Sewage Map

Roker - Sunderland water quality and sewage map

Roker - Sunderland is a designated coastal bathing water in North East. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 17 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
17
Outlets within 3 km
17
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.

Check official bathing-water advice ↗How to read the evidence

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.

YearClassification
2025Excellent
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Excellent
2021Excellent

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 Roker - Sunderland, 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 17 outlets

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  • Roker CSO

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:UnknownspillsUnknownhours
  • Seaburn South CSO

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Seaburn North CSO

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea (Whitburn Sands)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • St Peters Pumping Station Outfall N

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Estuary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:15spills178.3hours
  • Bodlewell Lane CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Estuary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:24spills107.6hours
  • Kier Hardy Way

    Northumbrian Water · Wear (Saline Estuary)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:10spills3hours
  • Hay Street CSO Su056

    Northumbrian Water · Wear (Saline Estuary)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:10spills16.6hours
  • Wellington Lane Pumping Station

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear (Saline Estuary)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:6spills3.3hours
  • Whitburn Storm Sewage Overflow

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:2spills0.1hours
  • Gill Cemetery CSO (Su061)

    Northumbrian Water · Wear (Saline Estuary)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:18spills14.7hours

Before you visit

  1. Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
  2. Read local signs and check local conditions.
  3. 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 Roker - Sunderland

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

Sources and dates

Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK05600. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Questions about Roker - Sunderland

Is Roker - Sunderland 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 Roker - Sunderland 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 Roker - Sunderland 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 Roker - Sunderland?
17 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Roker CSO, about 0.1 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
Which outlets near Roker - Sunderland are linked to a live feed?
17 of the 17 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.