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Barrow and Furness - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 27,511 hours in 2025 - That's 3.18 years , monitoring offline 9,964 hours , potential overflows 2,016 hours

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Barrow and Furness for 2025. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. This may not align with the 'official' reported sewage values from the water companies, which is reported in April following then end of the year - so 2025 numbers are reported in April 2026.

What's a potential overflow? If the CSO goes 'Offline' while its Overflowing, we don't know if it stopped overflowing until we get a 'Stop' event.

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Daily Data

Jan - 2,475 hours , 47 potential
Feb - 941 hours , 2 potential
Mar - 747 hours , 835 offline
Apr - 731 hours , 2,059 offline
May - 837 hours , 0 potential
Jun - 1,387 hours , 107 potential
Jul - 980 hours , 398 potential
Aug - 876 hours , 79 potential
Sept - 2,506 hours , 8 potential
Oct - 2,181 hours , 8 potential
Nov - 6,945 hours , 39 potential
Dec - 6,877 hours , 1,275 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
United Utilities NEWBIGGIN WwTW Deep Meadows Beck 301 7,195h 39m 753 h
United Utilities Gleaston Castle CSO Gleaston Beck 114 2,634h 52m -
United Utilities Gleaston Castle CSO Gleaston Beck 61 1,461h 4m -
United Utilities Spark Bridge Wastewater Network Pumping Station River Crake 84 1,313h 44m 24 h
United Utilities Baycliffe PS Morecambe Bay Esturiane Waters 74 1,163h 32m -
United Utilities SOUTERGATE WwTW Soutergate Beck 79 1,075h 7m 200 h
United Utilities SOUTERGATE WwTW Soutergate Beck 37 777h 12m -
United Utilities Baycliffe PS Morecambe Bay Esturiane Waters 39 776h 46m -
United Utilities Spark Bridge Wastewater Network Pumping Station River Crake 37 720h 50m -
United Utilities ASKAM-IN-FURNESS WwTW Blea Beck 37 686h 18m -
United Utilities MILLOM WwTW Duddon Estuary 59 684h 37m 14 h
United Utilities Abbey Road/Hollow Lane CSO Millbeck 114 507h 37m 20 h
United Utilities MILLOM WwTW Duddon Estuary 31 500h 23m 0 h
United Utilities CRAKE VALLEY WwTW River Crake 67 474h 35m 72 h
United Utilities Barrow-in-Furness Wastewater Treatment Works (BARFU) (017470166) Walney Channel 32 472h 40m -
United Utilities Barrow-in-Furness Wastewater Treatment Works (BARFU) (017470166) Walney Channel 26 430h 54m -
United Utilities BOOTLE / HYCEMOOR WwTW Irish Sea 42 397h 22m -
United Utilities ASKAM-IN-FURNESS WwTW Blea Beck 28 382h 43m -
United Utilities Cooper Lane Pumping Station (Site ID 39056) (LAK0092) Leven Estuary 18 357h 17m -
United Utilities Haverigg PS Haverigg Pool 25 354h 8m -
United Utilities Ferry PS Massey Brook 43 282h 10m 209 h
United Utilities Cooper Lane Pumping Station (Site ID 39056) (LAK0092) Leven Estuary 20 268h 13m -
United Utilities Palace Nook PS Walney Channel 37 266h 45m -
United Utilities Greenodd Sewage Pumping Station (Site ID 398CS, GREEN ) (LAK0109) River Leven 33 265h 20m -
United Utilities CRAKE VALLEY WwTW River Crake 28 243h 8m 0 h
United Utilities Haverigg PS Haverigg Pool 23 240h 41m 81 h
United Utilities RAVENGLASS WwTW River Esk 16 225h 42m -
United Utilities Hollow Lane/Harrel Lane CSO Mill Beck Via Roose Bridge 87 224h 42m 0 h
United Utilities Greenodd Sewage Pumping Station (Site ID 398CS, GREEN ) (LAK0109) River Leven 19 218h 24m -
United Utilities Abbey Road/Hollow Lane CSO Millbeck 20 216h 56m 3 h
United Utilities BOOTLE / HYCEMOOR WwTW Irish Sea 17 195h 29m -
United Utilities Greety Gate PS Duddon Estuary 48 185h 18m 86 h
United Utilities Barrow-in-Furness Wastewater Treatment Works (BARFU) (017470166) Walney Channel 23 167h 34m -
United Utilities Rampside Village PS Morecambe Bay 18 149h 54m -
United Utilities RAVENGLASS WwTW River Esk 13 140h 26m 29 h
United Utilities Barrow-in-Furness Wastewater Treatment Works (BARFU) (017470166) Walney Channel 17 140h 12m 24 h
United Utilities Palace Nook PS Walney Channel 16 135h 28m -
United Utilities Greety Gate PS Duddon Estuary 27 124h 3m 88 h
United Utilities Hawcoat Lane/Thorncliffe Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 47 119h 24m 4 h
United Utilities Rampside Village PS Morecambe Bay 33 119h 5m 7 h
United Utilities Ferry PS Massey Brook 14 111h 6m 0 h
United Utilities Hollow Lane/Harrel Lane CSO Mill Beck Via Roose Bridge 20 104h 58m -
United Utilities Hawcoat Lane/Thorncliffe Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 20 101h 8m -
United Utilities MARSHSIDE PS Kirkby Pool 8 94h 7m 236 h
United Utilities BOOTLE WwTW River Annas, Syke Beck 15 78h 19m -
United Utilities Town Beck CSO Town Beck 8 69h 43m 96 h
United Utilities Frederick Street Pumping Station Mill Beck/ Cavendish Dock 15 48h 29m 879 h
United Utilities Roa Island PS Piel Channel 16 38h 51m 267 h
United Utilities Foxfield PS Duddon Estuary 9 38h 25m 4 h
United Utilities 27/29 Abbotsmead Approach CSO Mill Beck 36 38h 2m 0 h
United Utilities Graving Dock Pumping Station (Site ID 04525) (BRW0100) Walney Channel 47 37h 7m 238 h
United Utilities Dalton Screens Poaka Beck 28 36h -
United Utilities Dalton Screens Poaka Beck 10 34h 53m -
United Utilities BOOTLE WwTW River Annas, Syke Beck 9 34h 20m -
United Utilities Frederick Street Pumping Station Mill Beck/ Cavendish Dock 6 33h 6m 360 h
United Utilities Foxfield PS Duddon Estuary 10 28h 30m 49 h
United Utilities Soutergate Village Pumping Station (Site ID SOUPS) (LAK0094) Soutergate Beck 19 25h 54m 24 h
United Utilities Oakwood Drive (Croftlands) Combined Sewer Overflow Dragley Beck 10 22h 55m -
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Newport Street CSO Ormsgill Res 11 22h 12m -
United Utilities NEWBIGGIN WwTW Deep Meadows Beck 3 21h 2m 76 h
United Utilities Soutergate Village Pumping Station (Site ID SOUPS) (LAK0094) Soutergate Beck 16 20h 12m -
United Utilities 27/29 Abbotsmead Approach CSO Mill Beck 9 19h 56m -
United Utilities Priory Road, Ulverston Carter Pool 17 17h 44m 0 h
United Utilities Graving Dock Pumping Station (Site ID 04525) (BRW0100) Walney Channel 13 16h 49m 47 h
United Utilities Harbour Yard Pumping Station (Site ID 04524) (BRW0101) Walney Channel 25 14h 32m 134 h
United Utilities Roa Island PS Piel Channel 5 11h 52m -
United Utilities Cross Lane/Sandside Road Combined Sewer Overflow Dragley Beck 2 11h 50m -
United Utilities SE Newton Sarah Beck 14 8h 50m 3,431 h
United Utilities SE Newton Sarah Beck 5 8h 6m -
United Utilities King Street PS Duddon Estuary 11 7h 14m 4 h
United Utilities NEWBIGGIN WwTW Deep Meadows Beck 2 7h 13m 189 h
United Utilities Harbour Yard Pumping Station (Site ID 04524) (BRW0101) Walney Channel 7 6h 18m 26 h
United Utilities Priory Road, Ulverston Carter Pool 6 5h 46m -
United Utilities 31 Abbotsmead Approach CSO Millbeck 9 5h 20m -
United Utilities Bridgegate Avenue (manhole 5800) CSO Roosebridge/Millbeck 15 4h 12m -
United Utilities MARSHSIDE PS Kirkby Pool 2 3h 40m -
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Newport Street CSO Ormsgill Res 7 3h 20m -
United Utilities Cross Lane/Sandside Road Combined Sewer Overflow Dragley Beck 1 3h 8m -
United Utilities 31 Abbotsmead Approach CSO Millbeck 3 2h 56m -
United Utilities Bridgegate Avenue (manhole 5800) CSO Roosebridge/Millbeck 5 2h 42m -
United Utilities Flass Lane at Bridgegate Ave, Newbarns CSO (04531/04CSO009) Roose Brook/Millbeck 8 2h 38m 4 h
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Harrogate Street CSO Ormsgill Res 10 2h 36m 0 h
United Utilities Toilet Block Sewage PS Bardsea Beck 1 2h 20m -
United Utilities King Street PS Duddon Estuary 5 2h 18m -
United Utilities Flass Lane at Bridgegate Ave, Newbarns CSO (04531/04CSO009) Roose Brook/Millbeck 3 2h 12m -
United Utilities North Row CSO (049KS) Mill Beck 3 0h 36m 152 h
United Utilities Schneider Road CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 1 0h 25m 842 h
United Utilities Dane Avenue/Wheatclose Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 1 0h 22m 2 h
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Harrogate Street CSO Ormsgill Res 1 0h 18m -
United Utilities Oxford Street/Ainsley Street CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 3 0h 16m 7 h
United Utilities K. Shoes, CSO Blea Beck 1 0h 8m -
United Utilities K. Shoes, CSO Blea Beck 2 0h 6m 2 h
United Utilities ULVERSTON WwTW Ulverston Channel/ Carter Pool 1 0h 4m 12 h
United Utilities Oakwood Drive (Croftlands) Combined Sewer Overflow Dragley Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Schneider Road CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 0 0h -
United Utilities Oxford Street/Ainsley Street CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 0 0h -
United Utilities Rating Lane/Meadowlands Avenue CSO Roose Bridge/Millbeck 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities Town Beck CSO Town Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Hawcoat Lane/Hartland Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities Lindal PS Clarkes Beck 0 0h 18 h
United Utilities ULVERSTON WwTW Ulverston Channel/ Carter Pool 0 0h -
United Utilities Thorncliff Road/Cliff Lane CSO Mill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities 188 Rating Lane CSO Roose Bridge/Millbeck 0 0h -
United Utilities Romney Road/Titchfield Street CSO Crofts Bank Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities ASKAM-IN-FURNESS WwTW Blea Beck 0 0h 12 h
United Utilities Rating Lane/Meadowlands Avenue CSO Roose Bridge/Millbeck 0 0h -
United Utilities Hawcoat Lane/Hartland Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 0 0h -
United Utilities NEWBIGGIN WwTW Deep Meadows Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Oxford Street CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 0 0h -
United Utilities Toilet Block Sewage PS Bardsea Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ainslie Street/Oxford Street CSO Ormsgill Reservoir 0 0h 1 h
United Utilities Romney Road/Titchfield Street CSO Crofts Bank Brook 0 0h 3,215 h
United Utilities North Row CSO (049KS) Mill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Lindal PS Clarkes Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities 188 Rating Lane CSO Roose Bridge/Millbeck 0 0h 15 h
United Utilities Thorncliff Road/Cliff Lane CSO Mill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Dane Avenue/Wheatclose Road CSO Roose Brook/Millbeck 0 0h -
United Utilities ASKAM-IN-FURNESS WwTW Blea Beck 0 0h -

Data Sources & Accuracy

EDM (Event Duration Monitoring) data and Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters with Conditions from Environment Agency & Data Map Wales, and Scottish Water

Experimental derived data from Thames Water API, Some data may be missing or inaccurate. Live sewage data from Stream Water API

Annual figures up to and including 2025 come from official water company returns. The 2026 figure is our own estimate, derived continuously from the companies' live data feeds.

Uses Environment Agency rainfall data from the real-time data API (Beta) - Rainfall data is delayed by up to two days.

This website is intended to provide an accurate representation of the Environment Agency data. The data is hard to use, and thus some errors may have been made. If you find something that is incorrect, please raise an issue at the GitHub issues page and we'll endeavour to fix it quickly.

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