Designated bathing water · official register
River Severn in Shrewsbury
Shropshire
The Environment Agency data currently advises against bathing here. Based on the EA classification Poor (2025) and no active short-term pollution warning.
Latest EA sample· 22 Sept 2026
400
E. coli · cfu/100ml
280
Intestinal enterococci · cfu/100ml
This season's samples
In-season Environment Agency lab results, newest first. Water quality is more likely to be poor after heavy rain.
| Sampled | E. coli | Int. enterococci |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2026 | 400 | 280 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 210 | 110 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | 170 | 180 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 220 | 36 |
cfu/100ml. ≥/≤ mark over- and under-range lab readings.
Storm overflows within 5.0 km
Monitored sewage discharge points near this bathing water, from the National Storm Overflow Hub. An active spill upstream can affect water quality before it shows up in lab samples.
49
Storm overflows
0
Spilling now
1
Monitors offline
0
Spills · 24 h
- Severn Trent Water · SVT01986 · TRIBUTARY OF REA BROOKoffline3.8 km
- Severn Trent Water · SVT02540 · RIVER SEVERNinactive7 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT01493 · RIVER SEVERNinactive61 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT02031 · RIVER SEVERNinactive74 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT02073 · RIVER SEVERNinactive136 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT02143 · RIVER SEVERNinactive170 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT02037 · RIVER SEVERNinactive187 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT00007 · RIVER SEVERN inactive281 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT01621 · RIVER SEVERNinactive304 m
- Severn Trent Water · SVT01452 · RIVER SEVERNinactive322 m
About this verdict
The classification, lab samples and pollution warnings above are the Environment Agency's own published data for this designated site; River Truth adds live storm-overflow context from the National Storm Overflow Hub. Sample results reflect water quality at the time of testing and this page is not formal bathing advice — heed any on-site signage.