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St Chad'S Water

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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for St Chad'S Water. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
97.5 µg/L
Typical for England
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
24 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

St Chad'S Water in Derbys Notts and Leics, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 97.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 24 µg/L.

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How St Chad'S Water is classified

St Chad'S Water 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).

St Chad'S Water is a lake in Derbys Notts and Leics County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-03-19. 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 St Chad'S Water 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 St Chad'S Water

These are the measurements EA publishes for St Chad'S Water. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 97.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 24 µg/L. TSI 66.

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 phosphorus97.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)24µg/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.66Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about St Chad'S Water

Where is St Chad'S Water?

St Chad'S Water is a lake in Derbys Notts and Leics, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of St Chad'S Water?

St Chad'S Water in Derbys Notts and Leics, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 97.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 24 µg/L.

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Is St Chad'S Water safe to swim in?

St Chad'S Water 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

17 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-wqa17 samples · 2024–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • MD-LSN0043

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