Water Quality

Environmental monitoring results from the river Deben.

Environmental monitoring results from the river Deben.

The Environment Agency have advised against swimming in the Deben at Waldringfield due to a current pollution situation.

Environmental monitoring results from the river Deben.

Multiple pollution incidents observed around Woodbridge and Melton due to the heavy rain.

As a result of recent significant sewage releases in the River Deben, Deben Climate Centre (DCC) and the University of Suffolk (UoS) have collaborated to install a remote testing machine at a secret location on the Deben.

Our testing team has uncovered another pollution incident at Melton/Woodbridge with dangerously high levels of E.coli.

On Monday 21st July some of our water testing team talked to Channel 5 News reporter Catherine Jones about the state of the Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

High levels of E.coli between 3 and 30 times the “safe bathing limit” found in Woodbridge and Melton.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Our Deben Climate Centre volunteer sampling teams were busy again earlier in May. With the dry and sunny weather up until a week or so...

Damping and Testing results from the River Deben at and above Brandeston from April 16th.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.