Lee at Hertford Castle

EA name: LEE AT HERTFORD CASTLE
Environment Agency sampling point TH-PLER0063 · 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
21 Sep 2026, 13:2517 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
6 since 9 Apr 2026 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) · results completed 23 Sep 2026
Where
National Grid 532399, 212453As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Lee
River, by the map
River LeaPlaced on the river its name gives, 5 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Tumbling Bay Weir On the Amwell Loop · 5.2 km along the river
Nearest gauge upstream
Waterhall On the River Lee · 4.6 km along the riverPanshanger On the River Mimram · 5.2 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)

Results here were completed a median of 3 days after the sample was taken (2 to 5 days, 6 samples).

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

97%

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

92949698%2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 95.2%7 May 2026, 11:56: 96%4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 93.1%2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 92.5%12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 92.2%21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 97%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:2597 97%
12 Aug 2026, 11:5092.2 92.2%
2 Jul 2026, 09:3992.5 92.5%
4 Jun 2026, 11:3893.1 93.1%
7 May 2026, 11:5696 96%
9 Apr 2026, 09:5795.2 95.2%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

10 mg/l

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

8.599.51010.5mg/l2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 10.1 mg/l7 May 2026, 11:56: 10.3 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 9.32 mg/l2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 8.81 mg/l12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 8.89 mg/l21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 10 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:2510 10 mg/l
12 Aug 2026, 11:508.89 8.89 mg/l
2 Jul 2026, 09:398.81 8.81 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 11:389.32 9.32 mg/l
7 May 2026, 11:5610.3 10.3 mg/l
9 Apr 2026, 09:5710.1 10.1 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

13.7 °C

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

12141618°C2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 12.7 °C7 May 2026, 11:56: 12.2 °C4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 15.2 °C2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 17.6 °C12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 17 °C21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 13.7 °C
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:2513.7 13.7 °C
12 Aug 2026, 11:5017 17 °C
2 Jul 2026, 09:3917.6 17.6 °C
4 Jun 2026, 11:3815.2 15.2 °C
7 May 2026, 11:5612.2 12.2 °C
9 Apr 2026, 09:5712.7 12.7 °C

pH

code 0061

7.93

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

7.87.988.18.22024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 7.947 May 2026, 11:56: 8.124 Jun 2026, 11:38: 7.972 Jul 2026, 09:39: 7.8612 Aug 2026, 11:50: 7.8721 Sep 2026, 13:25: 7.93
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:257.93 7.93
12 Aug 2026, 11:507.87 7.87
2 Jul 2026, 09:397.86 7.86
4 Jun 2026, 11:387.97 7.97
7 May 2026, 11:568.12 8.12
9 Apr 2026, 09:577.94 7.94

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

-0.500.51mg/l2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)7 May 2026, 11:56: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 0.03 mg/l2 Jul 2026, 09:39: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)12 Aug 2026, 11:50: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)21 Sep 2026, 13:25: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:25<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
12 Aug 2026, 11:50<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
2 Jul 2026, 09:39<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
4 Jun 2026, 11:380.03 0.03 mg/l
7 May 2026, 11:56<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
9 Apr 2026, 09:57<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

7.59 mg/l

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

678910mg/l2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 9.48 mg/l7 May 2026, 11:56: 9.08 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 8.17 mg/l2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 6.79 mg/l12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 7.59 mg/l21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 7.59 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:257.59 7.59 mg/l
12 Aug 2026, 11:507.59 7.59 mg/l
2 Jul 2026, 09:396.79 6.79 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 11:388.17 8.17 mg/l
7 May 2026, 11:569.08 9.08 mg/l
9 Apr 2026, 09:579.48 9.48 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.13 mg/l

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

0.10.150.20.25mg/l2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 0.1 mg/l7 May 2026, 11:56: 0.13 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 0.21 mg/l2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 0.2 mg/l12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 0.12 mg/l21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 0.13 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:250.13 0.13 mg/l
12 Aug 2026, 11:500.12 0.12 mg/l
2 Jul 2026, 09:390.2 0.2 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 11:380.21 0.21 mg/l
7 May 2026, 11:560.13 0.13 mg/l
9 Apr 2026, 09:570.1 0.1 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

824 µS/cm

Sampled 21 Sep 2026, 17 days ago · 6 results banked

790800810820830µS/cm2024202520269 Apr 2026, 09:57: 817 µS/cm7 May 2026, 11:56: 793 µS/cm4 Jun 2026, 11:38: 823 µS/cm2 Jul 2026, 09:39: 805 µS/cm12 Aug 2026, 11:50: 823 µS/cm21 Sep 2026, 13:25: 824 µS/cm
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
21 Sep 2026, 13:25824 824 µS/cm
12 Aug 2026, 11:50823 823 µS/cm
2 Jul 2026, 09:39805 805 µS/cm
4 Jun 2026, 11:38823 823 µS/cm
7 May 2026, 11:56793 793 µS/cm
9 Apr 2026, 09:57817 817 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 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 97% 21 Sep 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 10 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 13.7 °C 21 Sep 2026
pH 0061 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 7.93 21 Sep 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 below 0.03 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 7.59 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 0.13 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 824 µS/cm 21 Sep 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 250 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 below 0.00061 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 0.0065 mg/l 21 Sep 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 7.6 mg/l 21 Sep 2026

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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