Sewage spills in Reading
Includes overflow assets operated by Thames Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
50
Duration
694hrs
Infrastructure
2
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 694 hours mean?
Combined across all 2 sites in Reading, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 28.9 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
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Sewage Treatment Works | Thames Water | 47 | 654 |
| Reading, Blakes Lock | Thames Water | 3 | 40 |
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