Thames Water · overflow TWL00454
Currently spilling
Thames Water has been discharging into the Winterbourne Stream for 7.9 h. The nearest water-quality test is 186 m away with no recent observations on record.
📍 51.44583°, -1.34597°
“Spill occurred with effectively no rainfall in the preceding 24 h — storm overflows are not legally permitted to discharge in dry weather.”
☂ Only 0 mm rainfall in the 24 h before this spill started (recorded at Chieveley, 2273 m away)
no observations on record
TH-RSN1850 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
186 m away
No swimmer-relevant measurements available.
TH-WRPNTS07 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
396 m away · last tested 3 weeks ago
TH-PKER0089 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
2.6 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago
TH-RSN0233 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
3.0 km away
No swimmer-relevant measurements available.
TH-PKER0337 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
3.9 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago
TH-RTN0037 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS
4.1 km away
No swimmer-relevant measurements available.
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Subject: Complaint: storm overflow TWL00454 on the Winterbourne Stream Dear Thames Water, I am writing to formally raise a concern about storm overflow TWL00454, which public Environment Agency data shows currently discharging (7.9 h so far) into the Winterbourne Stream. Evidence: - Status: actively spilling for 7.9 h - Last 30 days: 2 spill events totalling 47 h - Cross-referenced flags from independent monitoring: 3 open Truth Engine discrepancies - Nearest Environment Agency water-quality sampling point: 186 m away, with no recent observations on record - Location: 51.44583, -1.34597 - Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.uk/overflow/4062) [Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you.] Please respond with: 1. The cause of this discharge or monitor outage 2. The action being taken to resolve it 3. The expected timeline for resolution 4. What measures are in place to prevent recurrence I have copied the Environment Agency, Ofwat, and my MP into this correspondence where appropriate. Yours faithfully, [Your name] [Your address] [Your customer reference if you are a Thames Water customer]
This overflow sits in the Newbury constituency — currently represented by Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat). Click below to open WriteToThem with the letter copied to your clipboard — paste it into the message box.
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Subject: Constituent concern: Thames Water sewage discharge — overflow TWL00454 Dear [your MP — WriteToThem will fill this in], I am writing as your constituent to raise concern about ongoing sewage discharges from Thames Water in our area. A specific recent example is storm overflow TWL00454, which public Environment Agency data shows currently discharging (7.9 h so far) into the Winterbourne Stream. Evidence on the public record: - Status: actively spilling for 7.9 h - Last 30 days: 2 spill events totalling 47 h - Cross-referenced flags from independent monitoring: 3 open Truth Engine discrepancies - Nearest Environment Agency water-quality sampling point: 186 m away, with no recent observations on record - Location: 51.44583, -1.34597 - Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.uk/overflow/4062) [Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you and your family.] I would like to ask: 1. Whether you support strengthening the regulatory regime for storm overflows and monitor coverage in particular 2. Whether you would raise this specific incident with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs or with Ofwat 3. What steps Parliament is taking to hold Thames Water accountable for the gap between shareholder distributions and the state of monitoring on the ground Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Your address — WriteToThem requires a postal address to verify constituency] Sources: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub · Environment Agency WIMS Water Quality Archive · cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.uk/overflow/4062)
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