Sewage Data HQ

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.

Download the free app

Or jump to the online ‘lite’ map below

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:

Get Personalised updates on everything that matters

From when to catch your waves, to where to park your windbreak, beyond water health, the Safer Seas & Rivers Service can keep you updated on…

Tide times
Water temp
Wave height
Wind speed

Curious if you can surf, paddle, or bring your dog along? We’ve got the answers! Looking for lifeguards, cafes or toilets? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.

If you’ve gotten sick after being in the water, let us know. The more people that come forward, the more fuel we have to take to our MPs to demand change.

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.

This map below will show you if there’s a risk to entering water from reduced water quality. We have sh*tloads more data on sewage discharges via our new sewage map

Map key

No alert in place

Sewage alert

Incident alert

Pollution risk forecast

Poor annual classification

Out of season

Maintenance

Dormant

Sam Nichols (she / her)

Water Quality App Manager

I manage the Safer Seas & Rivers Service app, delivering real-time water quality updates to protect public health and UK waters. Dedicated to tackling pollution, I use technology to empower communities and drive change.