Members and associates of Blackwater Valley FoE and the Climate Cafe took part in the Water Watch Campaign in 2024 and tested various sites on the Blackwater and Cove Brook. It is great to hear that –

“Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data part of official monitoring of waterways, the head of an independent environmental research group has said.

The use of ordinary people across the country to test river water quality for pollutants including phosphates, nitrates and other chemicals has captured the imagination of thousands of volunteers. In 2024 more than 7,000 people took part in river testing “blitzes” run over two weekends by the NGO Earthwatch Europe.”

Taken from this article in The Guardian.