R Wey north : R Wey north in Gostrey Meadow

Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom

Observed by
Sally Ferguson
  • Observed on: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:30:00 +0100
  • Testers Sally Ferguson. Also present KatKavanagh and Alastair Young
  • Associated with:
    River Wey Trust : Water Quality Testing
  • Lat: 51.2125293
  • Lng: -0.7965946

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.8
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.5
Hardness mg/L What's this? 200.0
Nitrates mg/L What's this? 2.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 240.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 587.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 18.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 13.9
Phosphates total ppm What's this? 0.5

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Uses What's this? Fishing
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Clear
On the water surface What's this? None

Wildlife

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Notes

This is just upriver from a very popular paddling spot for children. There are ducks , coots and the park is well used by many Farnham residents. There is a bandstand and picnics in the park in the summer