Leigh Bell Wharf water quality and sewage map
Leigh Bell Wharf is a designated transitional bathing water in Kent South London and East Sussex. Its 2025 classification is Good. 14 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Good
- 2025 classification
- 2,003
- Designated since
- 14
- Outlets within 3 km
- 10
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification meets the Good 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 Good 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 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
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 Leigh Bell Wharf, 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 14 outlets
Open full map- Southend-Victoria W'F Tank CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Leigh Creek
2025 annual record:4spills2.3hours - Southend-Leigh Hill CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Leigh Creek
2025 annual record:1spill0.3hours - Southend-Leigh Hl/Cliff Pd CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Leigh Creek
2025 annual record:5spills2.5hours - Southend-Belton Gardens Pumping StationCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:1spill1.3hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend Prittle Brook Storage TankCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:5spills0.5hours - Southend-Pavillion CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Prittle Brook
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:UnknownspillsUnknownhours
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 Leigh Bell Wharf
14 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Southend -Western Valley SpThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend Brittania Rd Tank OvThames Estuary · 6 spills in 2025
- Southend Canewdon Road SpThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend Prittle Brook Storage TankThames Estuary · 5 spills in 2025
- Southend-Belton Gardens Pumping StationThames Estuary · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary
- Southend-Hamlet Ct Rd CSOThames Estuary · 2 spills in 2025
- Southend-Leigh Hill CSOLeigh Creek · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend-Leigh Hl/Cliff Pd CSOLeigh Creek · 5 spills in 2025
- Southend-Pavillion CSOPrittle Brook · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Victoria W'F Tank CSOLeigh Creek · 4 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: UK11904. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Leigh Bell Wharf
- Is Leigh Bell Wharf 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 Leigh Bell Wharf classification mean?
- The annual classification meets the Good 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 Leigh Bell Wharf changed?
- The rating was Good 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 Leigh Bell Wharf?
- 14 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Southend-Victoria W'F Tank CSO, about 0.1 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Leigh Bell Wharf are linked to a live feed?
- 10 of the 14 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.