Thousands of people measured their local water quality between June 7 and 10.
Three-quarters of UK rivers were found to be in poor ecological health by citizen scientists who took samples from waterways across the UK.
High levels of nutrients can cause excessive plant and algal growth, high levels of bacteria, and decreased oxygen levels in the water, affecting plants and animals. But Derbyshire and Northumberland had the least nutrient pollution, with both counties having 0% unacceptable data sets.Sasha Woods, the charity’s director of science and policy, said: “These results are truly disturbing – there are no parts of the UK unaffected by nutrient pollution.“Our rivers have been historically stressed by farming, and we’re seeing this being made worse by inappropriate or limited sewage treatment.
Dr Woods said the citizen scientist project, thought to be the largest ever of its kind in the UK, has “enabled people to better understand the health of their local rivers and catalysed grassroots action”.
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