Updated by Annie McKelvey
Safer Seas & Rivers Service
Get water quality information for your favourite surf & swim spots across 600 UK locations to check if it’s safe to enter the water.
When it comes to living in the UK, sh*t happens…
And far too much of it in our waterways
Thousands of sewage discharges around the country are putting our health at risk. That’s why we’ve made it easy to check in, search out a swim, and be able to see if the water quality is safe or if there’s a risk of entering the water.
Download the free app to get live updates on the go:

The SSRS ‘lite’ map
If you aren’t able to get the complete app, we’ve made a simplified web map that shows alerts across the UK.
Map key

No alert in place

Sewage alert

Incident alert

Pollution risk forecast

Poor annual classification

Out of season

Maintenance

Dormant