River Ellen at Boltongate

EA name: RIVER ELLEN AT BOLTONGATE
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88005782 · 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
7 Mar 2024, 10:232.6 years 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 8 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
6 since 13 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
Where
National Grid 322922, 540499As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Ellen
River, by the map
River EllenPlaced on the river its name gives, 8 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Blennerhasset Bridge On the River Ellen · 7.1 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

101.6%

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

99.5100100.5101101.5102%202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 99.7%1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 100.4%1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 100.1%10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 100.2%9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 101.5%7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 101.6%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:23101.6 101.6%
9 Feb 2024, 11:08101.5 101.5%
10 Jan 2024, 12:25100.2 100.2%
1 Dec 2023, 10:39100.1 100.1%
1 Nov 2023, 12:51100.4 100.4%
13 Oct 2023, 10:5499.7 99.7%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

12.4 mg/l

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

1111.51212.513mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 11 mg/l1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 11.4 mg/l1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 13 mg/l10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 12.5 mg/l9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 12.7 mg/l7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 12.4 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:2312.4 12.4 mg/l
9 Feb 2024, 11:0812.7 12.7 mg/l
10 Jan 2024, 12:2512.5 12.5 mg/l
1 Dec 2023, 10:3913 13 mg/l
1 Nov 2023, 12:5111.4 11.4 mg/l
13 Oct 2023, 10:5411 11 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

6.7 °C

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

4681012°C202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 11 °C1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 9.6 °C1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 4.4 °C10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 6 °C9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 5.7 °C7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 6.7 °C
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:236.7 6.7 °C
9 Feb 2024, 11:085.7 5.7 °C
10 Jan 2024, 12:256 6 °C
1 Dec 2023, 10:394.4 4.4 °C
1 Nov 2023, 12:519.6 9.6 °C
13 Oct 2023, 10:5411 11 °C

pH

code 0061

8.05

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

7.97.9588.058.1202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 8.051 Nov 2023, 12:51: 7.91 Dec 2023, 10:39: 8.0810 Jan 2024, 12:25: 89 Feb 2024, 11:08: 8.17 Mar 2024, 10:23: 8.05
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:238.05 8.05
9 Feb 2024, 11:088.1 8.1
10 Jan 2024, 12:258 8
1 Dec 2023, 10:398.08 8.08
1 Nov 2023, 12:517.9 7.9
13 Oct 2023, 10:548.05 8.05

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

0.030.0350.040.045mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 0.044 mg/l1 Dec 2023, 10:39: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)10 Jan 2024, 12:25: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)9 Feb 2024, 11:08: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)7 Mar 2024, 10:23: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:23<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
9 Feb 2024, 11:08<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
10 Jan 2024, 12:25<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Dec 2023, 10:39<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Nov 2023, 12:510.044 0.044 mg/l
13 Oct 2023, 10:54<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

1.5 mg/l

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

0.811.21.41.6mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 1.3 mg/l1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 0.996 mg/l1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 1.5 mg/l10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 1.6 mg/l9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 1.5 mg/l7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 1.5 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:231.5 1.5 mg/l
9 Feb 2024, 11:081.5 1.5 mg/l
10 Jan 2024, 12:251.6 1.6 mg/l
1 Dec 2023, 10:391.5 1.5 mg/l
1 Nov 2023, 12:510.996 0.996 mg/l
13 Oct 2023, 10:541.3 1.3 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.011 mg/l

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

0.010.01250.0150.01750.02mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 0.018 mg/l1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 0.02 mg/l1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 0.012 mg/l10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 0.014 mg/l9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 0.017 mg/l7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 0.011 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:230.011 0.011 mg/l
9 Feb 2024, 11:080.017 0.017 mg/l
10 Jan 2024, 12:250.014 0.014 mg/l
1 Dec 2023, 10:390.012 0.012 mg/l
1 Nov 2023, 12:510.02 0.02 mg/l
13 Oct 2023, 10:540.018 0.018 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

284 µS/cm

Sampled 7 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked

280290300310320µS/cm202420252026no sample published after Mar 202413 Oct 2023, 10:54: 282 µS/cm1 Nov 2023, 12:51: 284 µS/cm1 Dec 2023, 10:39: 319 µS/cm10 Jan 2024, 12:25: 311 µS/cm9 Feb 2024, 11:08: 314 µS/cm7 Mar 2024, 10:23: 284 µS/cm
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
7 Mar 2024, 10:23284 284 µS/cm
9 Feb 2024, 11:08314 314 µS/cm
10 Jan 2024, 12:25311 311 µS/cm
1 Dec 2023, 10:39319 319 µS/cm
1 Nov 2023, 12:51284 284 µS/cm
13 Oct 2023, 10:54282 282 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
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 101.6% 7 Mar 2024
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 12.4 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 6.7 °C 7 Mar 2024
pH 0061 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 8.05 7 Mar 2024
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.03 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.5 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 0.011 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 284 µS/cm 7 Mar 2024
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 130 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.00043 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.004 mg/l 7 Mar 2024
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.5 mg/l 7 Mar 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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