Brighton & Hove Seacheck
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Citizen Science - Brighton & Hove sea swimmers, fishing folk and others campaigning to end sewage pollution and monitor sea water quality. Plse join us!
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Post 18 Nov 2025:
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November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Post 18 Nov 2025:
🌊 Three results are in (samples 17th November 2025):
1️⃣ Sea Lanes ≤ 11 cfu / 100mL E.coli
2️⃣ Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 652 cfu / 100mL E.coli
3️⃣ King Alfred SRO, Hove = 119 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent.’
🌊 Three results are in (samples 17th November 2025):
1️⃣ Sea Lanes ≤ 11 cfu / 100mL E.coli
2️⃣ Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 652 cfu / 100mL E.coli
3️⃣ King Alfred SRO, Hove = 119 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent.’
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Post 18 Nov 2025:
🌊 Three results are in (samples 17th November 2025):
1️⃣ Sea Lanes ≤ 11 cfu / 100mL E.coli
2️⃣ Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 652 cfu / 100mL E.coli
3️⃣ King Alfred SRO, Hove = 119 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent.’
🌊 Three results are in (samples 17th November 2025):
1️⃣ Sea Lanes ≤ 11 cfu / 100mL E.coli
2️⃣ Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 652 cfu / 100mL E.coli
3️⃣ King Alfred SRO, Hove = 119 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent.’
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Thank you to the 20 ocean activists who came to the second @sascampaigns.bsky.social #millionmileclean of the year. It was a chilly one. We collected 8kg of litter from the beach. Next clean: 16th March, 10am, Banjo Groyne. See you there! #litterpick
February 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Thank you to the 20 ocean activists who came to the second @sascampaigns.bsky.social #millionmileclean of the year. It was a chilly one. We collected 8kg of litter from the beach. Next clean: 16th March, 10am, Banjo Groyne. See you there! #litterpick
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Thank you to the the incredible 43 #oceanactivists whom came to @sascampaigns.bsky.social #millionmilebeachclean. 55kg collected at off our beach. Protecting wildlife. #litterpick #beachclean
March 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thank you to the the incredible 43 #oceanactivists whom came to @sascampaigns.bsky.social #millionmilebeachclean. 55kg collected at off our beach. Protecting wildlife. #litterpick #beachclean
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We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
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@defra-answers.bsky.social wants input from the fishing community on supporting inshore fleets, local seafood, and coastal communities.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Have your say on the UK’s £360m Fishing & Coastal Growth Fund! 🐟🛥️
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Southern Water’s alert about Hove was clarified, “Our team have reviewed the storm overflow release event 1333704 from SHOREHAM NO1 and have confirmed it as a false alarm.” There was a genuine release on 20 Oct, for 4h33
Shoreham Beach was impacted on 23 Oct for 57 minutes with an outfall at No1.
Shoreham Beach was impacted on 23 Oct for 57 minutes with an outfall at No1.
October 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Southern Water’s alert about Hove was clarified, “Our team have reviewed the storm overflow release event 1333704 from SHOREHAM NO1 and have confirmed it as a false alarm.” There was a genuine release on 20 Oct, for 4h33
Shoreham Beach was impacted on 23 Oct for 57 minutes with an outfall at No1.
Shoreham Beach was impacted on 23 Oct for 57 minutes with an outfall at No1.
25 Oct 25:
🌊 Results are in from three samples collected yesterday
Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 384 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 137 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 203 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent’ and ≤ 500 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Good.’
🌊 Results are in from three samples collected yesterday
Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 384 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 137 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 203 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent’ and ≤ 500 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Good.’
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
25 Oct 25:
🌊 Results are in from three samples collected yesterday
Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 384 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 137 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 203 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent’ and ≤ 500 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Good.’
🌊 Results are in from three samples collected yesterday
Brighton Palace Pier, east side = 384 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 137 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 203 cfu / 100mL E.coli
EA rates results ≤ 250 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Excellent’ and ≤ 500 cfu / 100mL E.coli as ‘Good.’
Rainfall data for Ditchling Road, Brighton, showed 28mm of rain 17:45 19 Oct to 17:45 20 Oct. Hove had a 4h33 release from Shoreham No1 outfall (a few km offshore).
Brighton Kemptown, Rottingdean, and Saltdean had a 7h01 release from the Brighton Portobello No2 outfall (a few km offshore).
Brighton Kemptown, Rottingdean, and Saltdean had a 7h01 release from the Brighton Portobello No2 outfall (a few km offshore).
October 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Rainfall data for Ditchling Road, Brighton, showed 28mm of rain 17:45 19 Oct to 17:45 20 Oct. Hove had a 4h33 release from Shoreham No1 outfall (a few km offshore).
Brighton Kemptown, Rottingdean, and Saltdean had a 7h01 release from the Brighton Portobello No2 outfall (a few km offshore).
Brighton Kemptown, Rottingdean, and Saltdean had a 7h01 release from the Brighton Portobello No2 outfall (a few km offshore).
21 Oct:
With all the rain and outfall alerts from Southern Water, we managed to collect three samples at low tide yesterday between 17:25-17:45 (20th October).
King Alfred SRO, Hove = 1,824 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 339 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 156 cfu / 100mL E.coli
With all the rain and outfall alerts from Southern Water, we managed to collect three samples at low tide yesterday between 17:25-17:45 (20th October).
King Alfred SRO, Hove = 1,824 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 339 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 156 cfu / 100mL E.coli
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
21 Oct:
With all the rain and outfall alerts from Southern Water, we managed to collect three samples at low tide yesterday between 17:25-17:45 (20th October).
King Alfred SRO, Hove = 1,824 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 339 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 156 cfu / 100mL E.coli
With all the rain and outfall alerts from Southern Water, we managed to collect three samples at low tide yesterday between 17:25-17:45 (20th October).
King Alfred SRO, Hove = 1,824 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Rottingdean = 339 cfu / 100mL E.coli
Saltdean = 156 cfu / 100mL E.coli