Below is a list of useful links to help your application, from government agencies to information on sewage data.

Surfers Against Sewage

Safer Seas and River Service

Report a pollution incident

Submit a sickness report

Guidance to respond to Defra’s consultation for 27 new bathing waters

Top of the Poops

Top of the Poops – Sewage Spill Data

The Outdoor Swimming Society

The Outdoor Swimming Society Inland Access Guide

Wild Swim Groups: The UK List

Government Agencies

Application requirements:

England – Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Northern Ireland – Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Scotland – Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Wales – Welsh Government

Facilities, Liability, Landownership and Access

Imogen River Swims

Map of Public Toilets UK

Land Registry – gov.uk

Search for land and property information – gov.uk

Who Owns England? Land ownership map

Find your local council

Environmental Conservation Organisations

River Action

The Rivers Trust Sewage Map

The Rivers Trust map of popular river bathing locations

WildFish

The Wildlife Trust

Windrush Against Sewage Pollution

Environmental Agencies

Existing Designated Bathing Waters and Bathing Profiles:

England – Environment Agency

Northern Ireland – DAERA

Scotland – SEPA

Wales – Natural Resources Wales

Bathing Water Legislation

The Bathing Water Regulations 2013

Ilkley Clean River Group

Bathing water application and campaign

Thames 21

Oxford Rivers Project

Find your MP

UK Parliament

MP’s political Views in Parliament

They Work For You

Water user groups

The Angling Trust

The Bluetits

British Canoeing – Go Paddling

Mental Health Swims

Swim England Open Water

Citizen Science

Feedback from SAS 2023 Citizen Science Water Quality Testing Programme

2024 SAS Citizen Science Application Form