Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.
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"We have, from source to mouth, the entire River Test and major tributary areas covered by this monitoring equipment."
— Geoff Cooper , Politician
"That made Southern Water realised just how angry people were."
— Geoff Cooper , Politician
"The sondes give riverkeepers joined-up daily insight into what's affecting water quality in these rivers, which is a great starting point to be able to improve it."
— Joff Edevane , Executive
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Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.
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