Volunteers rally for Windermere water survey
The Windermere survey collects samples from the edge of the lake and becks flowing into itConcerns have been raised about water quality at the lakeDozens of volunteers have been recruited for a mass sampling of water in England's largest lake.
The Freshwater Biological Association which runs the survey said it needed help so all the samples could be taken at the same time.
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