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Orwell sewage map and spill data

8 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by Anglian Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

8
Outlet records
227
Spills in 2025
445
Recorded hours
7
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Orwell

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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.

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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.

  1. 1
    Ipswich-Wherstead Rd Sp

    Anglian Water

    47spills
  2. 2
    Ipswich-Cliff Quay Raeburn St

    Anglian Water

    41spills
  3. 2
    Ipswich-Cliff Quay STW (South Eastern Area Sewer CSO)

    Anglian Water

    41spills
  4. 4
    East Maintenance

    Anglian Water

    35spills
  5. 5
    Ipswich-Cliff Quay STW (Eastern Area Sewer CSO)

    Anglian Water

    28spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Orwell recorded 31.5 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

7 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 1 recorded more spills, 6 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 296 to 186 spills, a fall of 37%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
2025822731.511
202472965619
202372011520
202251421613
20215651419

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 Orwell

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

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: GB520503613601. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Orwell

Which outlets are linked to Orwell?
The source links 8 outlet records to waterbody GB520503613601. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Orwell?
8 records report 227 spills in 2025 and 445 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 Orwell?
Anglian Water operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
Which outlets on Orwell are linked to a live feed?
7 of the 8 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 Orwell?
Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Orwell is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.