Sewage spills in Milton Keynes

Includes overflow assets operated by Anglian Water within 5 km of the town centre.

Total spills

84

Duration

838hrs

Infrastructure

3

Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data

What does 838 hours mean?

Combined across all 3 sites in Milton Keynes, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 34.9 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

3sites
  • Critical (>100 spills)0
  • High (50–100 spills)0
  • Moderate (10–49 spills)3
  • Low (<10 spills)0

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 nameWater companySpill countDuration (hours)
Willen Road PsAnglian Water46741
Sewers In Bradwell RoadAnglian Water2158
Wolverton Rail Freight CSOAnglian Water1739

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