Shoebury East water quality and sewage map
Shoebury East is a designated transitional bathing water in Kent South London and East Sussex. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 3 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Excellent
- 2025 classification
- 1,989
- Designated since
- 3
- Outlets within 3 km
- 3
- 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 Shoebury East, 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 3 of 3 outlets
Open full map- Southend-Shoebury Rampartst SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Great Wakering Seaview Estate Pumping StationCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · The River Thames
2025 annual record:3spills0.5hours - Southend-Shoebury Ness Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:69spills31.3hours
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 Shoebury East
3 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Great Wakering Seaview Estate Pumping StationThe River Thames · 3 spills in 2025
- Southend-Shoebury Ness Rd SpThames Estuary · 69 spills in 2025
- Southend-Shoebury Rampartst SpThames Estuary · 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: UK11770. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Shoebury East
- Is Shoebury East 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 Shoebury East 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 Shoebury East 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 Shoebury East?
- 3 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Southend-Shoebury Rampartst Sp, about 0.6 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Shoebury East are linked to a live feed?
- 3 of the 3 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.