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I won’t swim in the Kennet or the Thames when the water looks murky. Runoff is a dangerous thing. I’m still swimming in still water.
The Thames looks clear now that we haven’t had rain for a while, but sadly the EA water quality info is no longer gathered and shared. It was always handy to see what was recorded upstream.
The toxins used to dissipate about 6-7 days after heavy rain. I suspect it will be fine (ish) now.
adroit
There were more people swimming in the Thames in Reading this morning than I’ve ever seen in summer. Get in, swim / swoosh down with the flow, get out, jog back to the start and repeat.
The current is way too strong to swim against and there’s a dozen people in there!