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| Water Quality Alarm Panel |
Date of test - 1st August 2010 |
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- Sample failed one or more thresholds |
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- Acceptable Water Quality |
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| Bevern Stream |
Pellingford Brook |
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A |
- Stoneywish Country Park, Ditchling |
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L |
- Scaynes Hill (A272) |
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B |
- Spatham Lane, Ditchling |
River Uck |
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C |
- Swansyard Farm, Ditchling |
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M |
- Hempstead Mill, Uckfield |
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D |
- Hamsey Brickworks (drainage ditch) |
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E |
- Clapper's bridge, Barcombe |
Ridgewood Stream |
| Plumpton Mill Stream |
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N |
- Uckfield by-pass (A22) |
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F |
- Old Mill, Plumpton Mill Stream, North |
Shortbridge Stream |
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G |
- Old Mill, Plumpton Mill Stream, South |
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O |
- Underhill, Maresfield |
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H |
- Ferrings Bridge, East Chiltington |
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P |
- Shortbridge |
| Longford Stream |
Norlington Stream |
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I |
- Cinder Hill, South Chailey |
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Q |
- Wellingham |
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J |
- Ridgelands Lane, Newick |
Lewes Winterbourne |
| Scrase Stream |
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R |
- Railwaylands, Lewes |
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K |
- Lindfield (B2111) |
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Summary of this months results
The continuing drought conditions are taking their toll on water quality in the catchment, with some total dryback in the upper Bevern. The Bevern Stream at Clappers Bridge gives cause for concern, as this is a holding area for sea trout smolts.
S.O.C.S. and neighbouring Adur conservation society R.A.C.S. are involved in a programme of watercourse habitat restoration as required by the Water Framework Directive, funded by DEFRA and the EU. We fear that unless the problem of deteriorating water quality is robustly addressed, the benefits we expect from our restoration work will be greatly reduced.
Flow observations
At most locations low to no flow were observed with clear and slightly turbid water.
Our measurements
The graphs below show the values measured this month compared to the 12 month average for each of the 18 sites we test. For explanations on the S.O.C.S. designated thresholds values (shown on the graphs) and the EU Freshwater Fisheries Directive Mandatory and guide values please refer to our Introduction to WQ Testing page...
| Ammonia (N) - Values in mg/l |
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| Phosphate (PO4) - Values in mg/l |
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| Nitrate (NO3) - Values in mg/l |
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| Dissolved Oxygen (O2) - Values in mg/l |
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