Shoeburyness water quality and sewage map
Shoeburyness is a designated transitional bathing water in Kent South London and East Sussex. Its 2025 classification is Good. 12 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Good
- 2025 classification
- 2,001
- Designated since
- 12
- Outlets within 3 km
- 12
- 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 changed from Excellent in 2024 to Good in 2025. 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 | 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 Shoeburyness, 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 12 outlets
Open full map- Southend-Shoebury Ness Rd SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:69spills31.3hours - Southend-Shoebury Rampartst SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Riv Dr/Chinch'La CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:17spills16.8hours - Southend Riviera Drive BfCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Woodgrange Drive CSO 1Current status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:13spills14.3hours - Southend-Victoria Road CSO OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:3spills2.5hours - Southend-Woodgrange Drive CSO 1Current status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:1spill0.5hours - Southend STWCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:94spills236.7hours - Southend Archer Cl CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:1spill0.3hours - Southend-Hams/Roy Art W CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:2spills0.5hours
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 Shoeburyness
12 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Southend - Manilla RoadThames Estuary · 5 spills in 2025
- Southend Archer Cl CSOThames Estuary · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend Riviera Drive BfThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend STWThames Estuary · 94 spills in 2025
- Southend-Hams/Roy Art W CSOThames Estuary · 2 spills in 2025
- Southend-Riv Dr/Chinch'La CSOThames Estuary · 17 spills in 2025
- Southend-Roy Art/Ash Av CSOThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend-Shoebury Ness Rd SpThames Estuary · 69 spills in 2025
- Southend-Shoebury Rampartst SpThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Victoria Road CSO OvThames Estuary · 3 spills in 2025
- Southend-Woodgrange Drive CSO 1Thames Estuary · 13 spills in 2025
- Southend-Woodgrange Drive CSO 1Thames Estuary · 1 spill 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: UK11780. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Shoeburyness
- Is Shoeburyness 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 Shoeburyness 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 Shoeburyness changed?
- The rating changed from Excellent in 2024 to Good in 2025. 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 Shoeburyness?
- 12 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Southend-Shoebury Ness Rd Sp, about 0.1 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Shoeburyness are linked to a live feed?
- 12 of the 12 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.