Surfers Against Sewage

Holidaymakers are urged to avoid more than 50 dangerously-polluted beaches across England and Wales due to sewage being pumped into the sea following heavy ...

This is due to the dry ground becoming quickly saturated with water, meaning most of the downpour cannot be absorbed into the soil. Raw sewage is dangerously harmful to wildlife and the health of surfers and wild swimmers. 'This led to some overflows – which are used to protect homes, schools, businesses and hospitals from flooding – spilling excess water into the sea in parts of Sussex, including Seaford. At Lake Windemere in the Lake District dead fish have been pictured washing up ashore after visitors were warned of poor water quality. A couple who came down with the bug blasted Southern Water after they swam at a beach where sewage had been released just 24 hours previously without their knowledge. South West Water and Severn Trent have all indicated they will also bring in restrictions. Environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) keeps its own interactive map where surfers and other beach visitors can check the water quality of their local beach on a day to day basis. Beaches on the Isle of Wight are also affected. 'Progress has been made but my message to water companies is they need to prioritise customers, not shareholder returns. Ticks mean water quality is fine for water activities, while beaches with cross marks are to be avoided. Sewage pours onto a beach and into the sea at a site next to the North Sea in England Holidaymakers are being urged to avoid more than 50 dangerously-polluted beaches across England and Wales due to huge amounts of raw sewage being pumped into the sea by water companies.

Pollution alerts are in place at two Welsh beaches after the heatwave. Safer Seas & Rivers Service looks at water quality at over 400 locations around UK ...

This is how they are designed to operate when the wastewater network in an area reaches capacity due to the volume of rainwater in it. The public and Government rightly expect more from our water companies.' "Water companies must continue to invest more, including to prevent leakage and work faster to fix leaks," he told The Mail on Sunday. A rainy day and sewage SPEWS into our waterways. More than 50 seaside beaches have warnings in place across the UK including tourist destinations in Cornwall, Devon, Sussex, Essex, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Cumbria. Pollution alerts are in place at two Welsh beaches after the heatwave.

The Environment Agency has issued pollution alerts across the country, warning that the heavy rainfall and flooding of the past 48 hours may have affected water ...

[Cornwall](https://timeout.com/cornwall), [Devon](https://www.timeout.com/devon), [Cumbria](https://www.timeout.com/cumbria), [Sussex](https://www.timeout.com/sussex), [Lancashire](https://www.timeout.com/lancashire), [Essex](https://www.timeout.com/essex), [Lincolnshire](https://www.timeout.com/lincolnshire) and Northumberland. [UK](https://www.timeout.com/uk) need not think twice about splashing around in the sea. The Environment Agency has issued pollution alerts across the country, warning that the heavy rainfall and flooding of the past 48 hours may have affected water quality. If the sewage is not released, it could spill into streets or back up people’s toilets. Particular beaches affected include some in Southend-on-Sea and Newquay, which have been closed for the last two days. The contaminated water could lead to serious serious bugs or illnesses for both humans and animals.

The Environment Agency warned people not to swim at 17 bathing water sites in the south-west of England, while the charity Surfers Against Sewage highlighted ...

[Heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/16/storms-heavy-rain-forecast-amid-calls-rural-areas-get-flooding/) led to mass sewage dumps into the sea around the south coast of England, leading to warnings against bathing because of bacteria levels. [because of the drought](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/08/11/uk-weather-drought-conditions-could-last-next-year/) - and sewage is likely to make an already dire situation worse. [failed to plan both for too little](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/08/09/water-firms-sold-reservoirs-could-have-eased-drought/) and too much water as we’ve seen in recent days. [all too familiar standard practice](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/11/plan-reduce-sewage-rivers-shelved-government/) from water companies when it rains, a little or a lot. [weeks of dry weather this summer](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/08/08/driest-year-britain-since-1976-hosepipe-bans-expected-october/), which have led to drought conditions across the south and east of England, as well as in Yorkshire. [leads to sewage releases](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/13/water-companies-releasing-raw-sewage-rivers-1000-times-day/) as systems designed to combine rain and sewage become overwhelmed with rainwater, meaning they do not treat the sewage and release it raw into the environment. [bring in restrictions](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2022/08/07/crazy-hosepipe-ban-rules-mean-people-new-lawns-can-still-water/) for its five million customers from Aug 26. [poured sewage into rivers and the sea](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/25/river-sewage-serious-public-health-issue-water-companies-must/). "With the low river flows, with the historic pollution, and where so many of our rivers are losing important vertebrates and plant life because of sewage sludge, phosphate and ammonia, this sewage is only going to make all of that worse. [number of people under restrictions](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/hosepipe-ban-uk-2022-area-rules-south-east-water-when/) following similar announcements from South West Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Welsh Water. [to announce a hosepipe ban](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/17/thames-water-announces-hosepipe-ban-next-week/), which will come into force for its 10 million customers from Aug 24. The Environment Agency warned people not to swim at 17 bathing water sites in the south-west of England, while the charity Surfers Against Sewage highlighted sewage spills or pollution at 37 sites in total across the south coast.

As a video of sewage being dumped into the sea goes viral, here are the Dorset beaches also polluted in the last 48 hours.

[SAS website](https://www.sas.org.uk/map/). [SAS](https://www.sas.org.uk/map/) said other pollution warnings in place may not be linked to heavy rain, and those visiting the coast are advised to check its interactive map on their website before they swim. [Dorset village named among poshest places to live in the UK](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20660826.studland-dorset-named-among-poshest-places-live-uk/) [Jurassic Coast landslide: Warning to beachgoers over “unstable” Dorset coastline](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20624394.jurassic-coast-landslide-warning-beachgoers-unstable-dorset-coastline/) [interactive map](https://www.sas.org.uk/map/) created by environmental campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), shows discharge points all along [the south coast](https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/19819855.2022-travel-predictions-in-demand-uk-staycation-spots/). [video showing storm sewage](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20666467.sewage-emptied-water-13-sussex-beaches-swimmers-avoid/) being pumped into the sea in Sussex has gone viral - but it's not just south east waters being polluted.

An environmental campaign group has warned heavy rainfall has lead to spillages off beaches around Sheppey, Folkestone and Hythe.

These discharges are heavily diluted and typically 95% of them are rainwater. Folkestone Rescue, which runs the lifeguard service across Folkestone and Hythe District Beaches, also warned that the water quality on the three beaches "may be reduced to due sewage pollution from today's storm". The group has warned that beaches in Folkestone, Sandgate, and Hythe have all been affected by the recent stormy weather.

The eleven warnings read “Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours”. Areas with warnings from Surfers ...

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