13. Micropollutants Study

Aim: Improve water quality

Water body: River Colne

Project description

Project to identify the micropollutants present in surface, groundwater and sediment samples along the River Colne and Ver from Lairage Land upstream to the source of the River Colne.

For more information refer to these news items here:

The River Colne, A Toxic Soup of Chemicals?

Analysis finds 267 micropollutants in the River Colne

The report itself:

Micro-pollutants in the River Colne: Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative, April 2023

Project lead: Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative

Project partners: Affinity Water, Thames Water

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Project start: April 2021

Project end: April 2023

Funding source: Colne Valley Fisheries , Thames Water, Affinity Water