Blackwater River-Blackwater Lane Bridge

EA name: BLACKWATER RIVER-BLACKWATER LANE BR. (also listed as “BLACKWATER RIVER-D/S OF BLACKWATER LANE BRIDGE”)
Environment Agency sampling point SW-70230922 · 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
26 Mar 2024, 10:152.5 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 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
6 since 26 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 335899, 100962As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Blackwater
River, by the map
Blackwater RiverPlaced on the river its name gives, 2 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Weycroft Bridge On the River Axe · 9.4 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Planned investigation (local monitoring) (6 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

102%

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

949698100102%202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 97.7%20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 95%6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 98.4%3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 99%2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 98%26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 102%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:15102 102%
2 Feb 2024, 12:0698 98%
3 Jan 2024, 10:4099 99%
6 Dec 2023, 11:5198.4 98.4%
20 Nov 2023, 10:2995 95%
26 Oct 2023, 13:2297.7 97.7%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

11.7 mg/l

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

1010.51111.51212.5mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 10.4 mg/l20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 10.6 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 12.1 mg/l3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 11.4 mg/l2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 11.6 mg/l26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 11.7 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:1511.7 11.7 mg/l
2 Feb 2024, 12:0611.6 11.6 mg/l
3 Jan 2024, 10:4011.4 11.4 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:5112.1 12.1 mg/l
20 Nov 2023, 10:2910.6 10.6 mg/l
26 Oct 2023, 13:2210.4 10.4 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

9.2 °C

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

68101214°C202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 12.3 °C20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 10.5 °C6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 6.3 °C3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 9.1 °C2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 8 °C26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 9.2 °C
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:159.2 9.2 °C
2 Feb 2024, 12:068 8 °C
3 Jan 2024, 10:409.1 9.1 °C
6 Dec 2023, 11:516.3 6.3 °C
20 Nov 2023, 10:2910.5 10.5 °C
26 Oct 2023, 13:2212.3 12.3 °C

pH

code 0061

7.75

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

7.27.47.67.88202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 7.6220 Nov 2023, 10:29: 7.56 Dec 2023, 11:51: 7.923 Jan 2024, 10:40: 7.22 Feb 2024, 12:06: 7.826 Mar 2024, 10:15: 7.75
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:157.75 7.75
2 Feb 2024, 12:067.8 7.8
3 Jan 2024, 10:407.2 7.2
6 Dec 2023, 11:517.92 7.92
20 Nov 2023, 10:297.5 7.5
26 Oct 2023, 13:227.62 7.62

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

-0.500.51mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)20 Nov 2023, 10:29: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)6 Dec 2023, 11:51: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)3 Jan 2024, 10:40: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)2 Feb 2024, 12:06: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)26 Mar 2024, 10:15: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:15<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
2 Feb 2024, 12:06<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
3 Jan 2024, 10:40<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
6 Dec 2023, 11:51<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
20 Nov 2023, 10:29<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
26 Oct 2023, 13:22<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

1.4 mg/l

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

11.21.41.61.8mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 1.5 mg/l20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 1.2 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 1.7 mg/l3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 1.4 mg/l2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 1.8 mg/l26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 1.4 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:151.4 1.4 mg/l
2 Feb 2024, 12:061.8 1.8 mg/l
3 Jan 2024, 10:401.4 1.4 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:511.7 1.7 mg/l
20 Nov 2023, 10:291.2 1.2 mg/l
26 Oct 2023, 13:221.5 1.5 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.032 mg/l

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

0.0250.030.0350.04mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 0.037 mg/l20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 0.034 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 0.036 mg/l3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 0.04 mg/l2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 0.026 mg/l26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 0.032 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:150.032 0.032 mg/l
2 Feb 2024, 12:060.026 0.026 mg/l
3 Jan 2024, 10:400.04 0.04 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:510.036 0.036 mg/l
20 Nov 2023, 10:290.034 0.034 mg/l
26 Oct 2023, 13:220.037 0.037 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

182 µS/cm

Sampled 26 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 6 results banked

160170180190200µS/cm202420252026no sample published after Mar 202426 Oct 2023, 13:22: 172 µS/cm20 Nov 2023, 10:29: 180 µS/cm6 Dec 2023, 11:51: 187 µS/cm3 Jan 2024, 10:40: 163 µS/cm2 Feb 2024, 12:06: 200 µS/cm26 Mar 2024, 10:15: 182 µS/cm
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
26 Mar 2024, 10:15182 182 µS/cm
2 Feb 2024, 12:06200 200 µS/cm
3 Jan 2024, 10:40163 163 µS/cm
6 Dec 2023, 11:51187 187 µS/cm
20 Nov 2023, 10:29180 180 µS/cm
26 Oct 2023, 13:22172 172 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 102% 26 Mar 2024
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 11.7 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 9.2 °C 26 Mar 2024
pH 0061 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 7.75 26 Mar 2024
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.03 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.4 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 0.032 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 182 µS/cm 26 Mar 2024
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 48 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.00029 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.004 mg/l 26 Mar 2024
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.4 mg/l 26 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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