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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Grangewaters. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
140 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
33 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

Grangewaters in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.

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How Grangewaters is classified

Grangewaters in England is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Environment Agency (England).

Grangewaters is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-03-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Grangewaters is safe to swim in today is a call for the Environment Agency (England) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Grangewaters

These are the measurements EA publishes for Grangewaters. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 33 µg/L. TSI 70.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus140µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)33µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.70Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Grangewaters

Where is Grangewaters?

Grangewaters is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Grangewaters?

Grangewaters in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.

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Is Grangewaters safe to swim in?

Grangewaters has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

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Where this data comes from

18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa18 samples · 2024–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • AN-LSN0454

Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.