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Lily Broad

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Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Lily Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Phosphorus: 87.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 29.2 µg/L.

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Why Lily Broad has no A–F grade

Lily Broad in England is published with the authority's own measurements, not a LakeQuality letter. official authority class; not a LakeQuality A–F letter Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.

A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention, not an official class. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Environment Agency (England).

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

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2019-08-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Water quality measurements for Lily Broad

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 87.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 29.2 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 66.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus87.3 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)29.2 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)66Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Lily Broad

What is the water quality of Lily Broad?

Lily Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Phosphorus: 87.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 29.2 µg/L.

Is Lily Broad safe to swim in?

Lily Broad 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.

Where this data comes from

13 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2019. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa13 samples · 2016–2019
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • AN-LIL010

Authority classifications are stored separately from LakeQuality A–F letters and are never blended. See methodology and data sources.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2019-08-28

Monitoring stations: 1

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