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Water testing with Kesgrave High School

Kesgrave High School Year 13 students and Deben Climate Centre volunteers go sampling and testing at Martlesham

Deben Climate Centre

2 days ago1 min read

5th January 2026 River Deben Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental monitoring results for the River Deben and its tributaries including testing the water for E.coli, phosphates, nitrates, and ammonia.

Deben Climate Centre

Jan 134 min read

Photo of the River Deben on a grey day at Naunton Meadow, Rendlesham

1st December 2025 River Deben Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental monitoring results from the river Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Dec 5, 20253 min read

Photo of the river Deben running through the countryside near Rendlesham on an overcast day.

3rd November 2025 River Deben Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental monitoring results from the river Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Nov 7, 20253 min read

September 26th: Advice against bathing for the River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield

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

Deben Climate Centre

Sep 27, 20251 min read

Four people standing outdoors in long grasses, smiling at the camera. Two are holding a large black box-like water monitor between them.

Deben Climate Centre and the University of Suffolk Launch Remote Water Testing Module on River Deben

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.

Deben Climate Centre

Aug 28, 20251 min read

photo of four E.coli plates (paper rectangle with a yellow gridded circle in the centre covered in various quantities of blue dots)

Woodbridge and Melton - Pollution Incident on 4th August 2025

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

Deben Climate Centre

Aug 5, 20251 min read

Two men peering into a beaker of water. The shot is taken looking up from the bottom of the beaker.

Deben Climate Centre on 5 News - July 21st 2025

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

Deben Climate Centre

Jul 20, 20251 min read

Photograph of the River Deben at woodbridge at high tide, looking towards the Tide Mill in the distance. “Woodbridge Suffolk” by Martin Pettitt, CC BY 2.0, cropped.

7th July 2025 River Deben Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jul 15, 20253 min read

Photo of 3 E.coli plates (paper tests with a circle in the centre covered in a yellow grid, with E.coli colonies showing up as blue dots) showing a range from 300 colonies to 28.

Woodbridge and Melton - Storm Overflow Incident on 6th, 7th and 8th July 2025

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

Deben Climate Centre

Jul 9, 20252 min read

Strings of brown algae covering a slow moving riverbed

2nd June 2025 River Deben Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jun 5, 20254 min read

Map of environmental monitoring results for E.coli along the River Deben. Results are represented by dots - they are largely green with a few red and orange indicating largely safe bathing waters (9 or fewer colonies per 1ml).

6th May 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

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...

Deben Climate Centre

Jun 1, 20252 min read

16th April 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

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

Deben Climate Centre

Apr 23, 20252 min read

Map showing water quality testing results along the River Deben and it's tributaries displayed as dots, largely orange with a few red and green

31st March 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Apr 4, 20254 min read

3rd March 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Apr 3, 20253 min read

photo of an iridescent film on water in a muddy ditch

3rd February 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Apr 2, 20252 min read

6th January 2025 Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jan 20, 20252 min read

Map showing water quality testing results along the River Deben and it's tributaries displayed as dots, largely green with a mix of red and orange

2nd December 2024 Environment Monitoring Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jan 1, 20252 min read

Map showing water quality testing results along the River Deben and it's tributaries displayed as dots, around half green adn the remainder a mix of orange and red

4th November 2024 Environment Testing Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jan 1, 20252 min read

Photograph of a series of E.coli water tests from along the Deben consisting of a circle with a yellow grid and blue dots. quantity of dot ranges from 20 to over 100. every dot represents a colony of e.coli. 9 dots is the maximum defra allows for safe bathing

7th October 2024 Environment Testing Results

Environmental Monitoring results from the River Deben.

Deben Climate Centre

Jan 1, 20252 min read