THIRTEEN bathing sites in Sussex have experienced sewage releases following heavy rainfall.

Southern Water’s Beachbuoy app shows that the locations on the coast have recently had storm releases.

Sussex has experienced several days of storms this week, with multiple yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office.

The bathing sites which have been marked on the app as having a release in the last 24 hours are:

  1. Hastings Pelham Beach
  2. St Leonards
  3. Bexhill
  4. Seaford
  5. Saltdean
  6. Southwick
  7. Shoreham Beach
  8. Lancing Beach Green
  9. Littlehampton
  10. Hove

 

While the bathing sites which have been marked on the app as having a release in the last 72 hours are:

  1. Bognor Regis East
  2. Bognor Regis Aldwick
  3. Pagham

The Argus: Southern Water's Beachbuoy app showing where storm discharges have taken placeSouthern Water's Beachbuoy app showing where storm discharges have taken place (Image: Southern Water)

A Southern Water spokeswoman said: “Extreme rain can overwhelm the combined sewer and drainage system which exists in many parts of our region.

“To protect homes, schools and businesses from flooding has led to some overflows  – releasing excess water into the sea. These discharges are heavily diluted, typically being 95 per cent rainwater.

“We are dedicated to significantly reducing storm overflows and are running innovative pilot schemes across the region to reduce the amount of rainfall entering our combined sewers by 2030.”

Thunder and lightning is forecast through until 2am tomorrow.

Heavy showers are also set to hammer Brighton and Hove throughout the day today and parts of tomorrow.