We are delighted how well this project is doing so far, although the sampling numbers aren't huge it has generated a lot of interest in the area about our water quality. We have linked in with LAWPRO on the Slaney River Catchment plans, helped another community group to carry out some testing and heard from Eanna Ni Lamhna on the importance of water quality for biodiversity. We are also linking in with our GreenPlan Project to do a kayak and clean on the Slaney and hope to get some testing done during that too!!
We're looking forward to finishing up the testing and having some more talks in the coming months!
Hi All,
we only seem to have 28 data points recorded, can you make sure to use the app when you are uploading the test results etc. Here is the map of our samples to date! Great work all, we just need another good push on samples in the coming month!!
Hi all meeting Fergal a journalist tomorrow who heard about our Fresh Water watch project ! Hoping to sample too!
We have more sampling kits available for anyone interested in taking part. Just email [email protected] and we can arrange collection.
Don't forget to join up and log your details on the Freshwater platform
Here is a map of the results so far and the overall sample quality data!! Well done to all our samplers!!
Tested a little stream near our home. Phosphates 0.2, Nitrates 2
Will revisit it again this week!
2 sites this morning including 1 new site at Edermine. (Low tide)
Noticeable difference in water quality for N. Borodale not as good. And again full of litter
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
