Great Yarmouth Pier water quality and sewage map
Great Yarmouth Pier is a designated coastal bathing water in East Anglia. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 10 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Excellent
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 10
- Outlets within 3 km
- 10
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Great Yarmouth Pier, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
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.
Showing 10 of 10 outlets
Open full map- Great Yarmouth Bryants Quay Pumping StationCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Yare
2025 annual record:64spills43.3hours - Gt Yarmouth-Town Hall SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · The Tidal River Yare
2025 annual record:30spills21.3hours - Runham-Side Gate Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · The Tidal River Bure
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Gt Yarmouth-Garrison Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Bure
2025 annual record:33spills36.5hours - Great Yarmouth Boundary Road Pumping StationCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Yare
2025 annual record:6spills0.5hours - Gt Yarmth-Stown Suffolk Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Yare
2025 annual record:9spills6hours - Gt Yarmouth Suffling Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Yare
2025 annual record:12spills5.8hours - Gt Yarmouth-Tar Works Rd NewsmCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Bure
2025 annual record:36spills58hours - Gt Yarmth-N Denes/Jellico R SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Tidal River Bure
2025 annual record:15spills18hours - Caister - Pump Lane Water Recycling CentreCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · North Sea
2025 annual record:73spills376.8hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Great Yarmouth Pier
10 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Caister - Pump Lane Water Recycling CentreNorth Sea · 73 spills in 2025
- Great Yarmouth Boundary Road Pumping StationTidal River Yare · 6 spills in 2025
- Great Yarmouth Bryants Quay Pumping StationTidal River Yare · 64 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmouth Suffling Rd SpTidal River Yare · 12 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmouth-Garrison Rd SpTidal River Bure · 33 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmouth-Tar Works Rd NewsmTidal River Bure · 36 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmouth-Town Hall SpThe Tidal River Yare · 30 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmth-N Denes/Jellico R SpTidal River Bure · 15 spills in 2025
- Gt Yarmth-Stown Suffolk Rd SpTidal River Yare · 9 spills in 2025
- Runham-Side Gate Rd SpThe Tidal River Bure · 0 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK10500. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Great Yarmouth Pier
- Is Great Yarmouth Pier safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Great Yarmouth Pier classification mean?
- The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Great Yarmouth Pier changed?
- The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Great Yarmouth Pier?
- 10 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Great Yarmouth Bryants Quay Pumping Station, about 1 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Great Yarmouth Pier are linked to a live feed?
- 10 of the 10 nearby 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. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.