The Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC) has released a study presenting the results of their water quality monitoring at six locations between February and September 2022 from Staveley to Sedgwick. The water samples were collected to a rigorous protocol by trained citizen scientists and analysed in an accredited laboratory for E. coli and Enterococcus spp. The results show that at all six locations the quality of the river water was assessed as Poor (the worst category) due to high levels of faecal bacterial pathogens and that every one of the six locations failed to meet the minimum standard for Inland Bathing Water as defined by DEFRA.
CRKC has applied for bathing water status for a stretch of the river Kent to ensure that there is regular water quality monitoring by the Environment Agency. Sedgwick Parish Council are proud to support the campaign and at our Annual Parish Meeting in 2023, welcomed CRKC representatives Sheila Adams and Carole Woods, who gave a presentation about their work. To access their presentation click on the picture below. |
Sedgwick Village
Cumbria LA8 0JW |
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