\n Sewage may have been dumped in Scots waterways every 90 seconds in 2024 \u2013 study<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Popular beach had Scotland’s dirtiest bathing water this year<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n The charity said the app is necessary because Scottish Water<\/a> has \u201cnever provided live sewage alerts\u201d.\n<\/p>\n \n It said although the publicly owned company released \u201climited data\u201d on discharges in 2024, gaps and inconsistencies remain that prevent the creation of a comprehensive public alert system in Scotland.\n<\/p>\n \n Annie McKelvey, senior data officer at SAS, said: \u201cFor too long, surfers and swimmers in Scotland have been kept in the dark about sewage pollution.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cWith no legal requirement for alerts, Scottish Water has dragged its feet, leaving people exposed and without the warnings they need to stay safe.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cScotland\u2019s waters are not as clean as people think, and people are getting sick from sewage.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cThat is why we are using the data we can get to expose sewage dumping and issue real-time alerts through the SSRS app for water users in Scotland.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cIt is not a perfect system, but in the face of inaction from Scottish Water and the government, the public deserves at least some form of protection from the risks of sewage pollution.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n SEPA Issued 545 pollution risk warnings at Scotland\u2019s beaches this year(Image: )\n<\/p>\n