England · Cheshire West and Chester
Sandy Lane, Chester
Caution. No verified classification for this site yet.
Water quality only This says nothing about tides, rip currents, cold water shock or lifeguard cover. Cold water and currents are dangerous even when the water is clean. Read the local signs before you go in. What we cannot tell you.
Checked UK time
Why this verdict
- Latest E. coli
- 1500 cfu/100ml (negative factor)
- Annual classification
- Unknown (neutral factor)
- Rainfall (24h)
- 0mm (positive factor)
- Latest intestinal enterococci
- 560 cfu/100ml (negative factor)
Latest bacteria reading
Latest sample · 24 August 2026 · 8 days ago
- E. coli
- 1500cfu/100ml
- Intestinal enterococci
- 560cfu/100ml
The regulator samples weekly during the bathing season. E. coli and intestinal enterococci are the indicator organisms used in the official classification.
Storm overflows nearby
The Environment Agency does not link any storm overflow directly to Sandy Lane, Chester, so there is no spill record for it. There were 44 monitored overflows within ten kilometres in 2025, whether or not they drain here.
Common questions
- Can you swim at Sandy Lane, Chester?
- Caution. No verified classification for this site yet. Sandy Lane, Chester is a designated bathing water, so it is sampled and rated every season. This answer covers water quality only, not tides, currents or lifeguard cover.
- What is the water quality like at Sandy Lane, Chester?
- We hold no annual classification for Sandy Lane, Chester. The most recent sample, taken 24 August 2026, showed 1500 cfu/100ml of E. coli and 560 cfu/100ml of intestinal enterococci.
- Has there been sewage at Sandy Lane, Chester recently?
- No. No storm overflow within ten kilometres of Sandy Lane, Chester has discharged in the last 48 hours.
Where this data comes from
- Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and database right
- Spill counts from the Environment Agency EDM Storm Overflow Annual Returns, 2021 to 2025, published annually.
- View the regulator's full profile
Other beaches nearby
Built by one person
This site is free and always will be. There are no adverts and nothing to sign up for. I pay for the domain and the hosting, so if today's answer was useful you can buy me a coffee(opens in a new tab).
Gareth Clubb