Sewage spills in Eastbourne
Includes overflow assets operated by Southern Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
182
Duration
1,264hrs
Infrastructure
4
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 1,264 hours mean?
Combined across all 4 sites in Eastbourne, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 52.7 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
4sites
- Critical (>100 spills)0
- High (50–100 spills)2
- Moderate (10–49 spills)0
- Low (<10 spills)2
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willingdon Ceo | Southern Water | 94 | 654 |
| Eastbourne WWTW | Southern Water | 85 | 609 |
| Granville Road Eastbourne CSO | Southern Water | 2 | 1 |
| Oxenden Gardens Willingdon CSO | Southern Water | 1 | 0 |
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