Hi all I sampled the Kilgibbon stream which runs very close to my house (And other houses) this evening. Moderate status. A lot going on at this small stream. I suspect septic tanks, agri and roads.
Hi all I sampled the Kilgibbon stream which runs very close to my house (And other houses) this evening. Moderate status. A lot going on at this small stream. I suspect septic tanks, agri and roads.
Tested again tonight after a 5 week break! Noticeable increase in the growth by the bank of the stream compared to last photo & test on 7 May. Water test results the same N=1, P =<0.02. “Your dataset indicates that this waterbody has a very good ecological status” 😊
We'll be chatting about the project this weekend at the Climate Cafe @Dustyboy in Enniscorthy, Sunday 4th June at 11am!
Lots of sampling done recently... largely good, nitrates a little high in some places.... big sampling plans again next week
Sampled Slaney at Old Bridge and Borodale. Good and Moderate.
Borodale lots of rubbish 😕
I sampled the same spot today as I did a fortnight ago. Same results N: 1, P: 0.02. “this waterbody has a very good ecological status”. I also removed more Skunk Cabbage 🥬 non native invasive species upstream.
I sampled the same spot today as I did a fortnight ago. Same results N: 1, P: 0.02. “this waterbody has a very good ecological status”. I also removed some Skunk Cabbage 🥬 non native invasive species. Lots more still to remove in future weeks.
Another test this evening, water quality good although the nitrates were a little high!
Beautiful day today. I sampled the river Slaney just upstream of the old bridge on the swimming pool side. Results surprisingly good! (On my coffee break I might add) 😂.
I sampled Borodale this afternoon! Results similar to previous was undecided on 1 -2 or 2-5 plenty of agri upstream and heavy rain so went 2 to 5
Welcome @Noreen and @Lucy. If you would like some testing kits and a demo of how to do the test please let me know!
Did my first water test today. Bit fiddly & took longer than I expected. Should be a bit quicker next time. Results good “this waterbody has a very good ecological status”. 😊
Thanks Irene for showing me the ropes this morning! We did one location near Slaney nature walk I'm going to to Borodale and a couple of locations in town this week!!
