Sewage spills in Bath
Includes overflow assets operated by Wessex Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
2,923
Duration
12,155hrs
Infrastructure
93
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 12,155 hours mean?
Combined across all 93 sites in Bath, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 506.5 days non-stop into local waterways (if all reported hours ran back-to-back). In practice, spills are separate events spread across the year.
Top 10 sites by spill count
Sites by severity
93sites
- Critical (>100 spills)1
- High (50–100 spills)15
- Moderate (10–49 spills)56
- Low (<10 spills)21
Site details
Counts use the EA 12–24 hour reporting method for the most recent year with spills, per site. Environment Agency EDM dataset.
| Site name | Water company | Spill count | Duration (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road West CSO | Wessex Water | 116 | 1,374 |
| Recreation Ground CSO | Wessex Water | 87 | 426 |
| Stambridge CSO | Wessex Water | 80 | 764 |
| Avon Street CSO | Wessex Water | 75 | 243 |
| Ostling Lane CSO | Wessex Water | 68 | 252 |
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