Sewage spills in Ipswich
Includes overflow assets operated by Anglian Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
349
Duration
799hrs
Infrastructure
14
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 799 hours mean?
Combined across all 14 sites in Ipswich, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 33.3 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
14sites
- Critical (>100 spills)0
- High (50–100 spills)3
- Moderate (10–49 spills)6
- Low (<10 spills)5
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhall Storm Outfall | Anglian Water | 78 | 176 |
| Ipswich-Cliff Quay Wrc | Anglian Water | 61 | 316 |
| Cliff Quay New Tunnel Outfall | Anglian Water | 56 | 36 |
| Elton Park Ps | Anglian Water | 34 | 58 |
| Stoke Bridge CSO | Anglian Water | 25 | 69 |
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