The Facts

River Mole River Watch has submitted our evidence into two important planning processes that went "live" recently: the Environment Agency’s Programme of Measures (PoM) and Thames Water’s Drainage Wastewater Management Plan (DWMP28). Together, these plans should show whether evidence from local groups who know the catchment is being used to shape real action for the River Mole. River Mole River Watch met with Environment Agency catchment officers this week, alongside other mem

Site visits supporting our Reading University PhD student embarking on a study of the River Mole River Mole River Watch’s June 2026 citizen science test results show a catchment under serious stress from different causes. Our regular testing took place over the weekend of 27-28 June after a hot, dry two weeks, with low river flows, high water temperatures and very little dilution. Following the second heatwave of the year, our phosphate data show serious pollution pressure wo

May 2026: a dry spring increases pollution pressure May 2026 completed a mostly dry, low-flow spring across the River Mole catchment. Our latest citizen science results shows pollution pressure quickly rising as rainfall fails, river flow drops and water temperatures rise. Given we are entering the second heatwave of the year already, this provides us a window into how the river might change in a warmer world. May snapshot The catchment average phosphate rose significantly fr