River Lynher at Bicton Mill Bridge
EA name: RIVER LYNHER AT BICTON MILL BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point SW-91251640 · 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
- 27 Mar 2024, 13:052.5 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 8 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 12 since 11 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 232168, 70024As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Lynher
- River, by the map
- River LynherPlaced on the river its name gives, 1 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Pillaton On the River Lynher · 11 km along the river
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Bastreet On the Withy Brook · 14 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)
Monitoring (national agency policy) (6 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
100.5%
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 100.5 | 100.5% |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 99.2 | 99.2% |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 99.8 | 99.8% |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 99.2 | 99.2% |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 97.5 | 97.5% |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
11.8 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 11.8 | 11.8 mg/l |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 11.4 | 11.4 mg/l |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 12.1 | 12.1 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 12.1 | 12.1 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 10.5 | 10.5 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 10.2 | 10.2 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
8.4 °C
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 8.4 | 8.4 °C |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 9.2 | 9.2 °C |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 7 | 7 °C |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 6.7 | 6.7 °C |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 11.9 | 11.9 °C |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 14.8 | 14.8 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.14
Sampled 27 Mar 2024, 2.5 years ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2024, 13:05 | 7.14 | 7.14 |
| 11 Mar 2024, 10:43 | 7.36 | 7.36 |
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 7.17 | 7.17 |
| 26 Feb 2024, 11:48 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 14 Feb 2024, 11:02 | 7.27 | 7.27 |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 7.35 | 7.35 |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:20 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
| 12 Jan 2024, 13:39 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 7.24 | 7.24 |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 7.35 | 7.35 |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 7.24 | 7.24 |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 7.73 | 7.73 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
2.1 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 2.1 | 2.1 mg/l |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 2.3 | 2.3 mg/l |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 2.4 | 2.4 mg/l |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 2.2 | 2.2 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 1.7 | 1.7 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 1.9 | 1.9 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.011 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 0.012 | 0.012 mg/l |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 0.018 | 0.018 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 0.015 | 0.015 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
115 µS/cm
Sampled 5 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024, 10:51 | 115 | 115 µS/cm |
| 1 Feb 2024, 16:05 | 126 | 126 µS/cm |
| 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 | 123 | 123 µS/cm |
| 1 Dec 2023, 13:31 | 120 | 120 µS/cm |
| 1 Nov 2023, 13:03 | 113 | 113 µS/cm |
| 11 Oct 2023, 13:42 | 125 | 125 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
22 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 22 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 100.5% 5 Mar 2024 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 11.8 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 8.4 °C 5 Mar 2024 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 12 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 7.14 27 Mar 2024 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 0.03 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 2.1 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.011 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 115 µS/cm 5 Mar 2024 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 19 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Aluminium, Dissolved 6037 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 57 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 0.00007 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Cadmium, Dissolved 0106 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 0.048 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Calcium, Dissolved 0239 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 8.1 mg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 2 mg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Chromium, Dissolved 3409 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | below 0.5 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Copper, Dissolved 6450 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 8.2 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Lead, Dissolved 0052 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 0.2 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Magnesium, Dissolved 0235 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 2.2 mg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Nickel, Dissolved 3410 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 0.79 µg/l 27 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | below 0.004 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 2.1 mg/l 5 Mar 2024 |
| Zinc, Dissolved 3408 | River water | 6 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | 12 µg/l 27 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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