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Will the River Mole Dry Up This Summer? Decoding Past River Vanishings and what Data is telling us for July-August 2025
Where Did the River Go? Understanding the Vanishing River Mole Every so often—perhaps once in a generation—the River Mole performs a...
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Jun 24, 202528 min read
AGM 2025, River Mole Pollution Trends and Community Action in May 2025
Welcome to a round-up of news and the latest river data from River Mole River Watch. Mapping swallow holes in the Mole Gap with Nick the...
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Jun 3, 20256 min read
Two Years of Citizen Science Data on the River Mole: what are the main headlines?
League Table of Most Polluted Water Courses *built from weighted data In the Spring of 2023, our citizen scientists began monthly data...
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May 7, 20256 min read
Notice of Annual General Meeting, 17th May 2025
Saturday 17th May 2025 Leatherhead Football Club, Fetcham Grove, Leatherhead KT22 9AS. Please arrive from 9. 30am , coffee and tea on...
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Apr 12, 20251 min read
River Mole Citizen Science: March 2025 Pollution Test Results - A Dry Month Kick-Starts an early Summer Deterioration in Water Quality
Welcome back to our monthly update on the health of the River Mole and its tributaries, as monitored by our dedicated team of citizen...
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Apr 8, 20259 min read
River Mole River Watch - recent trends in storm overflows in Mole catchment.
Simon has made a video to explain the recent trends in storm overflows throughout the River Mole catchment Click here here for the link...
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Apr 2, 20251 min read
February River Mole River Watch newsletter
Welcome to our February newsletter which has a summary of our latest citizen science test results for last month. Let's start with some...
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Mar 10, 20256 min read
River Mole River Watch: January 2025 pollution test results update
In late January, citizen scientists from the River Mole River Watch conducted their monthly water quality assessments to evaluate...
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Feb 12, 20257 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 24, 202516 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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Jan 10, 20257 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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Dec 4, 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 7, 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 4, 20241 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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Nov 2, 20247 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 28, 20241 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 18, 202415 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 11, 20242 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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Oct 8, 202410 min read
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