River & Lake Testing

With sewage spills, nutrient pollution, industrial and chemical waste in our water ways and germs carried into our rivers by heavy rain, there is an increasing risk of infection or illness caused by microorganisms in rivers. Our River Water Testing Kits are recommended for fisheries, angling clubs, charities which monitor the quality of fresh water as well as farmland with ponds & rivers.

Sewage and bacteria can be confirmed by carrying out a coliform/E.coli and enterococci test. Testing for chemical oxygen demand (COD) gives an indication of the amount of dissolved oxygen in water. Nutrient pollution can be tested by checking levels of coliform/E.coli, enterococci, ammonia, nitrate and phosphate in water.

Find out more about the causes of water pollution in rivers & lakes and how to check for visual signs of pollution.

As seen on the national news, SimplexHealth has been working with the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) and Lancaster University on the Big Windermere Survey. SimplexHealth work with several charities and action groups, analysing rivers, lakes and sea water. If you have a river or lake testing project you would like us to get involved in, please let us know.