Silt in Hazel Brook
Silt in the Hazel Brook is still an issue. The Trym is clear, but the brook is milky, reports Peter Coleman-Smith
Water Quality
Save our rivers, stopping the sewage scandal
Bristol City Council debated a motion at their Full Council meeting “Save our rivers, stopping the sewage scandal”. The motion passed with support from Lib Dems, Greens and Labour.
Bullhead spotted while riverfly sampling
Peter Coleman-Smith and new volunteer Kai Chapman have been busy riverfly sampling.
Recent riverfly sampling
Riverfly sampling in the Hazel Brook in Blaise Castle Estate, in Badock’s Wood and at Coombe Dingle has taken place in recently.
Broad-leaved pondweed in Hazel Brook
Broad-leaved pondweed in the top end of the Blaise Estate stretch of the Hazel Brook.
Microplastics in the Trym
Through an undergraduate project with Trout in the Trym, Bristol University Geography students have investigated microplastics in the Trym.
North Bristol Relief Sewer completed
Wessex Water have confirmed they completed the North Bristol Relief Sewer in 2023, providing over 30,000m3 of underground storage.
Huge improvement in riverfly count
Yesterday, as part of the regular monitoring programme, there was a huge improvement in the riverfly count in Coombe Dingle.
Bristol University Report
A group of second year students has produced a report about pollution from road runoff in the River Trym.