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Skipton and Ripon - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 11,909 hours in 2026 - That's 1.38 years , monitoring offline 51,400 hours , potential overflows 197 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Skipton and Ripon 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.

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Daily Data

Jan - 3,429 hours , 22 potential
Feb - 6,117 hours , 12 potential
Mar - 1,581 hours , 115 potential
Apr - 217 hours , 11 potential
May - 61 hours , 1 potential
Jun - 0 hours , 6,480 offline
Jul - 0 hours , 6,676 offline
Aug - 268 hours , 13 potential
Sept - 232 hours , 20 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
Yorkshire Water SOUTH STAINLEY/CSO Stainley Beck 40 872h 12m 21 h
United Utilities INGLETON WwTW River Greta 52 845h 16m 6 h
Yorkshire Water SUMMERBRIDGE/CSO River Niidd 41 706h 21m -
Yorkshire Water SWINTON MASHAM/NO 2 STW River Burn 50 674h 30m -
Yorkshire Water HIRST LANE/CSO Tang Beck 39 668h 43m -
United Utilities Austwick SPS Fen Beck Via Drying Beds 41 648h 27m 0 h
Yorkshire Water DARLEY/STW River Nidd 53 639h 32m -
Yorkshire Water SHAW MILLS/STW Thornton Beck 40 566h 50m -
Yorkshire Water WEETON/STW River Wharfe 48 455h 12m -
Yorkshire Water RIPON/STW River Ure 36 452h 43m 1 h
Yorkshire Water PATELEY BRIDGE/STW River Nidd 31 425h 18m -
Yorkshire Water MASHAM/STW River Ure 33 370h 50m -
Yorkshire Water SKIPTON/STW/6XDWF OVERFLOW River Aire 61 345h 40m -
Yorkshire Water GREWELTHORPE/CSO Tranmire Goit 61 283h 27m -
Yorkshire Water EMBSAY/STW/3XDWF OVERFLOW Haw Beck 41 272h 16m 1 h
Yorkshire Water SKIPTON/STW/3XDWF OVERFLOW River Aire 33 265h -
Yorkshire Water BRIDGE HOUSE FARM/CSO Weeton Beck 24 250h 46m -
United Utilities HIGH BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 27 250h 1m 104 h
Yorkshire Water WATH RIPON/STW/3XDWF OVERFLOW Norton Beck 33 232h 5m -
Yorkshire Water NIDD WALK/CSO River Nidd Via Sws 20 227h 38m -
Yorkshire Water HETTON/STW Hetton Beck 38 224h 5m -
Yorkshire Water DARLEY HEAD/CSO Darley Beck 15 196h 56m -
United Utilities HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE WwTW River Ribble 15 172h 24m 6 h
United Utilities BURTON-IN-LONSDALE WwTW River Greta 37 120h 58m 37 h
Yorkshire Water PATELEY BRIDGE/STW River Nidd 13 106h 17m 541 h
Yorkshire Water ASKWITH/CSO West Beck 22 105h 43m -
Yorkshire Water RIPON/STW River Ure 26 85h 43m -
United Utilities HELLIFIELD WwTW Hellifield 54 81h 2,388 h
Yorkshire Water CONONLEY WORKS/NO 2 CSO River Aire 40 77h 59m -
Yorkshire Water DARLEY/STW River Nidd 15 75h 53m -
Yorkshire Water CLOCK TOWER/CSO River Ure 26 74h 31m -
United Utilities HIGH BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 33 71h 6m 0 h
United Utilities HELLIFIELD WwTW Hellifield 41 70h 33m 41 h
Yorkshire Water KILDWICK/CSO River Aire 4 63h 54m 18 h
Yorkshire Water SHAW MILLS/STW Thornton Beck 20 60h 57m 0 h
United Utilities LOW BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 16 53h 56m -
United Utilities SETTLE WwTW River Ribble 16 51h 13m -
Yorkshire Water LEYBURN ROAD/CSO River Ure 18 49h 20m 8 h
Yorkshire Water PARK STREET/CSO Skell 7 47h 53m 15 h
Yorkshire Water NORTH STAINLEY/STW North Stainley Beck 6 43h 57m -
Yorkshire Water OLD CATTLE MARKET/CSO Waller Hill Beck 35 41h 50m 7 h
Yorkshire Water BLOSSOMGATE/CSO Skell 12 35h 36m 333 h
Yorkshire Water MALHAM/NO 2 STW Malham Beck 13 35h 17m -
Yorkshire Water DACRE BANKS/CSO River Nidd 25 33h 56m -
Yorkshire Water BURNSALL CAR PK/CSO River Wharfe 15 29h 22m -
Yorkshire Water EMBSAY/CSO Embsay Beck 31 29h 16m -
Yorkshire Water CARLETON RD SKIPTON/CSO Eller Beck 19 27h 13m -
Yorkshire Water DRAUGHTON/STW/6XDWF OVERFLOW Ings Beck 16 26h 57m -
Yorkshire Water KETTLEWELL/STW River Wharfe 22 26h 37m -
Yorkshire Water SHAROW/CSO River Ure 11 24h 56m -
Yorkshire Water WINKHOLME/CSO Ickornshaw Beck 9 24h 40m -
United Utilities Long Preston Wastewater Treatment Works (LNGPR) (017160041) Long Preston Beck R Ribbl 14 22h 2m -
Yorkshire Water CROFT MILLS/CSO Ickornshaw Beck 17 19h 38m -
Yorkshire Water HARDINGS LANE/CSO Clvrt River Aire 14 17h 12m -
Yorkshire Water MARTON HALL FARM/SPS Culverted Bedlam Dyke 10 14h 50m -
Yorkshire Water CLOTHERHOLME/CSO Skell 8 14h 41m -
Yorkshire Water BRADLEY OLD WKS/CSO Laithehouse Beck 12 14h 32m -
Yorkshire Water RIPLEY/NO 2 CSO Ripley Beck 5 14h 18m -
Yorkshire Water KETTLEWELL/STW River Wharfe 6 14h 7m -
Yorkshire Water CARLETON WEST ST/CSO Carleton Beck 13 13h 58m -
Yorkshire Water BIRSTWITH/NO 2 CSO River Nidd 5 13h 50m -
Yorkshire Water SHOW GROUND/CSO River Nidd 4 13h 37m -
Yorkshire Water GRASSINGTON/STW River Wharfe 12 11h 53m -
Yorkshire Water JAMESVILLE WAY/CSO River Swale 13 11h 31m -
Yorkshire Water LINTON/CSO River Wharfe 5 10h 34m -
Yorkshire Water NEWBRIDGE/CSO River Ure 6 10h 7m -
Yorkshire Water GARGRAVE/STW River Aire 3 8h 59m -
Yorkshire Water LOW MILL ROAD/CSO River Ure 5 7h 56m 8 h
Yorkshire Water FIELD 4751 MELMERBY/CSO Norton Bk/Nunwick Bk/ 4 6h 20m -
United Utilities Penny Bridge CSO River Ribble 9 6h 19m -
Yorkshire Water MARKINGTON/STW River Ure 5 6h 4m 1,128 h
Yorkshire Water BORRAGE BRIDGE/CSO River Skell Via A Public Sewer 11 5h 37m -
Yorkshire Water GLASSHOUSES BRIDGE/CSO River Nidd 5 5h 29m 1 h
Yorkshire Water LOTHERSDALE/CSO Lothersdale Beck 4 4h 43m -
Yorkshire Water MILLGATE MASHAM/CSO River Ure 5 3h 10m 10 h
Yorkshire Water ELLINGSTRING/CSO Broad Beck 7 2h 25m 10 h
Yorkshire Water STONEBRIDGEGTE FR STN/CSO Skittergate Gutter 2 1h 59m -
Yorkshire Water EASTBURN/CSO River Aire 4 1h 57m -
Yorkshire Water BEAMSLEY/STW River Wharfe 3 1h 56m -
Yorkshire Water STONEBRIDGE GATE/CSO Skittergate Gutter 2 1h 40m -
Yorkshire Water SILVER STREET/CSO River Ure 4 1h 27m -
Yorkshire Water SKELL BRIDGE/CSO River Skell 2 0h 59m -
Yorkshire Water MALLORIE PARK/CSO River Skell Via Surface Wtr Sw 2 0h 46m -
United Utilities Bridge End CSO R Ribble Via A Surface W Sewer 1 0h 36m -
Yorkshire Water THORNTON IN CRAVEN/CSO Thornton Beck 1 0h 28m -
Yorkshire Water GARGRAVE ROAD/NO 2 CSO Eller Beck 1 0h 14m -
Yorkshire Water REGENT DRIVE/NO 2 CSO Skibeden Beck 1 0h 14m -
Yorkshire Water GALPHAY/CSO Laver 0 0h 5,949 h
Yorkshire Water SUTTON FIELDS/SPS Holme Beck 0 0h 5,427 h
United Utilities Penny Bridge CSO River Ribble 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water HEBDEN/STW River Wharfe 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water GARGRAVE HIGH STREET/CSO River Aire 0 0h -
United Utilities HIGH BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 0 0h -
United Utilities HELLIFIELD WwTW Hellifield 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water COWLING/CSO Ickornshaw Beck 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water BROOK STREET/CSO Eller Beck 0 0h 5,437 h
United Utilities Gildersleets Lane CSO River Ribble 0 0h -
United Utilities LOW BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 0 0h -
United Utilities SETTLE WwTW River Ribble 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water DRAUGHTON PRIORS LANE/CSO Ings Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities HIGH BENTHAM WwTW River Wenning 0 0h -
United Utilities HELLIFIELD WwTW Hellifield 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water FELL VIEW EMBSAY/NO 2 CSO Green Bottom Beck 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water KIRKBY ROAD/CSO Skell 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water AIRTON/SPS River Aire 0 0h -
United Utilities BURTON-IN-LONSDALE WwTW River Greta 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water BORRAGE BRIDGE 80/CSO River Ure 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water NEWLANDS/NO 2 CSO Embsay Beck 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water KIRKBY MALZEARD/STW Kex Beck 0 0h 5,427 h
United Utilities Clapham WwTW River Wenning 0 0h -
United Utilities Gildersleets Lane CSO River Ribble 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water CROSS HILLS/CSO Holme Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Austwick SPS Fen Beck Via Drying Beds 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water SWINTON TERRACE/CSO Swinney Beck 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water HARROGATE ROAD/CSO River Skell 0 0h 5,949 h
Yorkshire Water BOLTON BRIDGE/CSO River Wharfe 0 0h -
United Utilities Long Preston Wastewater Treatment Works (LNGPR) (017160041) Long Preston Beck R Ribbl 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water FIELD 0064 DARLEY RD/CSO River Nidd 0 0h 829 h
Yorkshire Water ST ANDREWS TERRACE/SPS Soakaway 0 0h 5,949 h
Yorkshire Water SOUTH CRESCENT/CSO River Skell 0 0h 5,949 h
United Utilities INGLETON WwTW River Greta 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water WATER SKELLGATE/CSO River Skell 0 0h 5,949 h
United Utilities Bridge End CSO R Ribble Via A Surface W Sewer 0 0h -
United Utilities HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE WwTW River Ribble 0 0h -
Yorkshire Water SUNNY ROYD/CSO Middle Beck 0 0h 37 h
Yorkshire Water BONDGATE GREEN/CSO River Skell 0 0h -
United Utilities Clapham WwTW River Wenning 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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