Sewage spills in Bournemouth
Includes overflow assets operated by Wessex Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
129
Duration
152hrs
Infrastructure
8
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 152 hours mean?
Combined across all 8 sites in Bournemouth, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 6.3 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
8sites
- Critical (>100 spills)0
- High (50–100 spills)0
- Moderate (10–49 spills)5
- Low (<10 spills)3
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Dean Combined Sewer Overflow | Wessex Water | 33 | 80 |
| Unknown Site | Wessex Water | 31 | 13 |
| Not Applicable | Wessex Water | 29 | 15 |
| Boscombe No.1 Pumping Station | Wessex Water | 14 | 6 |
| Bournemouth No 1 Pumping Station | Wessex Water | 11 | 21 |
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