Sewage Map

Birmingham sewage map and spill data

214 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return sit within 10 km of the official Birmingham reference point. All are operated by Severn Trent Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

214
Outlets within 10 km
1,765
Spills in 2025
2,767
Recorded hours
209
Linked to a live feed

3 records have no usable spill count. 13 records show monitor operation below 90%. This is a straight-line distance search, not a drainage or boundary join. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

Rivers and waters these outlets name

Receiving waters named in the annual return for outlets on this page, with the number of outlets for each.

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Outlets near Birmingham

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Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.

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Most recorded spills in 2025

The highest 2025 counts among these outlets. A count is events, not volume or harm. Equal counts share a rank.

  1. 1
    Buckland End - Chipperfield Rd 136 (CSO)

    Severn Trent Water · A Tributary of River Tame

    90spills
  2. 2
    Pebble Mill - Pershore Road (CSO)

    Severn Trent Water · River Rea · monitor coverage 88.9%, below 90%

    69spills
  3. 3
    Aston - Trinity Rd/Lodge Rd (CSO)

    Severn Trent Water · River Tame

    66spills
  4. 4
    Hall Green - Sarehole Road 323 (CSO)

    Severn Trent Water · River Cole

    60spills
  5. 4
    Witton - Aston Lane (CSO)

    Severn Trent Water · River Rea

    60spills

Spills over time

The median outlet near Birmingham recorded 3 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

185 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 33 recorded more spills, 102 fewer and 50 the same. Together they went from 2,125 to 1,433 spills, a fall of 33%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20252111,765311
20242142,635419
20233833420
20223441613
20213653119
202026934.518

Earlier returns list fewer of these outlets, so totals are not comparable between years. The median per outlet and the like-for-like change are fairer comparisons. Counts are events, not volume.

All outlet records near Birmingham

214 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.

A6 outlets
B35 outlets
C3 outlets
D5 outlets
E14 outlets
F1 outlet
G6 outlets
H21 outlets
K11 outlets
L5 outlets
M5 outlets
N13 outlets
O5 outlets
P2 outlets
S45 outlets
T6 outlets
W26 outlets
Y5 outlets

Sources and dates

Outlet locations and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The place reference point is the ONS built-up area point (ID E63002904). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Birmingham

What area does this Birmingham page cover?
It shows outlets within 10 km of the official place reference point. It does not follow council, town or postcode boundaries. Use the postcode search on the map for a search around your own location.
How many spills were recorded near Birmingham?
211 outlet records report 1,765 spills in 2025. 3 records have no usable count and are not treated as zero.
Which water companies operate outlets near Birmingham?
Severn Trent Water operates every outlet listed on this page. Open a company page to see its full outlet list and annual totals.
Which outlets near Birmingham are linked to a live feed?
209 of the 214 records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. The other 5 show annual figures only.
Did any outlet near Birmingham record zero spills in 2025?
69 records report zero counted spills in 2025. 13 records on this page have monitor operation below 90%, so check coverage before treating a low count as reliable.
Does nearby mean an outlet affected Birmingham?
No. This is a straight-line location search. The map does not model drainage, river flow or pollution travel, and a nearby outlet can discharge into a different watercourse.