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The dispatch · Wed, 05 Aug 2026

What's happening to the water near you. Verified.

Right now, 7 storm overflows are spilling sewage into England's rivers and canals. Another 273 are running silent — their monitors are offline, so discharges wouldn't be recorded.

We cross-check water-company discharge data against the Environment Agency's lab tests, river-level sensors, and 16,618 mapped overflows — and flag where the official story doesn't hold up. Currently 930 open discrepancies, including 382 dry-weather spills this week. Open data only.

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7

active right now

1,047

spill events · last 24 hours

273

monitors offline

930

open discrepancies

Currently spilling

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  1. 01

    RIVER TRENT

    Severn Trent Water has been discharging into the RIVER TRENT for 12 weeks. The nearest water-quality test is more than 7 days old or absent.

    Overflow SVT01679

  2. 02

    LAVANT

    Southern Water has been discharging into the LAVANT for 12 weeks. The nearest water-quality test is more than 7 days old or absent.

    Overflow SWS00496

  3. 03

    RIVER GREAT OUSE (NT)

    Anglian Water has been discharging into the RIVER GREAT OUSE (NT) for 2 days. The nearest water-quality test is more than 7 days old or absent.

    Overflow AWS00410

  4. 04

    Tributary of Afon Anghof

    Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has been discharging into the Tributary of Afon Anghof for 7.7 h.

    Overflow Puncheston WwTW Storm Overflow

  5. 05

    Afon Lwyd

    Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has been discharging into the Afon Lwyd for 3.7 h.

    Overflow Pontyfelin Lane Lower New Inn Storm Overflow

  6. 06

    River Kent

    United Utilities has been discharging into the River Kent for 50 min.

    Overflow UUP01053

  7. 07

    River Derwent

    Northumbrian Water has been discharging into the River Derwent for 38 min.

    Overflow NWL00441

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No sampling points are scoring green right now — either coverage is still building or recent rainfall has triggered widespread caution flags. Check back shortly.

By water company

Every English water company by storm-overflow count, with how many are spilling now or have lost their monitors.

CompanyOverflowsActiveOfflineSpills · 24h
Severn Trent Water2,4181528
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water2,35920177
United Utilities2,262145419
Yorkshire Water2,185041183
Northumbrian Water1,57615450
Anglian Water1,43815428
Wessex Water1,42702398
South West Water1,34501863
Southern Water1,031180
Thames Water5770251

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