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

67892024202520264 Oct 2023, 12:26: 7.3913 Oct 2023, 11:20: 7.0724 Oct 2023, 10:34: 7.036 Nov 2023, 11:40: 7.1614 Nov 2023, 11:10: 6.5327 Nov 2023, 11:20: 6.98 Dec 2023, 10:39: 6.8519 Dec 2023, 12:51: 7.819 Jan 2024, 12:21: 8.2510 Jan 2024, 12:51: 8.730 Jan 2024, 11:44: 8.4312 Feb 2024, 09:52: 7.8322 Feb 2024, 12:28: 7.5712 Mar 2024, 11:56: 7.5625 Mar 2024, 12:54: 7.3210 Apr 2024, 13:27: 7.6525 Jul 2024, 14:48: 7.7215 Oct 2024, 13:06: 7.4929 Jan 2025, 11:32: 7.9130 Apr 2025, 10:45: 7.522 Jul 2025, 13:38: 7.8810 Oct 2025, 10:42: 7.4627 Jan 2026, 12:25: 7.915 Apr 2026, 14:47: 7.122 Jul 2026, 11:30: 7.61
Every result (25)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Jul 2026, 11:307.61 7.61
15 Apr 2026, 14:477.12 7.12
27 Jan 2026, 12:257.9 7.9
10 Oct 2025, 10:427.46 7.46
2 Jul 2025, 13:387.88 7.88
30 Apr 2025, 10:457.52 7.52
29 Jan 2025, 11:327.91 7.91
15 Oct 2024, 13:067.49 7.49
25 Jul 2024, 14:487.72 7.72
10 Apr 2024, 13:277.65 7.65
25 Mar 2024, 12:547.32 7.32
12 Mar 2024, 11:567.56 7.56
22 Feb 2024, 12:287.57 7.57
12 Feb 2024, 09:527.83 7.83
30 Jan 2024, 11:448.43 8.43
10 Jan 2024, 12:518.7 8.7
9 Jan 2024, 12:218.25 8.25
19 Dec 2023, 12:517.81 7.81
8 Dec 2023, 10:396.85 6.85
27 Nov 2023, 11:206.9 6.9
14 Nov 2023, 11:106.53 6.53
6 Nov 2023, 11:407.16 7.16
24 Oct 2023, 10:347.03 7.03
13 Oct 2023, 11:207.07 7.07
4 Oct 2023, 12:267.39 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

05000100001500020000per 100 ml20242025202630 Apr 2025, 10:45: 250 per 100 ml7 May 2025, 11:43: 860 per 100 ml20 May 2025, 11:21: 660 per 100 ml28 May 2025, 12:28: 530 per 100 ml5 Jun 2025, 11:13: 270 per 100 ml10 Jun 2025, 11:48: 1500 per 100 ml15 Jun 2025, 11:25: 2400 per 100 ml19 Jun 2025, 12:24: 280 per 100 ml24 Jun 2025, 13:00: 1000 per 100 ml2 Jul 2025, 13:38: 380 per 100 ml8 Jul 2025, 11:28: 320 per 100 ml16 Jul 2025, 11:12: 470 per 100 ml22 Jul 2025, 10:35: 720 per 100 ml30 Jul 2025, 11:40: 590 per 100 ml3 Aug 2025, 11:23: 5500 per 100 ml11 Aug 2025, 13:25: 500 per 100 ml19 Aug 2025, 12:55: 340 per 100 ml27 Aug 2025, 12:00: 800 per 100 ml1 Sep 2025, 13:45: 450 per 100 ml12 Sep 2025, 11:45: 1400 per 100 ml18 Sep 2025, 10:10: 2100 per 100 ml18 May 2026, 11:30: 1100 per 100 ml26 May 2026, 12:31: 210 per 100 ml4 Jun 2026, 12:41: 1400 per 100 ml11 Jun 2026, 10:25: 2300 per 100 ml16 Jun 2026, 13:20: 830 per 100 ml21 Jun 2026, 10:18: 340 per 100 ml29 Jun 2026, 14:07: 240 per 100 ml2 Jul 2026, 11:30: 530 per 100 ml7 Jul 2026, 14:38: 430 per 100 ml15 Jul 2026, 11:44: 770 per 100 ml21 Jul 2026, 12:13: 16000 per 100 ml27 Jul 2026, 12:05: 700 per 100 ml4 Aug 2026, 12:50: 9800 per 100 ml10 Aug 2026, 11:21: 650 per 100 ml26 Aug 2026, 12:27: 580 per 100 ml4 Sep 2026, 12:14: 350 per 100 ml9 Sep 2026, 13:45: 230 per 100 ml13 Sep 2026, 12:27: 670 per 100 ml16 Sep 2026, 11:12: 230 per 100 ml

Also measured in number per hundred millilitres on another sample material (2GZZ): 3 results, kept apart (see the table).

Every result (40)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
16 Sep 2026, 11:12230 230 per 100 ml
13 Sep 2026, 12:27670 670 per 100 ml
9 Sep 2026, 13:45230 230 per 100 ml
4 Sep 2026, 12:14350 350 per 100 ml
26 Aug 2026, 12:27580 580 per 100 ml
10 Aug 2026, 11:21650 650 per 100 ml
4 Aug 2026, 12:509800 9800 per 100 ml
27 Jul 2026, 12:05700 700 per 100 ml
21 Jul 2026, 12:1316000 16000 per 100 ml
15 Jul 2026, 11:44770 770 per 100 ml
7 Jul 2026, 14:38430 430 per 100 ml
2 Jul 2026, 11:30530 530 per 100 ml
29 Jun 2026, 14:07240 240 per 100 ml
21 Jun 2026, 10:18340 340 per 100 ml
16 Jun 2026, 13:20830 830 per 100 ml
11 Jun 2026, 10:252300 2300 per 100 ml
4 Jun 2026, 12:411400 1400 per 100 ml
26 May 2026, 12:31210 210 per 100 ml
18 May 2026, 11:301100 1100 per 100 ml
18 Sep 2025, 10:102100 2100 per 100 ml
12 Sep 2025, 11:451400 1400 per 100 ml
1 Sep 2025, 13:45450 450 per 100 ml
27 Aug 2025, 12:00800 800 per 100 ml
19 Aug 2025, 12:55340 340 per 100 ml
11 Aug 2025, 13:25500 500 per 100 ml
3 Aug 2025, 11:235500 5500 per 100 ml
30 Jul 2025, 11:40590 590 per 100 ml
22 Jul 2025, 10:35720 720 per 100 ml
16 Jul 2025, 11:12470 470 per 100 ml
8 Jul 2025, 11:28320 320 per 100 ml
2 Jul 2025, 13:38380 380 per 100 ml
24 Jun 2025, 13:001000 1000 per 100 ml
19 Jun 2025, 12:24280 280 per 100 ml
15 Jun 2025, 11:252400 2400 per 100 ml
10 Jun 2025, 11:481500 1500 per 100 ml
5 Jun 2025, 11:13270 270 per 100 ml
28 May 2025, 12:28530 530 per 100 ml
20 May 2025, 11:21660 660 per 100 ml
7 May 2025, 11:43860 860 per 100 ml
30 Apr 2025, 10:45250 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
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest 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

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