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We're really happy to announce that this location achieved bathing water status as of the 13 May 2024.

Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach is a small sandy beach situated on the Dorset coast to the east of the River Lim. This bathing water was originally designated in 1988 and de-designated in 2016 due to low numbers of people bathing. In 2024 this site was re-designated.

 

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The map below shows the locations of the storm overflows that have the potential to impact water quality at this bathing water.

The map shows whether or not a storm overflow is currently active, the time and duration of the last spill at that location, and our investment commitments that are specific to that overflow.

Church Cliff storm overflow map

green circle2025-2030 investment programme

By 2030 we are planning to deliver improvements to all bathing beaches in the region where a storm overflow currently discharges*.

Hornbridge pumping station is due to be upgraded by 2024 as part of our ongoing investment programme, to improve resilience and reduce risk of failure at the site.

The 2025-2030 investment programme is currently being scoped out. If you’re a community group or part of a local network and would like to have your say see ‘Your Beach, Your Say, Our Investment’.

*Amounts earmarked for investment may change dependent on the final design of the optimal solution and costings provided by our supply chain.

green circle4 year overflow spill information

The data shown in the table below is the reported total spill number for each overflow which has been identified by the EA for this bathing water.

The assignment of an overflow to the bathing water does not always mean an impact will occur, it can be dependent on a number of factors such as tidal state and weather conditions. Sometimes it has been allocated just for investigation purposes and has no impact at all.

All data collected goes through vigorous quality assurance processes before being included in the counts. Sometimes debris can trigger false spills to be recorded, resulting in potentially higher than actual spill numbers.

Number of spills

  2023 2022 2021 2020
Goslings Bridge storm overflow, Lyme Regis 5 0 0 0
Gun Cliff pumping station overflow, Lyme Regis 9 1 10 6
Horn Bridge pumping station overflow, Lyme Regis 42 21 34 25
Jericho storm overflow, Lyme Regis 13 43 12 9
Mill Lane storm overflow, Uplyme 29 0 0 0
Uplyme sewage treatment works settled storm overflow 45 81 30 73
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Tell us about your beach

We're inviting local community and stakeholder groups to work with us, as we consider where we need to prioritise our investment for 2025.

Your Beach, Your Say, Our Investment
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More about storm overflows

We know that as a water company, we have a big part to play in improving our network and reducing the number of discharges. We also know there's lots more work to do.

Find out more

The beach profiles were created in line with information provided by our partners, Environment AgencyRNLIKeep Britain TidyMCS - Beach Guide and British Beaches.

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