Stanford Brook/Hoe Stream

The river was over the banks in many places and running very fast. The sewage treatment works upstream Hockford) of this testing point had been discharging storm overflow in to the stream for about 13 hours at time of testing. The Thames Water comment on this discharge indicated it may include raw sewage. River distance from outfall to test site is approximately 880m.
The nitrate/phosphate levels were not particularly high at time of testing, though dilution due to amount of water in the river, would have been very high. This is indicated as well by the relatively low (for this site) conductivity levels.
Water could only be collected from the bank, though tried to reach out into the stream flow as much as possible it was not easy.

Water low, murky brown with sediment and muddy river bottom. But quite clear when in collection jar.

Water silty brown, reflecting sunlight.
Nitrates and phosphates seemed very high. Concerned there may have been sewage released from nearby treatment works.

muddy with a few scummy bubbles on surface. muddier than would have expected, but recent rains were locally varied so rain in catchment could have been more than in Normandy (about 2 miles away) which was 4 mm

saturated mud/sewery smell in the area near testing site (is a very boggy area just close by), however water did not have a strong smell, just slightly of mud.

Water at highest seen, full of silt

Brown-reddish water, fairly high but been higher

Water high, but had been higher in recent days. a lot of sediment in suspension leading to a red-brown colour.

Water appeared cloudy and brown in the stream, but quite clear in the collection pot

Water had been higher - evidenced by mud area on access bank. also a slightly silty look to the stream. Recent heavy rain (about 3 days before)