Wessex Water Sewage Spills Today
As of 20 Oct 2026, 07:13 BST, 1 storm overflow was discharging sewage in Wessex Water's area, according to Wessex Water's live monitors. 10 more stopped in the last 48 hours. 13 of 1,427 monitors were offline.
Your location is used once to find nearby overflows and is not stored.
By water company
| Company | Discharging now | Stopped, last 48 h | Monitors | Offline | Feed updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessex Water | 1 | 10 | 1,427 | 13 | 20 Oct 07:13 |
Discharging now 1
| Receiving water | Company | Discharging since | For | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Bay (C) WXW00155 | Wessex Water | 20 Oct 06:18 | 59 min | map ↗ |
Stopped in the last 48 hours 10
| Receiving water | Company | Stopped | Lasted | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Avon Via Sws WXW00028 | Wessex Water | 20 Oct 06:50 | 2 min | map ↗ |
| River Axe WXW01281 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 16:24 | 2 min | map ↗ |
| Trib Of Hillfarrance Brook(S) WXW01273 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 13:48 | 2 min | map ↗ |
| Stream At Winspit Botttom WXW01289 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 07:20 | 9 min | map ↗ |
| Warmley Brook Via Sws WXW00011 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 06:09 | 6 min | map ↗ |
| Horfield Brook (S) WXW00766 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 05:55 | 6 min | map ↗ |
| River Avill WXW00513 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 05:42 | 4 min | map ↗ |
| Horfield Brook Via Sws WXW00426 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 02:08 | 2 min | map ↗ |
| The River Avon WXW00408 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 01:30 | 14 min | map ↗ |
| River Avon Via Sws WXW00150 | Wessex Water | 19 Oct 01:28 | 2 min | map ↗ |
Rivers and seas with the most discharges in the last 48 hours
River Avon 2 Horfield Brook 2 Trib Of Hillfarrance Brook 1 River Axe 1 Stream At Winspit Botttom 1 Poole Bay 1 The River Avon 1 River Avill 1 Warmley Brook 1
Before you swim, paddle or let a dog in
- Avoid water downstream of an overflow that is discharging, and for 48 hours after heavy rain — sewage bacteria linger after a spill stops, longer in slow or tidal water.
- Keep cuts covered, do not swallow the water, shower afterwards and wash hands before eating.
- Stomach upset, ear or eye infection after swimming? Tell your GP you were in open water.
- See a discharge in dry weather, or sewage debris? Report it to the Environment Agency incident hotline, 0800 80 70 60 (24 hours).
What this page shows, and what it misses
Each storm overflow with an event duration monitor in England, as reported by the nine water and sewerage companies in near real time. "Discharging" means the monitor reports an active spill; it does not tell how much sewage, or whether it was permitted. Monitors fail and readings can be wrong — a spill that seems to run for weeks may be a stuck sensor, and offline monitors are counted separately. Overflows without a monitor are not included. Wales (Dŵr Cymru) and Scotland are not covered: their feeds carry no open licence.
Data: Storm Overflow Activity feeds of Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Wessex Water, Yorkshire Water, each licensed under CC BY 4.0. Shown as received; distances and durations are ours.