Northumbrian Water Our Group Home Services Bathing waters About our bathing waters About our bathing waters What are 'Bathing Waters'? Good question. A simple definition: a Bathing Water is an area of surface water where it is expected that large numbers of people will 'bathe'. For us, that means coastal waters. When you visit one of the bonny beaches of the North East, you'll very likely visit a 'Bathing Water' area. 33 of 34 Bathing Waters in the North East meet excellent or good standards So, where are these Bathing Waters? Our 34 Bathing Waters are found as far up as Berwick, all the way down to Saltburn, Teesside. That's nearly 100 miles of coastal waters. We've got a map, which will show you where all the Bathing Waters are, and give you real-time information on our Combined Storm Overflows. ‹ › How can I help protect our Bathing Waters? The most helpful thing we can all do, is make sure we don't put more pressure on our sewer system. By only putting pee, paper and poo down the loo, we can make sure our sewer systems can handle the work we give them. Littering is another big issue for our drains, sewers and beaches. Keep our communities clean and tidy, and put litter in the bin. If there isn't a bin nearby, take your rubbish home and bin it there. Show me the bathing waters map Useful resources There are a number of organisations, committed to protecting our environment. Bin the Wipe Wet wipes are the biggest causes of blockages and sewer flooding Find out more about Bin the Wipe Keep Britain Tidy Cut litter, end waste, improve our public space Find out more Fine to Flush Battle against blocked drains, with the Fine to Flush campaign Find out more Surfers Against Sewage Inspiring, uniting and empowering communities to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife Find out more BeachWatch The Marine Conservation Society's national beach cleaning and litter survey programme Find out more Marine Conservation Society Campaigners, scientists, divers, researchers and activists who are passionate about sustainable seas Find out more Our Group Business Landlords Developers Wholesale services Contact us Legal Privacy Accessibility Modern slavery statement Cookies Careers Accessibility and language options Northumbrian Water Limited Registered in England and Wales Company Number: 02366703 Registered office: Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5FJ This website uses cookies By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Read more I AGREE I DISAGREE ×