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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 March 2024. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

River Test: Ammonia and E. coli

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to monitor levels of (a) ammonia and (b) e-coli in the River Test.

Answer

The Environment Agency (EA) has deployed a real time Water Quality monitor both upstream and downstream of Fullerton storm overflow in February 2024. The real time monitor is providing data on the ammonium levels in the river Test.

Data from upstream and downstream is being collected and analysed regarding the impact on the overall water quality of the river along with other parameters such as turbidity.

The EA has confirmed that there is no requirement to monitor e-coli in this instance as the ammonium data is the key indicator of water quality that may be compromised by organic material from an anthropogenic process, entering the watercourse.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19440
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Environment Agency Monitoring E. coli Ammonia River Test
Link
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