Sewage spills in Chelmsford
Includes overflow assets operated by Anglian Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
145
Duration
486hrs
Infrastructure
8
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 486 hours mean?
Combined across all 8 sites in Chelmsford, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 20.3 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)1
- Moderate (10–49 spills)3
- Low (<10 spills)4
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Rd Sso Chelmsford | Anglian Water | 80 | 340 |
| Rignals La CSO | Anglian Water | 18 | 99 |
| Gt Baddow High Street Tabors | Anglian Water | 17 | 6 |
| Uplands Drive | Anglian Water | 14 | 24 |
| Great Baddow - Bramston Close CSO | Anglian Water | 7 | 10 |
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