Wey Natural River
Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
West side of Trunley Heath Road, outflow pipe from Godalming Sewerage Treatment Works (GSTW) (51.20189, -0.57882). Vegetation has been cut back to allow access.
Trevor Murrells
- Group: River Wey Trust : Godalming
- Lat: 51.2016267
- Lng: -0.5787349
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: Europe/London
Latest photos
View all photosSample taken close/directly below the pipe. There was a steady flow of water leaving the pipe into the river. The area close to the pipe, on the riverbank is very muddy at present. A stream of water is coming from the other side of the road and flowing into the river about a metre downstream of the outflow pipe. I didn't smell an odour today, though this might be due the after effects of a cold.
Water was coming out of the outflow pipe. Small amount of bubbles near the pipe which dissipated further downstream.
Sample taken from water surging from the outflow pipe. Some bubbles were produced which soon dispersed. There was a washing machine smell.
Sample taken directly from the river not the pipe, the river surface was high due to recent rain
Washing machine smell. There was a steady flow of water coming from the outflow pipe.
Washing machine smell, steady flow from pipe, some bubbles/foam downstream of the pipe.
Level of the river was low and moving slowly. Water was surging from the outflow pipe.
Surging flow from pipe. River level was below the pipe. Washing machine smell. River level is lower than it has been for sometime. Cattle are able to cross the river further upstream near the bridge on Tilthams Green Road.
Total coliforms above testing range of >2419.6
Both Total Coliforms and E.coli read >2419.6CFU/100mL. Recommend dilutions for next reading.