North Durham - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 4,600 hours in 2026 , monitoring offline 7,173 hours , potential overflows 772 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in North Durham so far for 2026. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. The water companies report their sewage to the Environment Agency every year in April. You can see the last reported year in the other page

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.

Totals for North Durham in 2026

Sewage4,600 hours
Monitoring offline7,173 hours
Potential pollution772 hours
Storm overflows185

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Daily Data

Jan - 1,039 hours , 920 offline
Feb - 2,510 hours , 681 offline
Mar - 327 hours , 1,200 offline
Apr - 2 hours , 7 potential
May - 295 hours
Jun - 48 hours , 172 offline
Jul - 0 hours , 1,265 offline
Aug - 67 hours , 6 potential
Sept - 5 hours , 517 potential
Oct - 303 hours , 240 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
Northumbrian Water EAST TANFIELD STW Causey Burn 47 620h 14m -
Northumbrian Water CHESTER LE STREET STW Wear 28 368h 52m -
Northumbrian Water EDMONDSLEY STW Humble Burn 29 313h 53m -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 25 265h 6m 83 h
Northumbrian Water BEECHVILLE CSO Cong Burn 26 236h 28m -
Northumbrian Water EAST TANFIELD STW Causey Burn 47 222h 4m -
Northumbrian Water PALM TERRACE CSO Farlieth Burn 23 209h 48m -
Northumbrian Water LYNWOOD HOUSE CSO DER44 Smallhope Burn 41 202h 52m -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 24 178h 50m 813 h
Northumbrian Water KNITSLEY SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS Smallhope Burn 15 141h 12m -
Northumbrian Water HUSTLEDOWN STW Twizell Burn 20 139h 10m -
Northumbrian Water KIMBERLEY GARDENS CSO (DER 82) Twizell Burn 29 122h 22m -
Northumbrian Water LANCHESTER STW Smallhope Burn 26 121h 42m -
Northumbrian Water NIGHTINGALE PLACE CSO Stanley Burn, 34 110h 26m -
Northumbrian Water ST ANDREWS ROAD CSO Unnamed Houghwell Burn 25 108h 52m 9 h
Northumbrian Water CHESTER LE STREET STW Wear 17 108h 26m -
Northumbrian Water SACRISTON SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS South Burn 9 101h 59m -
Northumbrian Water HOLYHILL GARDENS EAST CSO Stanley Burn 33 93h 22m -
Northumbrian Water TANFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL CSO Kyo Burn 10 86h 39m 253 h
Northumbrian Water LINDOM AVENUE CSO River Wear 9 76h 10m -
Northumbrian Water PELTON FELL ROAD 3 CSO CH14 Chester Burn 29 75h 32m -
Northumbrian Water PARK ROAD CSO River Wear 14 71h 36m -
Northumbrian Water MITCHEL TERRACE CSO Kyo Burn 29 69h 4m -
Northumbrian Water FLOATERS MILL SPS Lumley Park Burn 14 61h 29m -
Northumbrian Water RAILWAY SREET CSO Smallhope Burn 16 57h 8m 264 h
Northumbrian Water PLAWSWORTH CSO MH1 Black Dene Burn 17 53h 20m -
Northumbrian Water PELTON FELL ROAD CSO Chester Burn 11 48h 16m -
Northumbrian Water ELWIN PLACE CSO Cong Burn 8 45h 58m 456 h
Northumbrian Water MOUNT PLEASANT CSO DER41 Smallhope Burn 11 35h 28m -
Northumbrian Water PELAW BANK CSO CH57 Chester Burn 14 24h 36m -
Northumbrian Water SHIELDS ROAD CSO River Wear 12 24h 30m -
Northumbrian Water CSO ADJACENT 40 HOLLYHILL GARDENS Stanley Burn 14 23h 36m -
Northumbrian Water ROSE CRESCENT CSO Lumley Park Burn 4 22h 26m -
Northumbrian Water HUSTLEDOWN ROAD CSO Stanley Burn 9 19h 54m -
Northumbrian Water OAKS FIELD CSO Houghwell Burn 6 19h 48m -
Northumbrian Water 50 WOODSIDE GARDENS CSO Stanley Burn 9 18h 40m -
Northumbrian Water OUSTON VILLA FARM CSO Rowletch Burn 9River Team 3 14h 34m -
Northumbrian Water BURNHOPE SEWAGE PUMPING STATION Ibbetsons' Sike 11 11h 18m 1,556 h
Northumbrian Water DUNN STREET Kyo Burn 7 11h 6m -
Northumbrian Water SOUTHFIELDS CSO Chester Burn, 5 10h 2m -
Northumbrian Water TANFIELD TRUNK SEWER CSO Kyo Burn 5 9h 28m -
Northumbrian Water BEVERLEY GARDENS CSO River Wear 11 9h 10m -
Northumbrian Water CONE LANE (CHESTER NO 4) CSO Chester Burn 6 6h 20m -
Northumbrian Water DUKE STREET CSO Kyo Burn 5 5h 8m -
Northumbrian Water WESLEY TERRACE CSO Kyo Burn 7 3h 28m -
Northumbrian Water RAILWAY GARDENS CSO DER047 Kyo Burn 7 3h 14m -
Northumbrian Water SOUTH MOOR MEMORIAL PARK SSO Stanley Burn 5 1h 56m -
Northumbrian Water North of Front Street combined Stanley Burn 5 1h 48m -
Northumbrian Water LINTZ TERRACE CSO Kyo Burn 5 1h 24m -
Northumbrian Water SOUTH LEIGH CSO Houghwell Burn 5 1h 12m -
Northumbrian Water HOPGARTH GARDENS CSO Cong Burn 1 1h 4m -
Northumbrian Water SCORERS LANE CSO Broughs Gill 3 1h -
Northumbrian Water PARK ROAD NORTH CSO River Wear 5 0h 54m -
Northumbrian Water ROPERY LANE/EARDULPH AVE CSO Wear 2 0h 52m 79 h
Northumbrian Water WALDRIDGE ROAD CSO CH 13 Cong Burn 12 0h 46m -
Northumbrian Water ARGYLE COURT CSO Houghwell Burn 4 0h 44m -
Northumbrian Water THE OVAL CSO Rowletch Burn 6 0h 42m -
Northumbrian Water OLIVER STREET CSO Trip Of Stanley Burn 3 0h 40m -
Northumbrian Water CHARLAW TERRACE CSO Culverted Waterc' To Black Bur 9 0h 38m -
Northumbrian Water HOLMHILL FIELD CSO CH043 South Burn River Wear 2 0h 36m -
Northumbrian Water STATION LANE CSO Chester Burn, 3 0h 30m 44 h
Northumbrian Water OPP OLD CASTLESIDE STW CSO Wharnley Burn 3 0h 26m -
Northumbrian Water LUMLEY SEWAGE PUMPING STATION Wear 1 0h 18m -
Northumbrian Water BOURNMOOR SPS Lumley Park Burn 1 0h 17m -
Northumbrian Water EAST VIEW CSO Stanley Burn 1 0h 14m -
Northumbrian Water WILLIAM STREET CSO Stanley Burn 1 0h 10m -
Northumbrian Water TUART STREET CSO (NO1) Culverted Water Course To Chester Burn 3 0h 10m -
Northumbrian Water DURHAM ROAD CSO Stanley Burn 1 0h 10m -
Northumbrian Water PELTON CSO Stella Gill 4 0h 8m -
Northumbrian Water CONGBURN BANK CSO Cong Burn 2 0h 6m -
Northumbrian Water CSO MANOR COURT Smallhope Burn 2 0h 4m -
Northumbrian Water WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CSO Rowletch Burn 2 0h 4m -
Northumbrian Water KIMBLESWORTH CSO Blackdene Burn 1 0h 2m -
Northumbrian Water CROSS LANE CSO CH8 Black Burn River Wear 1 0h 2m -
Northumbrian Water THE BROOMS NORTH CSO Rowletch Burn 1 0h 2m -
Northumbrian Water ASH MEADOWS CSO CHESTER LE STREET Of Wear Estuary 1 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water BEAMISH CSO Urpeth Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water GRANGE VILLA CSO Blindy Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water SOUTH MOOR ROAD FOOTBALL CLUB CSO Stanley Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water CHERRY BANKS CSO Wear 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water WHELDON TERRACE CSO Chester Burn 0 0h 176 h
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water CRICKET GROUND HOLMSIDE LANE CSO Iddeston'S Sike 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water CAUSEY SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS Causey Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water STATION VILLAS CSO Houghwell Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water WHITE-LE-HEAD ALLOTMENTS SSO Kyo Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water WARKWORTH DRIVE CSO South Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water SOUTH MOOR CSO CHARLES STREET DER066 - NWL name Culverted Stanley Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water THE MIDDLES CSO Stanley Burn 0 0h 2,324 h
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water FORMER CASTLE DENE SDW SSO Lumley Park Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water ANNFIELD PLAIN & STANLEY CSO 8 Carrmyers Burn 0 0h 304 h
Northumbrian Water FRONT STREET CSO CH68 Chester Burn 0 0h 212 h
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water BACK LANE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW Brough'S Gill 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water HOLLINSIDE STW Browney, 0 0h 1,364 h
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water SWINBURN PLACE CSO Rowletch Burn 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
Northumbrian Water Unknown Unknown 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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