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Rossendale and Darwen - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 5,694 hours in 2025 , monitoring offline 6,530 hours , potential overflows 140 hours

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Rossendale and Darwen 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 - 1,294 hours , 39 potential
Feb - 125 hours , 0 potential
Mar - 5 hours , 0 potential
Apr - 4 hours , 375 offline
May - 66 hours , 398 offline
Jun - 113 hours , 2 potential
Jul - 60 hours , 2 potential
Aug - 32 hours , 753 offline
Sept - 675 hours , 7 potential
Oct - 634 hours , 8 potential
Nov - 1,109 hours , 32 potential
Dec - 1,572 hours , 22 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
United Utilities The Glen CSO River Irwell 107 928h 29m 80 h
United Utilities ROSSENDALE WwTW River Irwell 60 811h 1m 0 h
United Utilities The Glen CSO River Irwell 27 415h 21m 27 h
United Utilities ROSSENDALE WwTW River Irwell 24 393h 58m -
United Utilities 295 BACUP ROAD CSO River Irwell 22 274h 48m -
United Utilities 295 BACUP ROAD CSO River Irwell 47 198h 38m -
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO Bradshaw Brook 35 191h 38m -
United Utilities Lower Eccleshill Road CSO River Darwen 25 182h 33m 2 h
United Utilities 100Metres East of No. XX Eastgate CSO River Spodden 36 182h 15m -
United Utilities Bacup Road/Markross Street CSO River Irwell 37 148h 48m 9 h
United Utilities Lower Eccleshill Road CSO River Darwen 16 137h 17m 2 h
United Utilities Newchurch Road CSO River Irwell 15 118h 39m -
United Utilities Newchurch Road CSO River Irwell 11 107h -
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO Bradshaw Brook 13 106h 26m -
United Utilities Bank Street CSO Limy Water R Irwell 32 94h 48m 0 h
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD / BROOKS STREET CSO River Irwell 37 91h 24m 8 h
United Utilities 100Metres East of No. XX Eastgate CSO River Spodden 14 87h 5m -
United Utilities Helmshore Caravan Park combined sewer overflow Swinnel Brook 31 81h 57m 0 h
United Utilities 143 Burnley Road East CSO Whitewell Brook 19 71h 30m 184 h
United Utilities New Hall Hey Road CSO River Irwell 20 68h 18m 0 h
United Utilities Clarence Street CSO River Darwen 30 62h 19m 0 h
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD / BROOKS STREET CSO River Irwell 15 61h -
United Utilities ANYON STREET / LAUREL AVENUE CSO River Darwen 40 60h 22m 3 h
United Utilities Rushbed SSO Limy Water 13 50h 18m -
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD / WESLEY PLACE CSO River Irwell 22 49h 34m -
United Utilities Bank Street CSO Limy Water R Irwell 12 48h 4m -
United Utilities Balle Street CSO No.X River Darwen 38 47h 50m 0 h
United Utilities ANYON STREET / LAUREL AVENUE CSO River Darwen 15 46h 52m -
United Utilities New Hall Hey Road CSO River Irwell 10 43h 14m -
United Utilities HIGHER PERRY STREET/BACK LAUREL CSO River Darwen 44 37h 52m 22 h
United Utilities Waterside CSO Waterside Brook 8 33h 42m -
United Utilities Grimshaw Street Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 05033) (BBN0107) River Darwen 20 32h 55m -
United Utilities Highfield Road CSO River Irwell 9 26h 31m -
United Utilities COTTON HALL STREET CSO River Darwen 30 25h 56m 1 h
United Utilities Helmshore Caravan Park combined sewer overflow Swinnel Brook 12 22h 12m 1 h
United Utilities WATERBARN LANE CSO River Irwell 6 21h 34m 5 h
United Utilities Sudell Road CSO River Darwen 19 21h 26m 2 h
United Utilities Bacup Road/Markross Street CSO River Irwell 10 20h 5m -
United Utilities BALLE STREET / HILTON STREET CSO River Darwen 30 19h 56m 24 h
United Utilities HIGHER PERRY STREET/BACK LAUREL CSO River Darwen 12 18h 8m 2 h
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD / WESLEY PLACE CSO River Irwell 8 17h 36m -
United Utilities Hindle Street CSO River Darwen Via Sws 10 16h 26m -
United Utilities 28 Tythebarn Street CSO River Darwen 13 15h 46m -
United Utilities 143 Burnley Road East CSO Whitewell Brook 5 14h 34m 283 h
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Booth Street CSO Whitewell Brook 15 12h 46m 1 h
United Utilities COTTON HALL STREET CSO River Darwen 11 12h 10m -
United Utilities BROADHEAD ROAD CSO Quarlton Brook 7 11h 38m 3 h
United Utilities Balle Street CSO No.X River Darwen 10 11h 22m -
United Utilities Cowm Park Way South River Spodden 3 11h 14m -
United Utilities Clarence Street CSO River Darwen 8 11h 12m -
United Utilities Irwell Vale PS River Ogden 5 10h 12m 3,056 h
United Utilities Highfield Road CSO River Irwell 5 10h 8m -
United Utilities Hammerton Street/Stanley Street CSO River Irwell 7 9h 8m 9 h
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD (Bacup) CSO River Irwell 5 9h 4m -
United Utilities BURNLEY ROAD (BACUP) CSO River Irwell 3 8h 32m 8 h
United Utilities Cowpe Road SSO River Irwell 6 7h 40m 9 h
United Utilities Station Road (Whitworth) CSO River Spodden 3 7h 36m 0 h
United Utilities Cranberry Lane CSO River Darwen 4 7h 18m -
United Utilities BALLE STREET / HILTON STREET CSO River Darwen 8 6h 6m 3 h
United Utilities OPPOSITE 709 BACUP ROAD CSO River Irwell 3 4h 36m -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Booth Street CSO Whitewell Brook 2 3h 48m 24 h
United Utilities Rushbed SSO Limy Water 2 3h 46m -
United Utilities Waterside CSO Waterside Brook 4 3h 44m -
United Utilities Bolton Road/ Astley Street CSO Kebbs Brook, Riv Darwen 11 3h 15m -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Whitewall Bottom CSO Whitewell Brook 2 2h 58m -
United Utilities ROCKCLIFFE ROAD / RIVER STREET CSO River Irwell 2 2h 44m 2 h
United Utilities CHURCH STREET / PARLIAMENT STREEET CSO Culverted Section River Darwen 7 2h 6m 1 h
United Utilities Sudell Road CSO River Darwen 4 2h 6m -
United Utilities SOUTH STREET / PICKUP STREET CSO River Irwell 5 1h 32m 0 h
United Utilities Grimshaw Street Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 05033) (BBN0107) River Darwen 3 1h 30m -
United Utilities WATERBARN LANE CSO River Irwell 3 1h 22m 1 h
United Utilities Lee Road CSO River Irwell 2 1h 20m -
United Utilities Kay Street River Darwen 1 1h 4m -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Shawclough Road CSO Whitewll Brook 1 1h 2m -
United Utilities Vale Street River Darwen 1 0h 56m -
United Utilities NEWCHURCH ROAD (Bacup) CSO River Irwell 1 0h 52m -
United Utilities Burnley Road/Middlegate CSO Limy Water Irwell 13 0h 38m -
United Utilities REDEARTH ROAD / SUDELL ROAD CSO River Darwen 2 0h 36m -
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO River Darwen 2 0h 36m -
United Utilities Footpath Near Cross Street CSO River Darwen 1 0h 34m -
United Utilities BELMONT WwTW Eagley Brook 1 0h 15m 1,214 h
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Townley Arms CSO Whitewell Brook 7 0h 14m 0 h
United Utilities Bolton Road/ Astley Street CSO Kebbs Brook, Riv Darwen 1 0h 5m -
United Utilities 28 Tythebarn Street CSO River Darwen 1 0h 4m -
United Utilities Belgrave Road CSO River Darwen 1 0h 4m -
United Utilities BROADHEAD ROAD CSO Quarlton Brook 1 0h 2m -
United Utilities Hindle Street CSO River Darwen Via Sws 1 0h 2m -
United Utilities CHURCH STREET / PARLIAMENT STREEET CSO Culverted Section River Darwen 1 0h 2m -
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities New Hall Hey Bridge CSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Kay Street River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Irwell Vale PS River Ogden 0 0h -
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Blackwood Road River Irwell 0 0h 359 h
United Utilities Hammerton Street/Stanley Street CSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities 876 Burnley Road East CSO Whitewell Brook 0 0h 1 h
United Utilities WELLINGTON HOTEL CSO Culverted River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Blackwood Road River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities 876 Burnley Road East CSO Whitewell Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities ROCKCLIFFE ROAD / RIVER STREET CSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Cowm Park Way South River Spodden 0 0h -
United Utilities Woodvale Flats combined sewer overflow (059AF) (BBN0151) River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities SOUTH STREET / PICKUP STREET CSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Shawclough Road CSO Whitewll Brook 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities BURNLEY ROAD (BACUP) CSO River Irwell 0 0h 84 h
United Utilities Bolton Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Sudellside Street CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Belgrave Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Woodvale Flats combined sewer overflow (059AF) (BBN0151) River Darwen 0 0h 35 h
United Utilities New Hall Hey Bridge CSO River Irwell 0 0h 1 h
United Utilities Lee Road CSO River Irwell 0 0h 1 h
United Utilities Cowpe Road SSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Greave Clough Drive CSO Greave Clough Via Sws 0 0h -
United Utilities RAILWAY ROAD / SOUTH STREET CSO Clvrtd Section Of River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Boothfold Bridge CSO (369DI) Whitewell Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities Footpath Near Cross Street CSO River Darwen 0 0h 7 h
United Utilities Station Road (Whitworth) CSO River Spodden 0 0h -
United Utilities Cranberry Lane CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Greave Clough Drive CSO Greave Clough Via Sws 0 0h 1 h
United Utilities TONG LANE / REED STREET CSO Gleave Clough Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities BELMONT WwTW Eagley Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Townley Arms CSO Whitewell Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities Boothfold Bridge CSO (369DI) Whitewell Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities Burnley Road/Middlegate CSO Limy Water Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Burnley Road East/Whitewall Bottom CSO Whitewell Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities OPPOSITE 709 BACUP ROAD CSO River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities Queen's Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h 403 h
United Utilities WELLINGTON HOTEL CSO Culverted River Irwell 0 0h -
United Utilities TONG LANE / REED STREET CSO Gleave Clough Brook 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities Queen's Road CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities RAILWAY ROAD / SOUTH STREET CSO Clvrtd Section Of River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Vale Street River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities REDEARTH ROAD / SUDELL ROAD CSO River Darwen 0 0h -
United Utilities Sudellside Street CSO River Darwen 0 0h 773 h

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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