River Testing by Anglers in England and Wales Reveals Phosphate ‘Crisis’

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMay 20, 2025, 11:47 am238 ptsTrendingTop
Testing of English and Welsh rivers by volunteers from angling groups has revealed that 34 percent of freshwater sites tested breach the upper limit of phosphate levels. The anglers are using the data they collected to push for change in the treatment of rivers, but, according to environmental consultancy the…

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