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Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site

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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
52 µg/L
Typical for England
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
4.4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site in Solent and South Downs, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.

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How Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site is classified

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site 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).

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site is a lake in Solent and South Downs County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-01-06. 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 Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site 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 Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site

These are the measurements EA publishes for Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.4 µg/L. TSI 53.

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 phosphorus52µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.4µg/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.53Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Where is Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site?

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site is a lake in Solent and South Downs, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site?

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site in Solent and South Downs, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.

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Is Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site safe to swim in?

Old Alresford Pond Water Framework Directive Lake Site 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

34 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2020. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa34 samples · 2016–2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • SO-G0006295

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