Thousands of sewage discharges a year 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
Sewage Alert
Incident Alert
Pollution Risk Forecast
Poor Annual Classification
No Alert In Place
Maintenance
Out of Season
Dormant
Sewage Discharges are happening across the UK, not just at bathing waters!
What’s the Difference Between Our Sewage Alert App & Live Sewage Map?
Live Sewage Map
Sewage discharges occur when water companies release raw wastewater from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into seas, rivers and other bodies of water. Our live sewage map highlights CSOs across the UK, and will show you how many are active, and where they are. Confirmation of a sewage overflow operating, however, doesn’t always provide you with enough context to know when it is safe to enter the water. While discharges tell you where sewage overflows are and when they are in use, they do not indicate whether the discharge may affect water quality or pose a risk to human health.
Sewage Alert App
In contrast, the sewage alert app are issues warnings specifically for designated bathing waters to inform water users when water quality is compromised, and it may be unsafe to enter the water. These app uses water companies’ data and impact modelling to provide risk assessments and create clear warnings. We send you a notification to let you know that a particular bathing water has been impacted by a nearby discharge.
