Water Blitz

Overview

Learn about water quality monitoring in the River Wey and how you can get involved in taking care of our beautiful river.

Join the River Wey Trust and Water Rangers UK at ZERO Guildford for our bi-annual Water Quality Testing Event! It'll be a practical session on community water monitoring plus a River Wey catchment update on everything that’s been happening locally with our partners!

You’ll learn to test

• Temperature & pH

• Alkalinity & hardness

• Phosphates & nitrates

• E. coli (learn about our community lab!)

We’ll cover good sampling practice, safety, and how to submit results to the Water Rangers platform.

More details to follow as we firm up the plans for the event. So please check back here for a detailed schedule.

Accessibility & inclusivity

The indoor session is seated. There are no elevators to get to the second floor. Nearby riverside paths offer hard-surface access for sampling (testing after is optional!).

Safety

Sample from the bank, stay off private land, supervise young people, and follow kit instructions. If you feel unsafe, do not test. A full risk assessment will be shared with you when you take your kit.

Tickets

Free (limited capacity).

Data & impact

Your results will appear on data.waterrangers.com and inform action in the Wey, while contributing to national understanding through CaSTCo, Great River Watch, and FreshWater Watch.

“You’re one drop in a wave of action.” 💧