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Birmingham Ladywood - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 367 hours in 2026 , monitoring offline 2,956 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Birmingham Ladywood so far for 2026. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. The water companies report their sewage to the Environment Agency every year in April. You can see the last reported year in the other page

What's a potential overflow? If the CSO goes 'Offline' while its Overflowing, we don't know if it stopped overflowing until we get a 'Stop' event.

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Daily Data

Jan - 57 hours , 958 offline
Feb - 261 hours , 339 offline
Mar - 36 hours , 306 offline
Apr - 0 hours , 936 offline
May - 11 hours , 414 offline
Jun - 0 hours
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
Severn Trent Water HOCKLEY - HUNTERS VALE (CSO) Hockley Brook 33 165h 26m 6 h
Severn Trent Water GRAVELLY HILL - OFF WALKER DR B (SO) River Tame 21 84h 28m 57 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - WATSON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 9 22h 4m -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - MAINSTREAM WAY 2 (CSO) River Rea 9 16h 51m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - DIGBETH/UPPER MILL LANE (CSO) River Rea 12 15h 1m -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 7 12h 25m -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE/MUSGRAVE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 14 11h 45m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON-ISLINGTON ROW/MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 6 9h 56m -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - OFF WALKER DR A (CSO) River Tame 4 7h 52m 1,058 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 8 4h 52m 162 h
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - BACCHUS ROAD OPP 102 (CSO) Hockley Brook 7 4h 3m -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWLEY MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 5 3h 46m -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - NINEVEH/GRASMERE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 4 2h 31m -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - NANSEN ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 4 1h 57m -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LIVERPOOL STREET (CSO) River Rea 3 1h 49m -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - PIERS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 3 1h 5m -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ARDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 1 0h 25m 107 h
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/HOCKLEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 4 0h 24m -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 1 0h 8m -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - STEELHOUSE LANE (CSO) Hockley Brook 1 0h 7m -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE ROAD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0h 276 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - BRADFORD STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 25 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - WHEELEYS RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - HARBORNE RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - GOODMAN STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - VENTNOR AVENUE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - HARBORNE RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE RD/TALBOT ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - BALSALL HEATH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - PAKENHAM RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 13 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - ST JAMES/FREDERICK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 43 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - PAKENHAM RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - MILTON STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH -NINEVEH RD/HOLLIDAY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - EDWARD ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS RD/OAKLEY RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE/MUSGRAVE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE/ST JAMES RD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - PERSHORE STREET (CSO) River Trent 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ADDERLEY ROAD XXX (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - PLUME STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - MILTON STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - BORDESLEY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 276 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - CHEAPSIDE (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HIGHGATE - SHERLOCK STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE/HOLBORN HILL (CSO) Chad Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - STEELHOUSE LANE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - BACCHUS ROAD OPP 102 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - PLUME STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - CORPORATION STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS RD/OAKLEY RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 26 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - WATER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - ST JAMES/FREDERICK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE/HOLBORN HILL (CSO) Chad Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - SHEEPCOTE STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h 18 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - CHEAPSIDE (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD 2 (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - MAINSTREAM WAY 2 (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - MARY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - BALSALL HEATH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 44 h
Severn Trent Water ERDINGTON - CLARENCE ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - BORDESLEY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD 2 (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS -SALTLEY RD/CATO ST NORTH (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - LICHFIELD ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - MOUNT ST/NEEDHAM ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - SHEEPCOTE STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 2 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - NINEVEH/GRASMERE RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water GRAVELLY HILL - OFF WALKER DR B (SO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH -NINEVEH RD/HOLLIDAY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h 152 h
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - GREEN STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - FRANCIS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - SALFORD BRIDGE (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - BRADFORD STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - WHEELEYS RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - GERRARD CLOSE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - GREEN STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - EDWARD ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - GEORGE ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 42 h
Severn Trent Water FIVE WAYS - SPRING STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ALUM ROCK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BALSALL HEATH - MARY STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 25 h
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - CORPORATION STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - GEORGE ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON - CHESTER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h 156 h
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ADDERLEY ROAD XXX (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 129 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - DIGBETH/UPPER MILL LANE (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - GOODMAN STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON-ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - WINSON GREEN RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - GERRARD CLOSE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water ERDINGTON - CLARENCE ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON - CHESTER STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - WINSON GREEN RD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - LONG ACRE 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - HARTS ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - OFF WALKER DR A (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - PERSHORE STREET (CSO) River Trent 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - ELKINGTON ST/ASTON BROOK (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h 109 h
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWLEY MIDDLEWAY (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water FIVE WAYS - SPRING STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 2 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - WATSON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/WELL ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - LICHFIELD ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h 127 h
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE/ST JAMES RD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - MOUNT ST/NEEDHAM ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - LOWER TOWER ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ALUM ROCK RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - ALL SAINTS HOSPTL 1 (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LIONEL STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - HARTS ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WINSON GREEN - LODGE RD/TALBOT ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - FOXTON ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water DIGBETH - MACDONALD ST (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 26 h
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS -SALTLEY RD/CATO ST NORTH (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - LAWDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - MONTAGUE STREET (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water LOZELLS - VENTNOR AVENUE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALFORD CIRCUS - SALFORD BRIDGE (CSO) River Tame 0 0h 36 h
Severn Trent Water LADYWOOD - FRANCIS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/HOCKLEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LANCASTER ST/VESEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - ARGYLE STREET (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS/HENSHAW RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LIONEL STREET (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - KINGSTON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h 37 h
Severn Trent Water HOCKLEY - HUNTERS VALE (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BIRMINGHAM - LANCASTER ST/VESEY ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NECHELLS - ARGYLE STREET (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SMALL HEATH - GLOVERS/HENSHAW RD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - CALTHORPE ROAD (CSO) Stonehouse Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water ASTON-ASTON CHURCH ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water HANDSWORTH - PIERS ROAD (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - ELKINGTON ST/ASTON BROOK (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water EDGBASTON - FREDERICK RD X (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - NANSEN ROAD XX (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water BORDESLEY - KINGSTON ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water NEWTOWN - SMITH ST/WELL ST (CSO) Hockley Brook 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water SALTLEY - ARDEN ROAD (CSO) River Rea 0 0h -
Severn Trent Water WASHWOOD HEATH - FOXTON ROAD (CSO) River Tame 0 0h -

Data Sources & Accuracy

EDM (Event Duration Monitoring) data and Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters with Conditions from Environment Agency & Data Map Wales, and Scottish Water

Experimental derived data from Thames Water API, Some data may be missing or inaccurate. Live sewage data from Stream Water API

Uses Environment Agency rainfall data from the real-time data API (Beta) - Rainfall data is delayed by up to two days.

This website is intended to provide an accurate representation of the Environment Agency data. The data is hard to use, and thus some errors may have been made. If you find something that is incorrect, please raise an issue at the GitHub issues page and we'll endeavour to fix it quickly.

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