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River Avon polluted by sewage 2,650 times in 2025 - lasting 14,496 hours

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Pollution Summary 2025

Here are all the reported sewage overflow totals for River Avon in 2025. Sometimes sewage can be being dumped for months at a time.

Company Waterway Site Sewage Dumps Duration (Hours) Reporting %
Wessex Water River Avon TETBURY WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS 127 1,647 98.55
Wessex Water River Avon SPANIEL'S BRIDGE PUMPING STATION 52 1,077 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon DIDMARTON WATER RECYCLING CENTRE 54 1,072 95.6
Wessex Water River Avon BATH (SALTFORD) WRC 46 924 100
Wessex Water River Avon SALISBURY (PETERSFINGER) 51 840 99.8
Wessex Water River Avon MELKSHAM WWTW 71 803 100
Wessex Water River Avon PEWSEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS 46 743 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon MALMESBURY WWTW 47 544 100
Wessex Water River Avon CHIPPENHAM WATER RECYCLING CENTRE 40 495 99.95
Wessex Water River Avon GREAT SOMERFORD WWTW 52 334 100
Wessex Water River Avon LONDON ROAD BUS DEPOT CSO 31 317 99.8
Wessex Water River Avon WINDSOR COURT CSO 22 270 100
Wessex Water River Avon PLIMSOLL STATUE CSO 37 259 100
Wessex Water River Avon KEYNSHAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS 27 255 100
Wessex Water River Avon THE STAR PUMPING STATION 48 253 100
Wessex Water River Avon NOAH'S ARK PUMPING STATION 19 250 100
Wessex Water River Avon WILLSBRIDGE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 45 221 100
Wessex Water River Avon MIDLAND ROAD PUMPING STATION 23 194 100
Wessex Water River Avon BROAD QUAY CSO 27 167 100
Wessex Water River Avon KINGTON LANGLEY PUMPING STATION 13 148 95.8
Wessex Water River Avon MILL LANE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 23 145 98.2
Wessex Water River Avon WESTON LOCK RETAIL PARK 18 144 100
Wessex Water River Avon RECREATION GROUND CSO 58 138 100
Wessex Water River Avon WEST TOWN ROAD PUMPING STATION 55 131 100
Wessex Water River Avon OSTLING LANE CSO 48 129 95.1
Wessex Water River Avon ROSSITER ROAD CSO 14 127 100
Wessex Water River Avon ST JOHNS STREET PUMPING STATION 35 126 100
Wessex Water River Avon RAF HULLAVINGTON PS 13 121 100
Wessex Water River Avon BRASSMILL LANE (EAST) CSO 18 114 100
Wessex Water River Avon PARADE GARDENS STORM OVERFLOW 14 109 100
Wessex Water River Avon WESTBURY ON TRYM STORM OVERFLOW 36 108 100
Wessex Water River Avon SOUTH PARADE CSO 20 99 100
Wessex Water River Avon BRADFORD ON AVON WWTW 10 97 100
Wessex Water River Avon GREEN PARK SYPHON INLET CSO 11 97 82.8
Wessex Water River Avon OPPOSITE NO 1, SPRING GARDENS ROAD 12 88 100
Wessex Water River Avon SEMINGTON ROAD CSO 22 81 100
Wessex Water River Avon NORTH NEWNTON PUMPING STATION 6 78 100
Wessex Water River Avon STATION ROAD CSO 16 78 97.9
Wessex Water River Avon POLLY BARNES HILL CSO 57 73 100
Wessex Water River Avon CHATHAM ROW CSO 49 69 100
Wessex Water River Avon WESTMEAD PUMPING STATION 6 66 99.7
Wessex Water River Avon WEST TOWN ROAD PUMPING STATION 14 65 100
Wessex Water River Avon AVON ROAD PUMPING STATION 26 64 100
Wessex Water River Avon TOWPATH COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 20 61 100
Wessex Water River Avon ENTRY HILL GARDENS CSO 65 59 100
Wessex Water River Avon ROCKCLIFFE ROAD CSO 16 54 95.9
Wessex Water River Avon MARKET STREET CSO 47 53 100
Wessex Water River Avon BARTON FARM CSO 8 53 95.8
Wessex Water River Avon ALL CANNINGS PS 6 52 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon WOOLLEY STREET CSO 18 50 94.9
Wessex Water River Avon SILVER STREET CSO 8 48 84.9
Wessex Water River Avon CHRISTCHURCH SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS 5 47 100
Wessex Water River Avon THE HAMS PUMPING STATION 50 46 100
Wessex Water River Avon ASHTON AVENUE PUMPING STATION 23 46 100
Wessex Water River Avon LOWER BRISTOL ROAD 6 42 100
Wessex Water River Avon MOORLAND ROAD CSO 46 34 100
Wessex Water River Avon ENGLISHCOMBE LANE CSO 49 28 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon WIDCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCH CSO 24 27 100
Wessex Water River Avon NEWBRIDGE ROAD CSO 44 26 100
Wessex Water River Avon FORDINGBRIDGE CSO 31 25 100
Wessex Water River Avon UPPER BRISTOL ROAD CSO 50 25 96.9
Wessex Water River Avon LADYMEAD HOUSE CSO 25 24 100
Wessex Water River Avon HIGH STREET PUMPING STATION 3 23 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon PATNEY WEIR PUMPING STATION 4 22 100
Wessex Water River Avon LAWNWOOD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 15 21 97.5
Wessex Water River Avon MONKTON PARK OFFICES CSO 6 21 100
Wessex Water River Avon ST GEORGES PARK 1 CSO 26 21 100
Wessex Water River Avon COTHAM BROW CSO 47 20 100
Wessex Water River Avon WINSLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS 6 20 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon ST JOHNS SCHOOL CSO 18 19 100
Wessex Water River Avon WILCOT PUMPING STATION 1 19 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon PARK ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 18 18 98.5
Wessex Water River Avon LOWER HANHAM ROAD CSO 26 18 100
Wessex Water River Avon WELLSWAY COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 44 17 100
Wessex Water River Avon BROAD QUAY CSO 3 17 100
Wessex Water River Avon FEEDER ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 5 16 100
Wessex Water River Avon HORTON HOUSE CSO 18 16 100
Wessex Water River Avon COMMERCIAL ROAD CSO 7 15 100
Wessex Water River Avon WALCOT TERRACE CSO 12 13 100
Wessex Water River Avon BEECHWOOD AVENUE CSO 23 13 100
Wessex Water River Avon WHITEWAY ROAD COMBINED SEWER OF 28 13 96.6
Wessex Water River Avon HILLBURN ROAD CSO 18 11 100
Wessex Water River Avon POUND LANE CSO 4 10 100
Wessex Water River Avon CATTLE MARKET ROAD SIPHON CSO 5 9 100
Wessex Water River Avon THE TARTERS CSO 24 9 98.8
Wessex Water River Avon QUEEN STREET CSO 26 9 99.8
Wessex Water River Avon ANSTEY'S RD CSO 17 9 100
Wessex Water River Avon BRIDGE VALLEY ROAD CSO 17 7 100
Wessex Water River Avon BURTON HILL PS 2 7 100
Wessex Water River Avon HARPERS LANE CSO 3 6 100
Wessex Water River Avon CANAL TERRACE CSO 15 5 98.6
Wessex Water River Avon CATTLE MARKET 7 5 94.9
Wessex Water River Avon PARLIAMENT ROW CSO 7 5 93.9
Wessex Water River Avon RUSH HILL CSO 20 4 100
Wessex Water River Avon FUNERAL DIRECTORS CSO 12 4 97
Wessex Water River Avon AVONMOUTH WAY COMBINED SEWER OF 3 4 76.8
Wessex Water River Avon VICTOR STREET COMBINED SEWER OVERFL 3 4 100
Wessex Water River Avon ALDRIDGES CSO 13 3 94.1
Wessex Water River Avon CHARTER ROAD CSO 1 3 94.7
Wessex Water River Avon SCOUT SITE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 4 3 32.3
Wessex Water River Avon WEIRSIDE COURT CSO 3 2 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon BATHEASTON GARDENS CSO 1 2 96.9
Wessex Water River Avon BATH ROAD CSO 9 2 94.7
Wessex Water River Avon BROOK ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 15 2 100
Wessex Water River Avon WALCOT STREET COMBINED SEWER OF 7 2 94.9
Wessex Water River Avon SWAN PUMPING STATION 6 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon ASHLEY DOWN ROAD ALLOTMENTS CSO 4 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon LOWER CONHAM VALE CSO 8 1 94.7
Wessex Water River Avon WOOD LANE CSO 7 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon WATLING WAY COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 5 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon CENTRAL TRADING ESTATE PS 2 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon CENTRAL TRADING ESTATE CSO 8 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon NEW QUEEN STREET COMBINED SEWER OF 8 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon FOOTSHILL ROAD CSO 7 1 100
Wessex Water River Avon BATH ROAD TRADING ESTATE CSO 3 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon ST JOHN'S ROAD CSO 5 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon WELLSWAY 11 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon WHITBY ROAD EMBANKMENT PS 1 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon STATION ROAD CSO 3 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon CLEVELAND BRIDGE CSO 7 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon SPEEDWELL ROAD COMBINED SEWER OF 6 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon HUNGERFORD ROAD CSO 3 0 97.5
Wessex Water River Avon LYMORE GARDENS CSO 2 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon ROCKCLIFFE AVENUE CSO 1 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon LOOP ROAD CSO 3 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon RUSH HILL 1 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon 11 ST JOHN'S ROAD CSO 1 0 99.1
Wessex Water River Avon LAMPLIGHTERS SEWAGE PUMPING STATION 1 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon MARY STREET COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW 1 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon BRASSMILL LANE CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon CSO ADJACENT TO 22-23 HAZEL GROVE 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon GRAND PARADE CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon GROVE STREET CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon REAR OF 34 WELLSWAY 0 0 96.1
Wessex Water River Avon SOUTHDOWN ROAD CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon SOMERVILLE ROAD CSO 0 0 91.1
Wessex Water River Avon 29 LYPPIATT ROAD CSO 0 0 95.3
Wessex Water River Avon HOLMES HILL ROAD CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon OUTSIDE 8 SIDCOT 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon BROOK ROAD CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon SALISBURY ROAD PUMPING STATION 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon HANHAM HIGH STREET CSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon CHURCHILL GDNS SSO 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon HOME FARM SEWAGE PUMPING STATION 0 0 100
Wessex Water River Avon CHURCH ROAD PUMPING STATION 0 0 99
Wessex Water River Avon SPRINGFIELDS PUMPING STATION 0 0 99.9
Wessex Water River Avon FLOWER LANE PUMPING STATION 0 0 100

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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