Cam - Lower sewage map and spill data
4 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by Wessex Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.
- 4
- Outlet records
- 130
- Spills in 2025
- 1,379
- Recorded hours
- 4
- Linked to a live feed
Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Cam - Lower
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters.
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 4 of 4 outlets
Open full map- Queen Camel Englands Mead Green LaneCurrent status unknown
Wessex Water · River Cam
2025 annual record:2spills16.9hours - Queen Camel Mildmay Place In The Rear Garden Of Mildmay OrchardCurrent status unknown
Wessex Water · River Cam
2025 annual record:13spills61.7hours - Sparkford Off Sparkford Hill Lane InletCurrent status unknown
Wessex Water · The River Cam
2025 annual record:74spills539.9hours - West CamelCurrent status unknown
Wessex Water · River Cam (S)
2025 annual record:41spills760.3hours
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Most recorded spills in 2025
The highest 2025 counts among these outlets. A count is events, not volume or harm. Equal counts share a rank.
- 1Sparkford Off Sparkford Hill Lane Inlet74spills
Wessex Water
- 2West Camel41spills
Wessex Water
- 313spills
- 4Queen Camel Englands Mead Green Lane2spills
Wessex Water
Spills over time
The median outlet on Cam - Lower recorded 27 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.
4 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 0 recorded more spills, 4 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 289 to 130 spills, a fall of 55%.
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 130 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 289 | 65 | 19 |
| 2023 | 4 | 259 | 51.5 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 119 | 22.5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 81 | 81 | 18 |
Earlier returns list fewer of these outlets, so totals are not comparable between years. The median per outlet and the like-for-like change are fairer comparisons. Counts are events, not volume.
All outlet records on Cam - Lower
4 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Queen Camel Englands Mead Green LaneRiver Cam · 2 spills in 2025
- Queen Camel Mildmay Place In The Rear Garden Of Mildmay OrchardRiver Cam · 13 spills in 2025
- Sparkford Off Sparkford Hill Lane InletThe River Cam · 74 spills in 2025
- West CamelRiver Cam (S) · 41 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Outlet locations, waterbody links and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates. Waterbody ID: GB108052015650. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Cam - Lower
- Which outlets are linked to Cam - Lower?
- The source links 4 outlet records to waterbody GB108052015650. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Cam - Lower?
- 4 records report 130 spills in 2025 and 1,379 recorded hours. All listed records have a usable count. Outlets can discharge at the same time, so the hours are not the time the whole water was affected.
- Who is responsible for the outlets on Cam - Lower?
- Wessex Water operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
- Which outlets on Cam - Lower are linked to a live feed?
- 4 of the 4 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 see the latest report for each outlet, with its date. The rest show annual figures only.
- How complete is the monitoring for Cam - Lower?
- Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
- Does this show if Cam - Lower is safe?
- No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.