Sewage spills since November 2020 (FOI)Sewage spills since November 2020 (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
08 January 2025.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please release data outlining the number of sewage spillage events which have been recorded in Jersey between November 2020 and November 2024.
Please provide details outlining: when it was recorded, where it was recorded and the duration of the spill.
Response
The requested information is partially exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as the information up to 3 June 2024 is accessible on www.gov.je within the previous Freedom of Information response linked below:
Sewage spills since 2019
The attached spreadsheet provides the remaining requested information for 4 June 2024 to 31 November 2024.
Sewage Spills extract 20240604 to 20241131.pdf
Article applied
Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means
(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.
(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.