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Stour (Headwaters) sewage map and spill data

5 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.

5
Outlet records
133
Spills in 2025
1,336
Recorded hours
5
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Stour (Headwaters)

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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
    Bourton Silton Storm Tank

    Wessex Water

    62spills
  2. 2
    Gillingham Common Mead Lane Storm Tank

    Wessex Water

    35spills
  3. 3
    Gillingham Buckingham Road

    Wessex Water

    32spills
  4. 4
    Gillingham Brickyard Lane

    Wessex Water

    4spills
  5. 5
    Penselwood Penn Mill

    Wessex Water

    0spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Stour (Headwaters) recorded 32 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

5 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 1 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 1 the same. Together they went from 318 to 133 spills, a fall of 58%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
202551333211
202453186019
202352924220
202251791713
20211585819
20201636318

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 Stour (Headwaters)

5 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: GB108043022490. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Stour (Headwaters)

Which outlets are linked to Stour (Headwaters)?
The source links 5 outlet records to waterbody GB108043022490. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Stour (Headwaters)?
5 records report 133 spills in 2025 and 1,336 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 Stour (Headwaters)?
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 Stour (Headwaters) are linked to a live feed?
5 of the 5 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 Stour (Headwaters)?
Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Stour (Headwaters) is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.