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Birmingham Ladywood - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 713 hours in 2025 , monitoring offline 16,719 hours

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Birmingham Ladywood for 2025. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. This may not align with the 'official' reported sewage values from the water companies, which is reported in April following then end of the year - so 2025 numbers are reported in April 2026.

What's a potential overflow? If the CSO goes 'Offline' while its Overflowing, we don't know if it stopped overflowing until we get a 'Stop' event.

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Daily Data

Jan - 78 hours , 5,721 offline
Feb - 34 hours , 3,560 offline
Mar - 1 hours , 2,611 offline
Apr - 44 hours , 1,008 offline
May - 62 hours , 418 offline
Jun - 112 hours , 439 offline
Jul - 25 hours , 280 offline
Aug - 3 hours , 259 offline
Sept - 49 hours , 119 offline
Oct - 35 hours , 551 offline
Nov - 214 hours , 1,107 offline
Dec - 49 hours , 640 offline
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
Severn Trent Water FIVE WAYS - SPRING STREET (CSO) River Rea 17 150 h 147 h
Severn Trent Water GRAVELLY HILL - OFF WALKER DR B (SO) River Tame 16 81 h 26m 155 h
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - EDWARD ROAD (CSO) River Rea 44 65 h 7m 33 h
Severn Trent Water HOCKLEY - HUNTERS VALE (CSO) Hockley Brook 35 48 h 2m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 10 31 h 19m 429 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - MAINSTREAM WAY 2 (CSO) River Rea 9 30 h 43m -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE/MUSGRAVE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 40 30 h 25m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - WATSON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 9 29 h 25m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - DIGBETH/UPPER MILL LANE (CSO) River Rea 25 28 h 15m 40 h
Severn Trent Water GRAVELLY HILL - OFF WALKER DR B (SO) River Tame 7 26 h 28m -
Severn Trent Water HIGHGATE - SHERLOCK STREET (CSO) River Rea 2 25 h 3m 0 h
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - WINSON GREEN RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 9 19 h 38m -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - NINEVEH/GRASMERE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 11 15 h 4m 1 h
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - BACCHUS ROAD OPP 102 (CSO) Hockley Brook 20 14 h 45m 19 h
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - PIERS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 11 12 h 37m 391 h
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWLEY MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 6 10 h 52m 132 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - NANSEN ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 19 9 h 58m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 8 8 h 1m 247 h
Severn Trent Water HOCKLEY - HUNTERS VALE (CSO) Hockley Brook 5 7 h 50m -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 6 7 h 15m 72 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - DIGBETH/UPPER MILL LANE (CSO) River Rea 7 6 h 52m -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - MAINSTREAM WAY 2 (CSO) River Rea 2 6 h 27m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 2 5 h 48m -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - OFF WALKER DR A (CSO) River Tame 2 5 h 37m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - WATSON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 2 5 h 18m -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH -NINEVEH RD/HOLLIDAY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 6 4 h 52m 284 h
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE/MUSGRAVE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 6 3 h 40m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 4 3 h 27m -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - PERSHORE STREET (CSO) River Trent 1 2 h 27m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - HARBORNE RD (CSO) River Rea 8 1 h 54m -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 9 1 h 43m -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - BACCHUS ROAD OPP 102 (CSO) Hockley Brook 4 1 h 35m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - FOXTON ROAD (CSO) River Tame 2 1 h 19m 1,359 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ARDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 3 1 h 5m 224 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - NANSEN ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 3 1 h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - NINEVEH/GRASMERE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 42m -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - FRANCIS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 2 0 h 41m 54 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK ROAD (CSO) River Rea 3 0 h 35m 553 h
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWLEY MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 32m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD 2 (CSO) River Rea 2 0 h 31m 194 h
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - PIERS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 31m -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 2 (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 30m 140 h
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - SALFORD BRIDGE (CSO) River Tame 2 0 h 29m 67 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - CORPORATION STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 29m -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - MOUNT ST/NEEDHAM ST (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 25m 10 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE/ST JAMES RD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 2 0 h 20m -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LIONEL STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 2 0 h 16m 306 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE ROAD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 1 0 h 14m 232 h
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE RD/TALBOT ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 3 0 h 12m 167 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - PAKENHAM RD (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 11m -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - BORDESLEY STREET (CSO) River Rea 2 0 h 9m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - HARBORNE RD (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 6m -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - PLUME STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 2 0 h 6m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - BRADFORD STREET (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 5m 12 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - HARTS ROAD (CSO) River Tame 1 0 h 5m -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/HOCKLEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 2 0 h 5m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - GEORGE ROAD (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 2m 595 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS -SALTLEY RD/CATO ST NORTH (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 1m -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - SHEEPCOTE STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 1m 37 h
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0 h 1m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - WHEELEYS RD (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 243 h
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS RD/OAKLEY RD (CSO) River Rea 1 0 h 194 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - MOUNT ST/NEEDHAM ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LANCASTER ST/VESEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - ELKINGTON ST/ASTON BROOK (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - FOXTON ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - OFF WALKER DR A (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - MILTON STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/HOCKLEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - CHEAPSIDE (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 143 h
Severn Trent Water ASTON-ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 748 h
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - FRANCIS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON-ISLINGTON ROW/MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - STEELHOUSE LANE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water FIVE WAYS - SPRING STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ALUM ROCK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LIONEL STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS -SALTLEY RD/CATO ST NORTH (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - VENTNOR AVENUE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - ST JAMES/FREDERICK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - GREEN STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - ELKINGTON ST/ASTON BROOK (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 29 h
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS/HENSHAW RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 57 h
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - MILTON STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 90 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - GREEN STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 185 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD X (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH -NINEVEH RD/HOLLIDAY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 46 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ALUM ROCK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - ARGYLE STREET (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ADDERLEY ROAD XXX (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 693 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE/HOLBORN HILL (CSO) Chad Brook 0 0 h 863 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - GEORGE ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - GOODMAN STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 233 h
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - MARY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water ERDINGTON - CLARENCE ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h 96 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - WATER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 2 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - SALFORD BRIDGE (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - LICHFIELD ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON - CHESTER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 127 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE ROAD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON-ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - WINSON GREEN RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 12 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - PERSHORE STREET (CSO) River Trent 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - EDWARD ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - BALSALL HEATH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 640 h
Severn Trent Water ASTON - CHESTER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 38 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ADDERLEY ROAD XXX (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - PLUME STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS/HENSHAW RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - ST JAMES/FREDERICK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 137 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - PAKENHAM RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - KINGSTON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 25 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD 2 (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - BORDESLEY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 12 h
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - VENTNOR AVENUE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 1,057 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - BRADFORD STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 175 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - HARTS ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - KINGSTON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/WELL ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 291 h
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - MARY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 2,621 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - STEELHOUSE LANE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 58 h
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - LICHFIELD ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h 223 h
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - GERRARD CLOSE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 32 h
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE RD/TALBOT ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LIVERPOOL STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - GERRARD CLOSE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water ERDINGTON - CLARENCE ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - WHEELEYS RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - MONTAGUE STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 128 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - ARGYLE STREET (CSO) River Tame 0 0 h 465 h
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - LOWER TOWER ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - GOODMAN STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - CHEAPSIDE (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 762 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ARDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS RD/OAKLEY RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 33 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LANCASTER ST/VESEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h 45 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - CORPORATION STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE/HOLBORN HILL (CSO) Chad Brook 0 0 h 189 h
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/WELL ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - SHEEPCOTE STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0 h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - BALSALL HEATH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0 h 107 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE/ST JAMES RD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0 h -

Data Sources & Accuracy

EDM (Event Duration Monitoring) data and Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters with Conditions from Environment Agency & Data Map Wales, and Scottish Water

Experimental derived data from Thames Water API, Some data may be missing or inaccurate. Live sewage data from Stream Water API

Uses Environment Agency rainfall data from the real-time data API (Beta) - Rainfall data is delayed by up to two days.

This website is intended to provide an accurate representation of the Environment Agency data. The data is hard to use, and thus some errors may have been made. If you find something that is incorrect, please raise an issue at the GitHub issues page and we'll endeavour to fix it quickly.

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