Carnon River at Chacewater Viaduct

EA name: CARNON RIVER AT CHACEWATER VIADUCT
Environment Agency sampling point SW-81950659 · 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
2 Sep 2026, 14:4629 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
26 since 11 Oct 2023 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 174438, 45220As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Carnon
River, by the map
Not placedNo mapped watercourse within 500 m. The river map cannot say which watercourse this is.
Next gauge downstream
Not known
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (13 samples)
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (13 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

95.7%

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 13 results banked

80859095100105%2024202520263 Apr 2025, 09:51: 94.4%8 Oct 2025, 13:42: 94.4%3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 89.6%1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 89.4%2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 90%6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 93.2%9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 91.5%1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 96.1%8 May 2026, 13:18: 95.3%4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 92%14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 100.8%11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 84.2%2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 95.7%
Every result (13)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:4695.7 95.7%
11 Aug 2026, 09:1284.2 84.2%
14 Jul 2026, 10:12100.8 100.8%
4 Jun 2026, 09:5692 92%
8 May 2026, 13:1895.3 95.3%
1 Apr 2026, 13:2596.1 96.1%
9 Mar 2026, 09:0391.5 91.5%
6 Feb 2026, 12:3193.2 93.2%
2 Jan 2026, 10:2390 90%
1 Dec 2025, 09:0589.4 89.4%
3 Nov 2025, 12:2889.6 89.6%
8 Oct 2025, 13:4294.4 94.4%
3 Apr 2025, 09:5194.4 94.4%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

9.21 mg/l

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 13 results banked

8.599.51010.5mg/l2024202520263 Apr 2025, 09:51: 10.5 mg/l8 Oct 2025, 13:42: 9.83 mg/l3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 9.4 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 9.66 mg/l2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 10 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 10.2 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 10 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 10.4 mg/l8 May 2026, 13:18: 10 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 9.65 mg/l14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 9.76 mg/l11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 8.83 mg/l2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 9.21 mg/l
Every result (13)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:469.21 9.21 mg/l
11 Aug 2026, 09:128.83 8.83 mg/l
14 Jul 2026, 10:129.76 9.76 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 09:569.65 9.65 mg/l
8 May 2026, 13:1810 10 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 13:2510.4 10.4 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 09:0310 10 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 12:3110.2 10.2 mg/l
2 Jan 2026, 10:2310 10 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 09:059.66 9.66 mg/l
3 Nov 2025, 12:289.4 9.4 mg/l
8 Oct 2025, 13:429.83 9.83 mg/l
3 Apr 2025, 09:5110.5 10.5 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

17.1 °C

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 13 results banked

1012141618°C2024202520263 Apr 2025, 09:51: 10.7 °C8 Oct 2025, 13:42: 13.4 °C3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 13.1 °C1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 11.8 °C2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 10.5 °C6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 11.3 °C9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 11.3 °C1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 11.7 °C8 May 2026, 13:18: 13 °C4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 13.1 °C14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 16.8 °C11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 13.1 °C2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 17.1 °C
Every result (13)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:4617.1 17.1 °C
11 Aug 2026, 09:1213.1 13.1 °C
14 Jul 2026, 10:1216.8 16.8 °C
4 Jun 2026, 09:5613.1 13.1 °C
8 May 2026, 13:1813 13 °C
1 Apr 2026, 13:2511.7 11.7 °C
9 Mar 2026, 09:0311.3 11.3 °C
6 Feb 2026, 12:3111.3 11.3 °C
2 Jan 2026, 10:2310.5 10.5 °C
1 Dec 2025, 09:0511.8 11.8 °C
3 Nov 2025, 12:2813.1 13.1 °C
8 Oct 2025, 13:4213.4 13.4 °C
3 Apr 2025, 09:5110.7 10.7 °C

pH

code 0061

7.48

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 26 results banked

6.56.7577.257.57.7520242025202611 Oct 2023, 09:42: 7.227 Oct 2023, 16:47: 715 Nov 2023, 12:06: 6.820 Nov 2023, 09:42: 6.81 Dec 2023, 12:54: 6.818 Dec 2023, 08:53: 7.49 Jan 2024, 10:28: 6.715 Jan 2024, 09:26: 6.826 Jan 2024, 09:28: 6.88 Feb 2024, 14:35: 6.721 Feb 2024, 11:17: 6.813 Mar 2024, 11:54: 6.925 Mar 2024, 11:17: 73 Apr 2025, 09:51: 6.998 Oct 2025, 13:42: 7.33 Nov 2025, 12:28: 6.931 Dec 2025, 09:05: 6.672 Jan 2026, 10:23: 6.656 Feb 2026, 12:31: 6.69 Mar 2026, 09:03: 6.751 Apr 2026, 13:25: 7.138 May 2026, 13:18: 7.254 Jun 2026, 09:56: 7.114 Jul 2026, 10:12: 7.5311 Aug 2026, 09:12: 7.52 Sep 2026, 14:46: 7.48
Every result (26)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:467.48 7.48
11 Aug 2026, 09:127.5 7.5
14 Jul 2026, 10:127.53 7.53
4 Jun 2026, 09:567.1 7.1
8 May 2026, 13:187.25 7.25
1 Apr 2026, 13:257.13 7.13
9 Mar 2026, 09:036.75 6.75
6 Feb 2026, 12:316.6 6.6
2 Jan 2026, 10:236.65 6.65
1 Dec 2025, 09:056.67 6.67
3 Nov 2025, 12:286.93 6.93
8 Oct 2025, 13:427.3 7.3
3 Apr 2025, 09:516.99 6.99
25 Mar 2024, 11:177 7
13 Mar 2024, 11:546.9 6.9
21 Feb 2024, 11:176.8 6.8
8 Feb 2024, 14:356.7 6.7
26 Jan 2024, 09:286.8 6.8
15 Jan 2024, 09:266.8 6.8
9 Jan 2024, 10:286.7 6.7
18 Dec 2023, 08:537.4 7.4
1 Dec 2023, 12:546.8 6.8
20 Nov 2023, 09:426.8 6.8
15 Nov 2023, 12:066.8 6.8
27 Oct 2023, 16:477 7
11 Oct 2023, 09:427.2 7.2

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 12 results banked

0.020.040.060.080.1mg/l2024202520268 Oct 2025, 13:42: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)3 Nov 2025, 12:28: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)1 Dec 2025, 09:05: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)2 Jan 2026, 10:23: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 0.055 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 09:03: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)1 Apr 2026, 13:25: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)8 May 2026, 13:18: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 0.082 mg/l14 Jul 2026, 10:12: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)11 Aug 2026, 09:12: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)2 Sep 2026, 14:46: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (12)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:46<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
11 Aug 2026, 09:12<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
14 Jul 2026, 10:12<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
4 Jun 2026, 09:560.082 0.082 mg/l
8 May 2026, 13:18<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Apr 2026, 13:25<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
9 Mar 2026, 09:03<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
6 Feb 2026, 12:310.055 0.055 mg/l
2 Jan 2026, 10:23<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Dec 2025, 09:05<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
3 Nov 2025, 12:28<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
8 Oct 2025, 13:42<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

21 mg/l

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 12 results banked

0510152025mg/l2024202520268 Oct 2025, 13:42: 7.9 mg/l3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 5 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 4.89 mg/l2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 6.68 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 4.89 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 5.1 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 6.89 mg/l8 May 2026, 13:18: 7.69 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 9.21 mg/l14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 9.8 mg/l11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 20 mg/l2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 21 mg/l
Every result (12)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:4621 21 mg/l
11 Aug 2026, 09:1220 20 mg/l
14 Jul 2026, 10:129.8 9.8 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 09:569.21 9.21 mg/l
8 May 2026, 13:187.69 7.69 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 13:256.89 6.89 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 09:035.1 5.1 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 12:314.89 4.89 mg/l
2 Jan 2026, 10:236.68 6.68 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 09:054.89 4.89 mg/l
3 Nov 2025, 12:285 5 mg/l
8 Oct 2025, 13:427.9 7.9 mg/l

Phosphate

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

2.7 mg/l

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 12 results banked

0123mg/l2024202520268 Oct 2025, 13:42: 0.5 mg/l3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 0.17 mg/l1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 0.08 mg/l2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 0.19 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 0.04 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 0.044 mg/l1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 0.19 mg/l8 May 2026, 13:18: 0.47 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 0.72 mg/l14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 0.87 mg/l11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 2.2 mg/l2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 2.7 mg/l
Every result (12)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:462.7 2.7 mg/l
11 Aug 2026, 09:122.2 2.2 mg/l
14 Jul 2026, 10:120.87 0.87 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 09:560.72 0.72 mg/l
8 May 2026, 13:180.47 0.47 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 13:250.19 0.19 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 09:030.044 0.044 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 12:310.04 0.04 mg/l
2 Jan 2026, 10:230.19 0.19 mg/l
1 Dec 2025, 09:050.08 0.08 mg/l
3 Nov 2025, 12:280.17 0.17 mg/l
8 Oct 2025, 13:420.5 0.5 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

531 µS/cm

Sampled 2 Sep 2026, 29 days ago · 13 results banked

200300400500600µS/cm2024202520263 Apr 2025, 09:51: 372 µS/cm8 Oct 2025, 13:42: 362 µS/cm3 Nov 2025, 12:28: 317 µS/cm1 Dec 2025, 09:05: 295 µS/cm2 Jan 2026, 10:23: 347 µS/cm6 Feb 2026, 12:31: 301 µS/cm9 Mar 2026, 09:03: 297 µS/cm1 Apr 2026, 13:25: 325 µS/cm8 May 2026, 13:18: 356 µS/cm4 Jun 2026, 09:56: 362 µS/cm14 Jul 2026, 10:12: 417 µS/cm11 Aug 2026, 09:12: 566 µS/cm2 Sep 2026, 14:46: 531 µS/cm
Every result (13)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
2 Sep 2026, 14:46531 531 µS/cm
11 Aug 2026, 09:12566 566 µS/cm
14 Jul 2026, 10:12417 417 µS/cm
4 Jun 2026, 09:56362 362 µS/cm
8 May 2026, 13:18356 356 µS/cm
1 Apr 2026, 13:25325 325 µS/cm
9 Mar 2026, 09:03297 297 µS/cm
6 Feb 2026, 12:31301 301 µS/cm
2 Jan 2026, 10:23347 347 µS/cm
1 Dec 2025, 09:05295 295 µS/cm
3 Nov 2025, 12:28317 317 µS/cm
8 Oct 2025, 13:42362 362 µS/cm
3 Apr 2025, 09:51372 372 µS/cm

Everything measured here

29 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 29 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 13 Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 95.7% 2 Sep 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 13 Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 9.21 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 13 Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 17.1 °C 2 Sep 2026
pH 0061 River water 26 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 7.48 2 Sep 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 below 0.03 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 21 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 2.7 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 13 Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 531 µS/cm 2 Sep 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 76 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Aluminium, Dissolved 6037 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 13 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 below 0.00028 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Arsenic, Dissolved 6045 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 12 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Cadmium, Dissolved 0106 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1.5 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Calcium, Dissolved 0239 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 23 mg/l 25 Mar 2024
Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1 mg/l 25 Mar 2024
Chromium, Dissolved 3409 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 0.5 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Copper : BLM Bioavailable 4821 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 9.7 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Copper, Dissolved 6450 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 35 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Lead : BLM Bioavailable 3377 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 1 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Lead, Dissolved 0052 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 below 2 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Magnesium, Dissolved 0235 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 6.3 mg/l 25 Mar 2024
Manganese : BLM Bioavailable 4820 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 2.1 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Manganese, Dissolved 6458 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 15 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Nickel : BLM Bioavailable 3878 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 5.1 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Nickel, Dissolved 3410 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 11 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 below 0.004 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 12 Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 21 mg/l 2 Sep 2026
Zinc : BLM Bioavailable 4822 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 550 µg/l 25 Mar 2024
Zinc, Dissolved 3408 River water 13 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 660 µg/l 25 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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