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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.

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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

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