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The verified-safe register

Where the data says it's safe today

Sampling points where the most recent Environment Agency lab tests fall within published bathing-water and ecological standards, with no active spill within 5 km. Each rating is good only as of the test date — water quality changes hour-to-hour with rain.

Mode

All purposesSwimmer / paddlerAngler

Requires a recent ammonia, nitrate, nitrite or phosphate reading — the WFD nutrient indicators that drive fish-stream health

Tier

All · 280✓ 2 verified safe⚠ 161 caution✗ 117 avoid

Filtered to verified safe · angler mode · clear all

Official register

Designated bathing waters

Environment Agency designated river and inland bathing waters, showing the EA's own annual classification and any active short-term pollution warning. This is the official register; the lab-sample-derived list below is separate.

SO-Y0004415 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

Verified safe

SCOTCHELLS BROOK AT BURNT HOUSE

Southern · SOUTHERN - SOLENT AND SOUTH DOWNS · Multiple Values

📍 50.6643° N, 1.1761° W

Last tested 7 days ago · 7 measurements · ✓7
  • ✓pH7.58 PHUNITS
  • ✓Water temperature11.4 CEL
  • ✓Ammoniacal Nitrogen0.03 mg/l
  • ✓Nitrate0.696 mg/l
  • ✓Nitrite0.004 mg/l
  • ✓Ammonia (un-ionised)0.00023 mg/l
  • ✓Orthophosphate (reactive)0.02 mg/l
📍 View on map →EA source ↗

SW-81261152 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

Verified safe

RIVER LYD AT GREENLANES BRIDGE

SouthWest · SOUTH WEST - DEVON AND CORNWALL · CENTRAL DEVON AND CORNWALL

📍 50.6280° N, 4.2016° W

Last tested 7 days ago · 7 measurements · ✓7
  • ✓pH6.83 PHUNITS
  • ✓Water temperature11.7 CEL
  • ✓Ammoniacal Nitrogen0.03 mg/l
  • ✓Nitrate2.2 mg/l
  • ✓Nitrite0.004 mg/l
  • ✓Ammonia (un-ionised)0.00004 mg/l
  • ✓Orthophosphate (reactive)0.01 mg/l
📍 View on map →EA source ↗