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Posted on 7th September 2026
Latest news on water quality in Roundhay
Here's our latest report on water quality in Roundhay Park
Headlines from August:
The AQUA project got underway in August with 10 citizen scientists working with the University of York collecting samples to test for e-coli and nutrients in the becks and lakes. The sampling will take place 4 times a year.
Our chemical testing team found high levels of ammonia in Fox Wood Beck in August, alerting Yorkshire Water, who investigated and stopped sewage leaking into a surface drain from a defective private foul sewer.