Sewage spills in Cambridge
Includes overflow assets operated by Anglian Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
25
Duration
260hrs
Infrastructure
2
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 260 hours mean?
Combined across all 2 sites in Cambridge, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 10.8 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
2sites
- Critical (>100 spills)0
- High (50–100 spills)0
- Moderate (10–49 spills)1
- Low (<10 spills)1
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Water Recycling Centre | Anglian Water | 23 | 259 |
| Cambridge Riverside 187 CSO | Anglian Water | 2 | 1 |
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