Do we expect this every time we have a spot of rain?
This map shows, in real-time, which river sections are downstream of sewage discharges from storm overflows.
About the Data
The data is collected through Event Duration Monitoring by individual water companies, providing near-real time data on storm overflows. The data is accessed from the Storm Overflow Hub maintained by Water UK. Storm overflows release untreated, diluted sewage into the environment. Currently, only Thames Water provide an API to historical sewage spill data. We wrote an article about why water companies need to be more transparent with environmental models and data in
This site was created by Alex Lipp (UCL) & Jonny Dawe.
East Devon Watch 