River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield water quality and sewage map
River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield is a designated transitional bathing water in East Anglia. Its 2025 classification is Good. No sewage outlet record sits within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Good
- 2025 classification
- 2,023
- Designated since
- 0
- Outlets within 3 km
- 0
- 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 | Poor |
| 2022 | Not available |
| 2021 | Not available |
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 River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield
0 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
No outlet records are listed here.
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK10860. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield
- Is River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield 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 River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield 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 River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield changed?
- The rating was Good in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 3 years, from 2023 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield?
- No outlet in our checked annual dataset falls within 3 km of the monitoring point. Other pollution sources can still be present.
- Which outlets near River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield are linked to a live feed?
- None of the nearby records is matched to a company live feed, so only annual figures are available for them.