Safer Seas & Rivers Service

Real-time water quality alert system by Surfers Against Sewage

Surfers Against Sewage · uk.org.sas.saferseasservice

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.6.2 183.4 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.6.2 (184)
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 183.4 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Health & Fitness (app)
Listed since: Jul 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 26 (5 sensitive)
Website: sas.org.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Safer Seas & Rivers Service is an app by Surfers Against Sewage in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.4.0, the APK grew from 121 MB to 183.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 10. It asks for 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 5.4.0, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices custom audience”, “Access adservices topics”, “Access notification policy” and 2 more) and drops 7 (“Access media location”, “Read shared storage”, “Read media audio” and 4 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.6.2

In this update we have made general bug fixes and stability enhancements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

An ocean dip with a side of dysentery? No thanks. Our award-winning, free-to-download app is the only national Water Quality service keeping you in the loop with what’s happening where in our waters. When it comes to living in the UK, sh*t happens. And far too much of it in our waterscapes. Untreated sewage and wastewater regularly gush from thousands of sewer overflows around the country. It stinks. Add to that the impact of severe rainfall – which churns all manner of unknown pollutants into the ocean from farming, septic tanks, roads, and urban areas – and it’s not a pretty picture. The Safer Seas and River Service makes it easy to check in, search out a swim, surf, or sail spot, and be served the latest pollution alert for over 450 locations across the UK. The app also includes complementary beach information including tide times and lifeguard services and allows you to take direct action on water quality issues by getting involved in our campaigns or emailing you MP or Water Company CEO when an alert in place. Users can submit a sickness report if they've become unwell after using the water to help aid our campaigning work and reveal the true extent to which sewage pollution is impacting human health. Want to stay safe in the water and help us end sewage pollution? Download the app Safer Seas & Rivers Service to join the campaign and make informed decisions about where and when you enter the water. GooGhywoiu9839t543j0s7543uw1 - pls add [email protected] to GA account 220444081 with 'Administrator' permissions - date 24th August 2026

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v5.4.0. Since v5.6.2 it requires Android 10+.

v5.6.2 LATEST Sep 28, 2026 183.4 MB TRUSTED v5.4.0 Feb 10, 2026 121 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Surfers Against Sewage” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Surfers Against Sewage, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A3:5F:34:93:14:B3:B5:CB:DA:BF:E9:63:AD:8C:B1:C0:BC:F9:AA:99
File MD5cd29f95018bfbd696bbd1755448041f3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (26)

Safer Seas & Rivers Service requests 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.org.sas.saferseasservice.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Safer Seas & Rivers Service APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Safer Seas & Rivers Service for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 5.4.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 5.4.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Safer Seas & Rivers Service APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cd29f95018bfbd696bbd1755448041f3.