We are a local voluntary group working in Enniscorthy to become an exemplar sustainable town, a town that is working together to become an even better place to live, work and visit. We hope to recognise all the great things about our town and to help drive positive change. Highlighting the importance of the Slaney for our town and advocating for excellent water quality is one of our group's priorities. Find out more at https://www.sustainableenniscorthy.com/
We are a local voluntary group working in Enniscorthy to become an exemplar sustainable town, a town that is working together to become an even better place to live, work and visit. We hope to recognise all the great things about our town and to help drive positive change. Highlighting the importance of the Slaney for our town and advocating for excellent water quality is one of our group's priorities. Find out more at https://www.sustainableenniscorthy.com/
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!!