Polluted Broads

[JennyMorgan]

Perhaps water quality is not as good as we are lead to believe.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/environment-agency-data-on-river-pollution-1-6856451?fbclid=IwAR3KuGAV_uaL_JFqpyD6W3FiyY5uwQnZl8UstVch78EPn38cqB-F6u2RYSc

[Poppy]

"Rivers rated “poor” include parts of the Blackwater, Tiffey, Chet and Bure, while “poor” broads include Barton Broad, Hoveton Great Broad, Ranworth Broad, Ormesby Broad and Filby Broad

So much for 'Clearwater 2000' then.

[CambridgeCabby]

Brings back the old discussion of dredging the upper Yare so the water can flow freely out to sea .

Since the powers that be have totally refused to listen to opinion that the upper Yare dredging would alleviate the silting up of the lower system perhaps reducing water pollution by doing this will stir then into action , they may not be bothered too much about keeping navigation clear from silt build up but now it could be a threat to wild life and its habitat I wouldn’t be surprised if action is taken sooner rather than later 

[JennyMorgan]

No boats on Hoveton Great Broad, Ormesby Broad and Filby Broad so 'they' can't blame us!

[MauriceMynah]

I have to admit that I get confused between Ranworth Broad and Malthouse broad. Which one do we navigate on?

[Guest Jayfire]

9 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I have to admit that I get confused between Ranworth Broad and Malthouse broad. Which one do we navigate on?

Malthouse for the pub 

[SwanR]

10 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I have to admit that I get confused between Ranworth Broad and Malthouse broad. Which one do we navigate on?

That would be Malthouse Broad and it's Ranworth Broad that is closed off as a nature reserve, unless I've got confused too. 

Just now, Jayfire said:

Malthouse for the pub 

Why does that answer not surprise me?! 

[Guest Jayfire]

Just now, SwanR said:

Why does that answer not surprise me?! 

Are you lashing out at me because I replied first 

It was actually because I know it isn't one of Eminem's favourite pubs. That's why I replied like that 

[MauriceMynah]

So of all the broads, only Barton is navigated. 

What I say is...Open the rest up to navigation to improve water quality.

[MauriceMynah]

1 minute ago, Jayfire said:

Are you lashing out at me because I replied first 

It was actually because I know it isn't one of Eminem's favourite pubs. That's why I replied like that 

Lots of pubs aren't my favourite, in fact only one is!

[Guest Jayfire]

6 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

Lots of pubs aren't my favourite, in fact only one is!

Don't bog me down with your semantics Eminem, you'll put me right off me beer 

[YnysMon]

7 hours ago, MauriceMynah said:

So of all the broads, only Barton is navigated. 

What I say is...Open the rest up to navigation to improve water quality.

What about Hickling, Salhouse, South Waltham, Bargate, Rockland, Oulton?

[JennyMorgan]

9 hours ago, MauriceMynah said:

What I say is...Open the rest up to navigation to improve water quality.

There is some sense in that. Weed is cut back, water is aerated. Other than a few rowing boats Hoveton Great Broad is not used ergo a neglected, unused Broad deteriorates.  

[MauriceMynah]

2 hours ago, YnysMon said:

What about Hickling, Salhouse, South Waltham, Bargate, Rockland, Oulton?

I was referring to the broads on the list. The others you mention are not on it. 

[JennyMorgan]

35 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I was referring to the broads on the list. The others you mention are not on it. 

Presumably those not mentioned are in good nick, although in some cases that would surprise me.

[Vaughan]

I also think a Broad needs a bit of flow through it.  If you close it off from the river it will become stagnant.  Vis : the green algae in the Whitlingham gravel pits, which seems to have come as a surprise.  No surprise to me, after a very sunny summer!

The main thing though, must be the state of the bottom, where too much silt means the weeds can't grow.  I remember the spectacular and rapid difference on Cockshoot, after they had done the mud pumping.  Cleaner water also means the sun can get through to the bottom, and grow the weeds.

Meantime, Wroxham Broad has somehow maintained the colour of old squit, in all the years I have known it!

[Turnoar]

Barton used to be squitty, then we had project Clearwater 2000, and now this report. I would hope the water pouring down the canal would help refresh however whatever’s on the land around gets in and maybe poorly maintained private sewage treatment plants are discharging into ditches etc. The trinity broads surprises me a little too, isn’t this controlled by a water authority?

[JennyMorgan]

5 minutes ago, Turnoar said:

The trinity broads surprises me a little too, isn’t this controlled by a water authority?

They are but I suspect the broads are surrounded by intensively farmed land and the odd septic tank.

[Cheesey69]

I wonder if it’s a bit like my fish tank I had with no fish in. 
I need to grow aquarium plants so I stuck in a heater no pump or air. 
fed in aquatic fertiliser. 
After a time you could see layers forming in the water and even different colours in places 

the plants didn’t do terrific 

added a pump to circulate the water and the whole effort went really well

The point is, maybe the continued churning of the water by boats and even sinks adding bits of food for fish, weed being forced back by props sort of keeps the broad in a state of activity on the micro level?