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AWS00262 - Live Sewage

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Polluted by sewage 15 minutes in 2026 so far..

Currently not overflowing

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River Colne

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In 2026, polluted by sewage 15 minutes

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Events for AWS00262 in 2026

Here you can see the data reported by the Water Industry 'API' - It's not very 'clean'! One particular trick that you can see is where the 'Start' date is regularly incremented, which means that unless you keep an eye on the entire history, which we do, you could be lead to believe that the overflow started much later than it did.
Note also that when the overflow is reported to 'Stop', often the start and end dates of the previous event doesn't line up with the data. This does vary in reliability between water company.

Poll Date Status Start Status Latest Event Start Latest Event End Last Updated
15/05/2026, 15:45 15/05/2026, 15:01 Stop 15/05/2026, 14:53 15/05/2026, 14:58 15/05/2026, 15:44
11/05/2026, 10:15 07/05/2026, 12:30 Stop 07/05/2026, 12:17 07/05/2026, 12:22 11/05/2026, 10:05
11/05/2026, 09:15 07/05/2026, 12:30 Offline 07/05/2026, 12:17 07/05/2026, 12:22 11/05/2026, 09:07
09/05/2026, 09:45 07/05/2026, 12:30 Stop 07/05/2026, 12:17 07/05/2026, 12:22 09/05/2026, 09:44
09/05/2026, 09:15 07/05/2026, 12:30 Offline 07/05/2026, 12:17 07/05/2026, 12:22 09/05/2026, 09:04
07/05/2026, 13:45 07/05/2026, 12:30 Stop 07/05/2026, 12:17 07/05/2026, 12:22 07/05/2026, 13:25
07/05/2026, 12:45 07/05/2026, 12:00 Stop 07/05/2026, 11:50 07/05/2026, 11:55 07/05/2026, 12:44
05/05/2026, 16:45 05/05/2026, 15:45 Stop 05/05/2026, 15:32 05/05/2026, 15:36 05/05/2026, 16:44
04/05/2026, 01:30 04/05/2026, 00:30 Stop 04/05/2026, 00:24 04/05/2026, 00:28 04/05/2026, 01:24
29/04/2026, 23:00 29/04/2026, 22:01 Stop 29/04/2026, 21:51 29/04/2026, 21:56 29/04/2026, 22:44
27/04/2026, 21:30 27/04/2026, 20:46 Stop 27/04/2026, 20:38 27/04/2026, 20:42 27/04/2026, 21:24
25/04/2026, 04:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 03:44
25/04/2026, 03:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 03:24
25/04/2026, 03:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 02:44
25/04/2026, 02:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 02:24
25/04/2026, 01:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 00:44
25/04/2026, 00:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 25/04/2026, 00:24
22/04/2026, 04:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 22/04/2026, 03:44
22/04/2026, 03:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 22/04/2026, 03:24
21/04/2026, 09:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 21/04/2026, 09:25
21/04/2026, 09:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 21/04/2026, 08:44
20/04/2026, 09:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 20/04/2026, 09:24
20/04/2026, 09:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 20/04/2026, 08:44
20/04/2026, 06:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 20/04/2026, 06:24
20/04/2026, 06:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 20/04/2026, 05:44
19/04/2026, 10:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 10:24
19/04/2026, 10:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 09:44
19/04/2026, 08:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 08:24
19/04/2026, 08:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 07:47
19/04/2026, 07:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 06:44
19/04/2026, 06:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 05:45
19/04/2026, 05:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 04:44
19/04/2026, 04:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 19/04/2026, 04:24
17/04/2026, 10:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 17/04/2026, 10:25
17/04/2026, 09:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 17/04/2026, 09:25
15/04/2026, 07:45 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 15/04/2026, 07:25
15/04/2026, 07:15 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 15/04/2026, 07:05
13/04/2026, 20:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 13/04/2026, 19:44
13/04/2026, 19:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 13/04/2026, 19:24
13/04/2026, 11:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 13/04/2026, 10:44
13/04/2026, 10:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 13/04/2026, 10:24
12/04/2026, 03:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 12/04/2026, 03:24
12/04/2026, 03:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 12/04/2026, 02:44
07/04/2026, 03:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 07/04/2026, 02:44
07/04/2026, 02:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 07/04/2026, 02:24
05/04/2026, 07:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 05/04/2026, 07:25
05/04/2026, 07:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 05/04/2026, 06:44
04/04/2026, 07:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 04/04/2026, 07:24
04/04/2026, 07:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 04/04/2026, 06:44
04/04/2026, 06:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 04/04/2026, 05:44
04/04/2026, 05:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 04/04/2026, 05:25
02/04/2026, 05:45 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 02/04/2026, 05:44
02/04/2026, 05:15 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 02/04/2026, 05:06
29/03/2026, 10:00 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 29/03/2026, 09:44
29/03/2026, 09:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Offline 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 29/03/2026, 09:24
29/03/2026, 05:30 29/03/2026, 04:47 Stop 29/03/2026, 04:41 29/03/2026, 04:46 29/03/2026, 05:24
27/03/2026, 04:30 23/03/2026, 23:16 Stop 23/03/2026, 23:11 23/03/2026, 23:15 27/03/2026, 04:24
27/03/2026, 03:00 23/03/2026, 23:16 Offline 23/03/2026, 23:11 23/03/2026, 23:15 27/03/2026, 02:44
26/03/2026, 09:00 23/03/2026, 23:16 Stop 23/03/2026, 23:11 23/03/2026, 23:15 26/03/2026, 08:45
26/03/2026, 08:30 23/03/2026, 23:16 Offline 23/03/2026, 23:11 23/03/2026, 23:15 26/03/2026, 08:24
24/03/2026, 00:30 23/03/2026, 23:16 Stop 23/03/2026, 23:11 23/03/2026, 23:15 24/03/2026, 00:25
19/03/2026, 08:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 19/03/2026, 08:07
19/03/2026, 07:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 19/03/2026, 07:44
17/03/2026, 05:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 17/03/2026, 05:05
17/03/2026, 04:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 17/03/2026, 04:24
16/03/2026, 08:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 16/03/2026, 08:05
16/03/2026, 07:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 16/03/2026, 07:24
16/03/2026, 07:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 16/03/2026, 07:08
16/03/2026, 06:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 16/03/2026, 06:25
13/03/2026, 06:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 13/03/2026, 06:06
13/03/2026, 05:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 13/03/2026, 05:25
12/03/2026, 01:15 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 12/03/2026, 01:06
12/03/2026, 00:45 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 12/03/2026, 00:25
09/03/2026, 07:00 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 09/03/2026, 06:46
09/03/2026, 06:30 09/03/2026, 01:16 Offline 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 09/03/2026, 06:26
09/03/2026, 02:30 09/03/2026, 01:16 Stop 09/03/2026, 01:00 09/03/2026, 01:04 09/03/2026, 02:25
09/03/2026, 02:00 09/03/2026, 01:01 Start 09/03/2026, 01:45
08/03/2026, 06:30 21/02/2026, 20:01 Stop 21/02/2026, 19:50 21/02/2026, 19:54 08/03/2026, 06:24
08/03/2026, 05:00 21/02/2026, 20:01 Offline 21/02/2026, 19:50 21/02/2026, 19:54 08/03/2026, 04:45
21/02/2026, 21:00 21/02/2026, 20:01 Stop 21/02/2026, 19:50 21/02/2026, 19:54 21/02/2026, 20:45
06/02/2026, 04:30 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 06/02/2026, 04:24
06/02/2026, 04:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 06/02/2026, 04:05
04/02/2026, 07:00 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 06:46
04/02/2026, 06:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 06:05
04/02/2026, 04:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 04:04
04/02/2026, 03:30 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 03:24
04/02/2026, 03:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 03:05
04/02/2026, 02:45 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 02:44
04/02/2026, 01:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 01:06
04/02/2026, 01:00 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 04/02/2026, 00:45
03/02/2026, 09:30 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 03/02/2026, 09:24
03/02/2026, 09:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 03/02/2026, 09:08
30/01/2026, 09:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 09:06
30/01/2026, 09:00 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 08:45
30/01/2026, 08:30 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 08:24
30/01/2026, 07:30 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 07:25
30/01/2026, 06:15 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 06:06
30/01/2026, 05:45 27/01/2026, 00:01 Offline 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 30/01/2026, 05:44
27/01/2026, 00:45 27/01/2026, 00:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:53 26/01/2026, 23:58 27/01/2026, 00:44
27/01/2026, 00:30 26/01/2026, 23:46 Stop 26/01/2026, 23:35 26/01/2026, 23:40 27/01/2026, 00:25
26/01/2026, 23:30 26/01/2026, 23:01 Stop 26/01/2026, 22:50 26/01/2026, 22:54 26/01/2026, 23:24
25/01/2026, 03:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 25/01/2026, 03:44
25/01/2026, 03:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 25/01/2026, 03:24
24/01/2026, 06:00 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 24/01/2026, 05:45
24/01/2026, 05:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 24/01/2026, 05:24
22/01/2026, 12:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 22/01/2026, 12:05
22/01/2026, 11:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 22/01/2026, 11:44
21/01/2026, 04:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 21/01/2026, 04:05
21/01/2026, 03:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 21/01/2026, 03:04
17/01/2026, 09:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 09:04
17/01/2026, 08:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 08:24
17/01/2026, 07:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 07:43
17/01/2026, 07:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 07:24
17/01/2026, 06:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 06:24
17/01/2026, 06:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 06:05
17/01/2026, 04:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 04:05
17/01/2026, 03:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 17/01/2026, 03:44
15/01/2026, 02:15 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 15/01/2026, 02:07
15/01/2026, 01:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 15/01/2026, 01:44
11/01/2026, 08:45 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 11/01/2026, 08:44
11/01/2026, 08:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Offline 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 11/01/2026, 08:24
10/01/2026, 06:30 10/01/2026, 05:32 Stop 10/01/2026, 05:27 10/01/2026, 05:32 10/01/2026, 06:25
08/01/2026, 09:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 09:44
08/01/2026, 07:15 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 07:05
08/01/2026, 06:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 06:44
08/01/2026, 06:30 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 06:24
08/01/2026, 05:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 05:44
08/01/2026, 05:15 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 05:06
08/01/2026, 04:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 04:44
08/01/2026, 04:15 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 04:04
08/01/2026, 03:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 08/01/2026, 03:44
07/01/2026, 13:03 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 07/01/2026, 12:45
01/01/2026, 04:15 12/09/2025, 07:46 Stop 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 01/01/2026, 04:05
01/01/2026, 03:45 12/09/2025, 07:46 Offline 12/09/2025, 07:35 12/09/2025, 07:39 01/01/2026, 03:44

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

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