2023 – Jul 2026 | 3.7 mg/l 2 Jul 2026 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 24 | Oct 2023 – Jul 2026 | 1.3 mg/l 2 Jul 2026 |
| Chromium, Dissolved 3409 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 0.5 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Copper, Dissolved 6450 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 8.6 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Confirmed: MF 3723 | River water | 40 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 45 colony forming units / 100ml 16 Sep 2026 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Presumptive: MF 3722 | River water | 40 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 54 colony forming units / 100ml 16 Sep 2026 |
| Hardness, Total as CaCO3 0158 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 10.7 mg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Iron, Dissolved 6460 | River water | 13 | Oct 2023 – Jul 2026 | below 30 µg/l 2 Jul 2026 |
| Lead, Dissolved 0052 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 2 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Magnesium, Dissolved 0235 | River water | 25 | Oct 2023 – Jul 2026 | 0.75 mg/l 2 Jul 2026 |
| MST Filtration 4926 | River water | 40 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | DNA Stored 16 Sep 2026 |
| Nickel, Dissolved 3410 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 1 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Volume of Sample Filtered 4865 | River water | 40 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 970 millilitre 16 Sep 2026 |
| Zinc, Dissolved 3408 | River water | 14 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 9.2 µg/l 25 Mar 2024 |
| Bacteroides HF183 primer 5886 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : All 4907 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Horse 3122 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Not found 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Horse Copy Number 3123 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Human copy number 3820 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 4.5 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Ruminant 4906 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Ruminant copy number 3819 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 5.7 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Bacteroidetes marker: All copy number 3818 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 6.5 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Catellicoccus Marker : Seabird 3120 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Not found 6 Sep 2024 |
| Catellicoccus Marker : Seabird Copy Number 3116 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Confirmed: MF 3723 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 65 colony forming units / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Presumptive: MF 3722 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 72 colony forming units / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Microbial Source Tracking 4876 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 1 text result 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Avian 4871 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Not found 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Avian copy number 3817 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Canine 4870 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Not found 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Cattle 4755 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Cattle copy number 3789 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 3.3 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Human 4869 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Human copy number 3812 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Pig 4754 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Not found 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Pig copy number 3779 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Sheep 4753 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Present 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Sheep copy number 3778 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| Mitochrondrial Marker: Canine copy number 3816 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 6 Sep 2024 |
| MST Filtration 4926 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | DNA Stored 6 Sep 2024 |
| Preparation: DNA 5923 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | Done 6 Sep 2024 |
| Volume of Sample Filtered 4865 | Pond / lake / reservoir water | 3 | Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 | 960 millilitre 6 Sep 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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