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19 hours ago16 min read
Out of Order! Thames Water blame "heavy rain" for repeated Sewage Flooding from Horley Treatment Works
Sewage once again flooded into streets and properties from Thames Water's Horley Sewage Treatment Works (STW) on 5 January 2025. Sewage...
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Jan 107 min read
News from the River Mole: early January 2025
December and early January have been very busy months for River Mole River Watch.
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
New this month! November Update: Citizen Science Pollution Findings for the River Mole – Now in Video!
Hi everyone, This month, we're trying something new—sharing our news through a video! So, grab a coffee and take 15 minutes to catch up...
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Nov 7, 20241 min read
Chris Packham speaks for the 'voiceless' at the March for Clean Water!
For those of you unable to come on the March on Sunday, here is a recording of the speeches in Parliament Square, they are all good but...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
March for Clean Water - thousands descend on Parliament Square to demand politicians listen & act!
River Mole River Watch supporters made quite a splash, we stood out in our blue hi-vis vests, carrying the textile banner small shoal of...
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Nov 2, 20247 min read
October pollution results: What are the emerging pollution patterns in the River Mole after 18 months of citizen science?
Eighteen months of citizen science data in the River Mole catchment reveal consistent and concerning patterns in water pollution.
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
Sunday 3rd November  - COME AND JOIN US on the NATIONAL MARCH FOR CLEAN WATER!
River Mole River Watch trustees Caroline & Nigel will be going up to join the march by train. The nearest train/underground station to...
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Oct 18, 202415 min read
Foam Alone? Citizen Science Data Reveals Weak Link Between Foam and Water Quality on the River Mole
Foam on the Mole Foam is a common sight on the River Mole and is typically associated with pollution. It is frequently mentioned on...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
River Mole & Wey Annual Catchment Partnership Meeting
On 10th October 2024, three RMRW trustees, Caroline, Nigel and Sue, attended the annual River Mole & Wey Catchment Partnship event, this...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
Trustee day out to SES Water's Bough Beech Reservoir & Flow Zone.
In September four trustees - Caroline, Nigel, Simon and Sue - had a day out to Edenbridge in Kent to visit SES Water's reservoir Bough Beech
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
Surrey Nature Recovery Strategy (SNRS) workshop focusing on rivers
In July 2024, Nigel and I attended the 8th workshop for the Surrey Nature Recovery Plan. It was hosted at Zero in Guildford. It is a...
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Oct 8, 202410 min read
September River Mole test results: the solution to (hiding) pollution is dilution
We examine the early start to seasonal improvements in pollution across the catchment due to dilution from record breaking rainfall.
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Sep 17, 202415 min read
Leigh Brook: The Most Polluted Stream in the River Mole Catchment?
Extremely high phosphate and ammoniacal nitrogen levels mean that Leigh Brook is probably the most polluted stream in the Mole catchment.
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Aug 31, 20249 min read
August Pollution Test Results: River Mole shows some improvement over July spike but Water Quality is still Poor
Welcome to our August round-up of test results for the River Mole. Here are a few pictures from our citizen scientists taken on test day...
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Aug 24, 20248 min read
River Mole E. Coli Levels: Our first look at Bacterial Risks Across the Catchment
Summary: In an ambitious effort to assess water quality across the River Mole catchment, teams from River Mole River Watch, the Wey...
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Aug 16, 20245 min read
Ofwat data reveals many failing Thames Water assets in the River Mole catchment
The recent Ofwat report proposes a £104 million fine on Thames Water for failing Urban Waste Water Treatment standards. The notice...
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Aug 1, 202410 min read
Something bad is happening to the River Mole: shocking increase in pollution levels across the catchment!
Shocking and unprecedented jump in River Mole pollution levels this month is of great concern for river wildlife health and people.
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Jul 23, 20249 min read
Rising pollution in the River Mole through early Summer, our tests reveal
Our water quality test results on the River Mole for June across the catchment show a disturbingly marked increase in levels of...
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Jun 4, 20245 min read
May test results show River Mole entering period of damaging poor water quality
Our citizen science volunteers, with the help of several newly trained recruits, were out testing in the last weekend of May across the...
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May 6, 20248 min read
River Mole News: Exciting New Testing Roll-Out and a Sharp Deterioration in water quality from April pollution test results!
Our wonderful citizen scientists were out monitoring water quality at all of our test sites across the River Mole catchment over the last...
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