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“A new website has been launched to help people understand the health of the River Thames so they can make informed choices about safe conditions for leisure activities.
The Oxford Rivers Portal is a website with a map that shows water levels, live raw sewage spill alerts and treatments, as well as water quality measurements.
The site has been set up by environmental charities The Rivers Trust, Thames21 and the research institute UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH).
Dr Virginie Keller, an environmental modeler at UKCEH, said: ‘Our portal is a one-stop shop, bringing together a variety of data in an accessible way.'”