How's the Water?
1 discharging 22 spills in 24h 0 above typical

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Ainsdale

Sefton · sewerage by United Utilities Water

Sufficient · 2025 Out of season No spills reported nearby in the last 48 hours

Samples met the minimum standard over the last four seasons.

Latest E. coli
140
per 100 ml, 11 Sep 2026
Latest enterococci
110
per 100 ml
Overflows within 3 km
2
Spills nearby, 30 days
0
  • Excellent or Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Overflow discharging
  • Overflow
  • Offline

About this beach

The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse of sand throughout the tidal cycle and is very shallow in profile. Immediately behind the beach is a holiday park, boating lake and extensive sand dunes.

From the Environment Agency profile.

Storm overflows within 3 km

Nearest first, straight-line distance.
Monitor Distance Status
UUP00088 Fine Janes Brook 2.9 km Not discharging
UUP02259 Fine Janes Brook 2.9 km Not discharging