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Permitted overflows not found on the hub

The Environment Agency's public register lists every permit held by a water company to discharge storm sewage in England. The National Storm Overflow Hub lists the overflows the companies report on. We compare the two.

Active storm sewage permits

10,935

No hub overflow within 500 m

1,297

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11.9%

What this does and does not show

The data shows a permitted storm sewage discharge point on the EA register with no overflow published on the hub within 500 m. It does not show that an overflow is unmonitored or that anything is wrong. Common reasons for a gap:

35 active permits have no usable grid reference on the register and are left out. Each row links to the EA register so it can be checked. England only: Welsh permits are held by Natural Resources Wales. Company names are as recorded on the register. Register last read 2026-09-20.

By company

Permit holderPermitsWithin 100 m100 to 500 mOver 500 m
Severn Trent Water Limited1,989977626386
Wessex Water Services Limited874442262170
Northumbrian Water Limited1,330817373140
United Utilities Water Limited2,0831,834119130
Yorkshire Water Services Limited1,6971,367215115
Southern Water Services Limited708470124114
Anglian Water Services Limited995683208104
South West Water Limited90454426595
Thames Water Utilities Limited2541705628
Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig95612212
Ancala Water Services (Estates) Limited3012
Yorkshire Water Services Limited|Northumbrian Water Limited1001
Severn Trent Water Limited|Environmental Permits Severn Trent Water1100
Severn Trent Water Limited|Yorkshire Water Services Limited1010

Anglian Water Services Limited: 104 permits with no hub overflow within 500 m

Site (register name)AreaGrid refNearest hub overflowPermit
MAGDALEN PS 'R' - EOKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTF59550107306.5 kmAN/AW1NF850/001
NEEDHAM MARKET SPSMid SuffolkTM09200754005.6 kmAN/AW4NF899X/001
SPS HARBY FIELD OS 155Newark and SherwoodSK87724707264.0 kmAN/AW3NFF371/001
KING JAMES WAY PSNorth HertfordshireTL35700411004.0 kmAN/AW1NF1398/001
BEERLICKS LOKE SPSSouth NorfolkTG32000067003.9 kmAN/AW4NF933X/001
BORLEY GREEN PS EOMid SuffolkTL99420605403.1 kmAN/AWENF12222/001
WOODS LANESouth HollandTF25200278403.0 kmAN/AW5NF560/002
OTTERSHAW WAY PSTendringTM15700168403.0 kmAN/ASENF12235/001
DONINGTON ROADSouth HollandTF22240334302.9 kmAN/AW5NF561/001
STOKE ROCHFORD VILLAGE PSSouth KestevenSK91900274502.9 kmAN/AW3NF789/001
LUSHER RISE STORMWATER SEWERBroadlandTG09700200002.7 kmAN/AW4NF519XM/001
KIMBOLTONBedfordTL00000600002.6 kmAN/AW1NF141/001
PINCHBECK (NO 1) SPSSouth HollandTF24090254502.6 kmAN/AW5NF613/001
BLACKHEATH-HOLT DRIVE SPColchesterTM00440212702.6 kmAN/ASENF12263/001
HAMSTEL/ROYAL ARTILLERY WAY CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ89760872702.5 kmTH/CASM.0089/003
SOUTHEND - ARCHER CLOSE CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ90330871402.4 kmAN/EPRSB3052TQ/001
GUILSBOROUGH SSOWest NorthamptonshireSP67930734602.3 kmAN/AWCNF13954/001
ROYAL ARTILLERY WAY/ASHURST AVE CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ90900866802.2 kmAN/EPRSB3152TB/001
WARDENTREE LANE SPSSouth HollandTF24500251002.2 kmAN/AW5NF1742/001
BRAMPTON PSHuntingdonshireTL20000600002.2 kmAN/AW1NF385/001
FAMBRIDGE ROAD CSOMaldonTL85050060302.0 kmAN/AW2TSE07963/002
BLUNHAMBedfordTL10000500002.0 kmAN/AW1NF87/001
HAUXTON PSSouth CambridgeshireTL43930522501.8 kmAN/AW1NF2270/001
FRANCIS FARM - WELBOURNNorth KestevenSK96450545001.7 kmAN/AW3NF775/001
NORWICH OAK LANE CSONorwichTG22923113941.6 kmAN/EPREB3099AK/001
COLCHESTER-MILE END ROAD CSOColchesterTL99062272621.6 kmAN/AW2NFC292/001
BRANTHAM-SCHOOL LANE SPSBaberghTM10956343321.5 kmAN/AW2NFE04559/001
LEISTON - WATERLOO AVENUE CSOEast SuffolkTM44030626001.4 kmAN/EPRNB3695WR/001
STERNFIELD-BENHALL BRIDGE PSEast SuffolkTM38780618201.4 kmAN/ASCNF2628/002
SOUTH WARLEY STWBrentwoodTQ59400884001.4 kmAN/AW2NFE08369/001
DELPH PSFenlandTL27000977701.3 kmAN/AW5NF531/001
Leiston-Haylings Road Combined Sewer OverflowEast SuffolkTM44392623201.3 kmEPR/UB3141KE/001
LEISTON - WATERLOO PARK CSOEast SuffolkTM44180626101.3 kmAN/EPRNB3694EQ/001
BRIGHTSIDE PSBasildonTQ66500959001.2 kmAN/AW2NFE07763/001
ALMA PARK STW - SSOSouth KestevenSK93600373501.2 kmAN/AW3NFF134/001
SPS NETTLEHAM/CHERRY WILLINGHAMWest LindseyTF02500718001.2 kmAN/AW3NFF224/002
ST PETERS STREET CSOEast SuffolkTM54560938101.1 kmAN/EPRMB3495AV/002
LEISTON - WATERLOO AVENUE/PARK HILLEast SuffolkTM44310626501.1 kmAN/EPRNB3696NC/001
LOWESTOFT - ST PETERS STREET #2 CSOEast SuffolkTM54480937901.1 kmAN/EPRNB3954TV/001
LEISTON - WATERLOO AVE/PARK HILL #2East SuffolkTM44320626501.1 kmAN/EPRNB3696AQ/001
HUNSTANTON SOUTH END ROAD TPSKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTF67116401701.1 kmAN/AECCS10416/006
SSO UPPER HEYFORDWest NorthamptonshireSP66300500001.1 kmAN/AW5NF2152/001
NORTHAMPTON DELAPRE GOLF CSOWest NorthamptonshireSP76700583001.1 kmAN/AW5NF71/002
SOUTHEND - RIVIERA DR/CHINCHILLA RDSouthend-on-SeaTQ89930858001.1 kmTH/EPRAB3752TR/001
LEISTON - MAIN STREET #1 CSOEast SuffolkTM44390626401.1 kmAN/EPRNB3694RC/001
YEOVIL ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWEast SuffolkTM54390937301.1 kmAN/EPRMB3495DR/002
SOUTHEND - RIVIERA DRIVE CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ89760857901.1 kmTH/EPRAB3754TQ/001
BRIGHTLINGSEA CSO (BELLFIELD 35)TendringTM09000174601.0 kmAN/ASENF12163/003
SOUTHEND - QUEENSWAY CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ88430859801.0 kmTH/CASM.0084/003
BUCKINGHAM PSBuckinghamshireSP71960342201.0 kmAN/AW1NF367/001
WIMPOLE ROAD PSSouth CambridgeshireTL39800537401.0 kmAN/AW1NF1543/002
COLCHESTER-ROWHEDGE ROAD CSOColchesterTM01871226921.0 kmAN/AW2NFC2916/001
SPS NO 3 DUNHOLMEWest LindseyTF02500794001.0 kmAN/AW3NFF226/001
LEISTON - MAIN STREET #2 CSOEast SuffolkTM44470626701.0 kmAN/EPRNB3694VV/001
ROTTERDAM ROAD #1 CSOEast SuffolkTM54100937801.0 kmAN/EPRLB3996NV/002
COLCHESTER-MONKWICK CSOColchesterTM00209229311.0 kmAN/AW2NFC2914/001
LONG MEADOW DRIVE PSBasildonTQ75062938021.0 kmAN/AW2NFC037/001
DAVENTRY SEWERAGE SYSTEMWest NorthamptonshireSP57550621001.0 kmAN/AW5NF242/002
BARTON LE CLAY STWCentral BedfordshireTL08100318000.9 kmAN/AW1NF1283/001
DEANSHANGER CSOWest NorthamptonshireSP76650396000.9 kmAN/AWCNF1627/003
LEISTON - MAIN STREET #3 CSOEast SuffolkTM44550627000.9 kmAN/EPRNB3695AY/001
THE CAUSE WAY SPSMaldonTL85600113000.9 kmAN/AW2NFE09884/001
DESBOROUGH-RUSHTON ROAD SSONorth NorthamptonshireSP81630831000.9 kmAN/AW5NF1887/002
DESBOROUGH-RUSHTON ROAD SSONorth NorthamptonshireSP81630831000.9 kmAN/AW5NF2121/001
SOUTHEND - SOUTHCHURCH ROAD CSOSouthend-on-SeaTQ88640858600.9 kmTH/EPRAB3254TZ/001
NORWICH ANGEL ROAD CSONorwichTG22758103260.8 kmAN/EPREB3297AK/002
ROTTERDAM ROAD #2 CSOEast SuffolkTM54100936300.8 kmAN/EPRLB3996VP/001
LEISTON - VALLEY ROAD/CROWN STREETEast SuffolkTM44650627200.8 kmAN/EPRNB3695EB/001
LEISTON - VALLEY ROAD/CROWN STREETEast SuffolkTM44650627200.8 kmAN/EPRNB3695RN/001
PETERBOROUGH MIDGATE CITY ROAD CSOPeterboroughTL19325988160.8 kmAN/AWNNF1778/004
NORTHFIELDSSouth KestevenTF04150082000.8 kmAN/AW5NF322/001
COLCHESTER-BERECHURCH ROAD CSOColchesterTL99801239690.8 kmAN/AW2NFC2913/001
ST OSYTHS CSONorth NorthamptonshireTL04230880800.8 kmAN/AWNNF13662/001
MALCOLM DRIVE CSOWest NorthamptonshireSP73813604750.8 kmAN/AW5NF352/002
PARK FARM PSNorth NorthamptonshireSP86550676600.8 kmAN/AWNNF13473/001
GRIMSBY - RIBY STREET TPSNorth East LincolnshireTA28180105300.8 kmAN/AW3TS226227/003
BARDNEY STWWest LindseyTF12600681500.8 kmAN/AW3NFF299/001
SPRATTON TPSWest NorthamptonshireSP72440703100.7 kmAN/AWNNF2605/004
RINGSTEAD-MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE PSNorth NorthamptonshireSP99100753400.7 kmAN/AWNNF13463/001
Southend - Woodgrange Drive/Rutland Avenue Combined Sewage OverflowSouthend-on-SeaTQ90060854400.7 kmTH/CASM.0088/005
LYNN ROAD CSOKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTF61425037140.7 kmAN/AECNF10446/003
COLCHESTER-DILBRIDGE ROAD CSOColchesterTM00911259450.7 kmAN/AW2NFC298/001
NORTHAMPTON DUSTON SYCAMORE CSOWest NorthamptonshireSP72010611900.7 kmAN/AW5NF384/004
CLACTON WEST ROAD TERMINAL PSTendringTM16348139190.7 kmAN/ASECS12231/002
SARACENS HEAD/MOUNT STREET CSOSouth NorfolkTM11740800800.7 kmAN/AEENF10175/003
WITCHAMEast CambridgeshireTL46400790000.7 kmAN/AW1NF999/001
WEEDON PUMPING STATION CSOWest NorthamptonshireSP63250594100.7 kmAN/AW5NF65/004
HADLEIGH ROAD CSOIpswichTM14390445900.6 kmAN/AW4NF74X/002
BRAMFORD LANE CSOIpswichTM14504458870.6 kmAN/ASENF12150/001
BRIGHTLINGSEA - SPRING ROAD CSOTendringTM08470171800.6 kmAN/ASENF12165/003
SPRINGFIELD - OAK LODGE PUMPING STNChelmsfordTL73270088600.6 kmAN/ASENF2512/004
MALDON PARK DRIVE CSOMaldonTL86080062060.6 kmAN/AW2NFE03278/003
ROCHFORD - DORIC AV & ASHINGT R CSORochfordTQ86900910000.6 kmAN/AW2NFE03369/002
CANVEY ISLAND - FURTHERWICK ROAD PSCastle PointTQ80000828000.6 kmAN/AW2NFE11984/002
CANVEY - NEVADA RD/HIGH ST PSCastle PointTQ80420836300.6 kmAN/AW2NFE12084/002
IPSWICH-CLIFF QUAY WRCIpswichTM17467419670.6 kmAN/AEETS15988/001
IPSWICH-CLIFF QUAY WRCIpswichTM17467419670.6 kmAN/AEETS15987/001
NORWICH CEDAR ROAD CSONorwichTG24436080720.5 kmAN/EPREB3296EH/002
LACEBY-CAISTOR ROAD #1 CSONorth East LincolnshireTA21220062800.5 kmAN/ANNNF2284/003
TOLLESBURY - WOODROLFE ROAD CSOMaldonTL96268105660.5 kmAN/EPRYB3897VZ/001
TOLLESBURY - WOODROLFE ROAD CSOMaldonTL96268105660.5 kmAN/EPRYB3897VZ/002
CORTON - CHURCH LANE TPSEast SuffolkTM53984981270.5 kmAN/ASECS15627/002
COLCHESTER-CRICKET (CASTLE PARK) CSOColchesterTL99804257020.5 kmAN/AW2NFC297/001
ST. IVES - MEADOW LANE PSHuntingdonshireTL31430705100.5 kmAN/AWCNF11339/002

Sources: Environment Agency public register, Discharges to Water and Groundwater (Environment Agency Conditional Licence); National Storm Overflow Hub. The register is read weekly and every download is archived with a SHA-256 fingerprint (see how we keep the record).