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South Dorset - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 1,556 hours in 2025 , monitoring offline 7,447 hours

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in South Dorset 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 - 552 hours , 23 offline
Feb - 167 hours , 4 offline
Mar - 0 hours , 8 offline
Apr - 10 hours , 27 offline
May - 1 hours
Jun - 43 hours , 4 offline
Jul - 0 hours , 342 offline
Aug - 63 hours , 1,490 offline
Sept - 46 hours , 1,513 offline
Oct - 63 hours , 1,508 offline
Nov - 89 hours , 1,654 offline
Dec - 516 hours , 846 offline
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH INLET Unknown 40 161h 30m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH INLET Unknown 24 135h 45m -
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE XXXXX FARM ROAD STORM TANK Corfe River 20 108h 26m -
Wessex Water BOVINGTON MORRIS ROAD River Frome 21 80h 18m 2 h
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE XXXXX FARM ROAD STORM TANK Corfe River 8 73h 52m -
Wessex Water WOOL STATION ROAD IN GRASS VERGE River Frome 10 58h 40m -
Wessex Water XXXXX XXXXXX GLEBE FARM Corfe River 11 54h 36m -
Wessex Water WOOL STATION ROAD IN GRASS VERGE River Frome 13 51h 36m -
Wessex Water XXXX RAILWAY COTTAGES River Frome 9 50h 15m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 13 49h 50m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE TUNNEL Swanage Bay 14 48h 50m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 8 30h 18m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH KNIGHTSDALE ROAD ATTENUATION TANK Weymouth Harbour 10 29h 46m -
Wessex Water HARMANS CROSS TRANSFER STATION Unnamed Stream 6 29h 37m -
Wessex Water EAST BURTON CROSS ROADS River Win 4 28h 19m -
Wessex Water EAST CHALDON River Win 4 28h 17m -
Wessex Water CHURCH KNOWLE ANIMAL SANCTUARY Corfe River 7 27h 41m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL/CHAFFEYS ATTENUATION TANK RADIPOLE River Wey 9 22h 57m -
Wessex Water EAST CHALDON River Win 5 22h 6m -
Wessex Water XXXXX XXXXXX GLEBE FARM Corfe River 4 20h 40m -
Wessex Water OSMINGTON PONTINS English Channel 11 20h 25m -
Wessex Water WORTH MATRAVERS STORM TANK Stream At Winspit Botttom 14 19h 35m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH RODWELL AVENUE Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 23 18h 40m -
Wessex Water BOVINGTON LYTCHETT LANE River Frome 5 18h 2m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 3 17h 16m -
Wessex Water HARMANS CROSS TRANSFER STATION Unnamed Stream 3 15h 50m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE SHORE ROAD O/S NURSING HOME Ulwell Stream 7 15h 18m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 5 14h 54m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE DURLSTON ROAD Unnamed Stream To Durlston Bay 16 14h 43m 0 h
Wessex Water BOVINGTON MORRIS ROAD River Frome 3 13h 17m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH ROMAN ROAD NEW Radipole Lake 21 12h -
Wessex Water BOVINGTON LYTCHETT LANE River Frome 6 11h 53m -
Wessex Water WEST LULWORTH HAMBURY FARM English Channel 7 11h 49m -
Wessex Water BOVINGTON TERMINAL River Frome 2 11h 49m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH ROMAN ROAD NEW Radipole Lake 12 11h 19m -
Wessex Water WYKE REGIS DONCASTER ROAD Portland Harbour 7 10h 17m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH RODWELL AVENUE Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 14 9h 58m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL/CHAFFEYS ATTENUATION TANK RADIPOLE River Wey 8 9h 46m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE TUNNEL Swanage Bay 3 9h 15m 88 h
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE RED LANE Corfe River 6 9h 11m -
Wessex Water CHURCH KNOWLE ANIMAL SANCTUARY Corfe River 1 9h 2m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH KNIGHTSDALE ROAD ATTENUATION TANK Weymouth Harbour 3 8h 40m -
Wessex Water RINGSTEAD BAY STORM TANK Unnamed Stream 3 7h 56m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE HERSTON CROSS ATTENUATION TANK River Swan 5 7h 52m -
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE RED LANE Corfe River 1 7h 2m -
Wessex Water OSMINGTON PONTINS English Channel 2 6h 55m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND SOUTHWELL Freshwater Bay 8 6h 51m -
Wessex Water BRIANTSPUDDLE River Piddle 1 6h 50m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 6 6h 28m -
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE STUDLAND ROAD Corfe River 5 6h 28m 4 h
Wessex Water EAST KNIGHTON BLACKNOLL River Win 1 6h 26m 1,093 h
Wessex Water SWANAGE SHORE ROAD O/S NURSING HOME Ulwell Stream 1 6h 21m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND SOUTHWELL Freshwater Bay 1 6h 13m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD O/S ALLOTMENTS NEAR THE ADMIRAL HARDY Weymouth Harbour 5 6h 12m -
Wessex Water XXXX RAILWAY COTTAGES River Frome 5 5h 29m 0 h
Wessex Water STUDLAND WADMORE LANE Little Sea 1 5h 1m -
Wessex Water WEST LULWORTH HAMBURY FARM English Channel 1 4h 43m -
Wessex Water EAST KNIGHTON River Win 1 4h 15m 14 h
Wessex Water BOVINGTON TERMINAL River Frome 1 3h 10m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE DURLSTON ROAD Unnamed Stream To Durlston Bay 1 3h 8m -
Wessex Water STUDLAND WADMORE LANE Little Sea 2 2h 57m -
Wessex Water CORFE CASTLE STUDLAND ROAD Corfe River 2 2h 44m -
Wessex Water CHICKERELL LOWER WAY River Wey 2 2h 34m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH MELCOMBE AVENUE Weymouth Bay 7 2h 28m -
Wessex Water WORTH MATRAVERS STORM TANK Stream At Winspit Botttom 1 2h 27m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD O/S ALLOTMENTS NEAR THE ADMIRAL HARDY Weymouth Harbour 2 2h 22m -
Wessex Water CHICKERELL LOWER WAY River Wey 2 2h 12m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE HERSTON CROSS ATTENUATION TANK River Swan 1 2h 10m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND WESTON STREET NEW Groundwater Via Infilt System 4 2h 6m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND WESTON STREET NEW Groundwater Via Infilt System 1 1h 50m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD BOYS CLUB Weymouth Harbour 6 1h 40m 65 h
Wessex Water WEST LULWORTH OUTFALL PS English Channel 3 1h 32m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CORONATION CRES 0/S NO.X Radipole Lake Via Sws 3 1h 22m -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 3 1h 17m 19 h
Wessex Water EAST BURTON CROSS ROADS River Win 2 1h 13m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD BOYS CLUB Weymouth Harbour 5 1h 10m -
Wessex Water STUDLAND COOMBE Studland Bay 3 1h 3m -
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE X Swanage Bay 1 0h 58m 1 h
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE X Swanage Bay 1 0h 58m 1 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CRANFORD AVENUE Weymouth Bay 2 0h 50m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CASTLE COVE OLD CASTLE ROAD WYKE REGIS Portland Harbour 2 0h 49m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CORONATION CRES 0/S NO.X Radipole Lake Via Sws 3 0h 48m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND VICTORIA SQUARE Portland Harbour 1 0h 46m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND VICTORIA SQUARE Portland Harbour 3 0h 44m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CRANFORD AVENUE Weymouth Bay 3 0h 44m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD Weymouth Harbour 2 0h 42m 3,122 h
Wessex Water WYKE REGIS HILLCREST ROAD Portland Harbour 1 0h 37m 6 h
Wessex Water PORTLAND RAILWAY GRAVITY SEWER Lyme Bay 2 0h 24m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH ULLSWATER CRESCENT Radipole Lake Via Sws 1 0h 18m -
Wessex Water WYKE REGIS DONCASTER ROAD Portland Harbour 1 0h 10m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH ULLSWATER CRESCENT Radipole Lake Via Sws 2 0h 8m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND HIGH STREET West Bay 1 0h 6m -
Wessex Water PORTLAND BILL English Channel 1 0h 4m -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH LONGCROFT ROAD / QUEENSLAND ROAD Weymouth Harbour 1 0h 2m 2,961 h
Wessex Water PORTLAND BILL English Channel 0 0h -
Wessex Water RINGSTEAD BAY STORM TANK Unnamed Stream 0 0h -
Wessex Water PORTLAND RAILWAY GRAVITY SEWER Lyme Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH WARDCLIFFE ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEST LULWORTH OUTFALL PS English Channel 0 0h -
Wessex Water STUDLAND WATERY LANE Studland Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH MELCOMBE AVENUE Weymouth Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH SPRING LANE Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 0 0h -
Wessex Water BRIANTSPUDDLE River Piddle 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH FERRYBRIDGE PORTLAND ROAD Fleet 0 0h -
Wessex Water EAST KNIGHTON River Win 0 0h 24 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH KNIGHTSDALE NEWSTEAD ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h 2 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH MARLOW ROAD Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 0 0h -
Wessex Water STUDLAND WATERY LANE Studland Bay 0 0h 5 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH LONGCROFT ROAD / QUEENSLAND ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH GRASMERE ROAD Radipole Lake 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH FERRYBRIDGE PORTLAND ROAD Fleet 0 0h -
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE X Swanage Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water WYKE REGIS HILLCREST ROAD Portland Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH RADIPOLE Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water STUDLAND COOMBE Studland Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water SWANAGE MARINE PARADE X Swanage Bay 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH WESTON ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH GRASMERE ROAD Radipole Lake 0 0h 3 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH SPA ROAD/ ROMAN ROAD AND QUEENS ROAD JCT. Radipole Lake Via Sws 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CASTLE COVE OLD CASTLE ROAD WYKE REGIS Portland Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH KNIGHTSDALE NEWSTEAD ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH CHICKERELL ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water XXXXX XXXXXX HALVES COTTAGES Corfe River 0 0h 7 h
Wessex Water AFFPUDDLE River Piddle 0 0h 10 h
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH WARDCLIFFE ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH WESTON ROAD Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH RADIPOLE Weymouth Harbour 0 0h 5 h
Wessex Water XXXXX XXXXXX HALVES COTTAGES Corfe River 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH SPRING ROAD NR JUNC WITH MOUNT STREET Weymouth Harbour 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH SPRING LANE Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 0 0h -
Wessex Water PORTLAND PENNSYLVANIA ROAD Ground 0 0h -
Wessex Water WEYMOUTH MARLOW ROAD Weymouth Harbour Via Sws 0 0h -
Wessex Water AFFPUDDLE River Piddle 0 0h -
Wessex Water EAST KNIGHTON BLACKNOLL River Win 0 0h 5 h
Wessex Water PORTLAND PENNSYLVANIA ROAD Ground 0 0h -

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

Annual figures up to and including 2025 come from official water company returns. The 2026 figure is our own estimate, derived continuously from the companies' live data feeds.

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.

This project is not associated, approved or endorsed by any of the companies whose logos you see here.