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Westmorland and Lonsdale - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 7,389 hours in 2026 , monitoring offline 3,092 hours , potential overflows 2,375 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Westmorland and Lonsdale 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 - 3,010 hours , 789 potential
Feb - 2,624 hours , 742 potential
Mar - 1,754 hours , 844 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
United Utilities Crosby Garret WwTW Crosby Garrett Beck 57 1,176 h 25m 1 h
United Utilities Winton PS River Eden 60 1,065 h 7m -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 45 956 h 38m 88 h
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 43 663 h 52m 48 h
United Utilities Shap (Brackenber) WwNPS Docker Beck 35 414 h 11m -
United Utilities Greystoke Wastewater Process PS River North Petteril 25 287 h 55m -
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 25 246 h 16m 78 h
United Utilities Hawkshead Pumping Station (Site ID HWKSH) (LAK0107) Black Beck 20 187 h 57m 23 h
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 29 173 h 53m 0 h
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 26 137 h 10m 24 h
United Utilities SHAP WwTW Shap Beck 9 134 h 13m -
United Utilities NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 10 114 h 53m 21 h
United Utilities Tebay Sewage PS River Lune 14 112 h 12m -
United Utilities RAVENSTONEDALE WwTW Sandal Beck 8 101 h 37m 0 h
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 11 96 h 22m 202 h
United Utilities AMBLESIDE WwTW River Rothay 7 95 h 28m -
United Utilities TEMPLE SOWERBY WwTW Birk Syke 31 95 h 8m -
United Utilities Meathop PS Meathop Marsh Drain 6 92 h 39m 91 h
United Utilities Cark PS River Eea 14 88 h 48m -
United Utilities Warcop Village PS Crooks Beck 15 74 h 21m 24 h
United Utilities KABER WwTW Popping Beck 16 67 h 30m -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 9 66 h 14m -
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 10 59 h 34m 152 h
United Utilities Newbiggin-on-Lune Wastewater Network Pumping Station Lune - Headwaters To Conf Birk Beck 6 59 h 26m 24 h
United Utilities MORLAND WwTW Morland Beck 17 59 h 15m -
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 12 59 h 12m 24 h
United Utilities Manhole on Syphon (Warcop) CSO Crooks Beck 12 58 h 36m -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 13 53 h 14m 84 h
United Utilities GREAT ASBY WwTW Asby Beck 8 51 h 54m 24 h
United Utilities Long Marton WwTW Trout Beck 9 47 h 46m 29 h
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 5 40 h 50m 31 h
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 4 39 h 39m 21 h
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 16 27 h 50m 3 h
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 16 27 h 37m 48 h
United Utilities BOLTON (PENRITH) WwTW River Eden 10 25 h -
United Utilities CULGAITH WWTW River Eden 5 24 h 11m -
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 10 23 h 34m -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 10 22 h 39m 15 h
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 4 21 h 31m -
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 3 21 h 14m -
United Utilities Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078) River Lowther 6 21 h 8m 792 h
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 10 18 h 56m -
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 3 17 h 28m -
United Utilities Gategill Beck M/H Near River Flats CSO Gategill Beck 7 17 h 20m -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 6 13 h 11m 0 h
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 6 12 h 48 h
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 3 11 h 33m 24 h
United Utilities CLIFTON PS River Lowther 2 10 h 56m -
United Utilities Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 8 8 h 38m -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 1 7 h 24m -
United Utilities Heversham Sewage PS Marsh Drain 1 7 h 7m -
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 1 6 h 22m -
United Utilities GREYSTOKE WwTW River Petteril 1 6 h 18m -
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 6 6 h 16m 110 h
United Utilities MURTON WwTW Murton Beck 3 6 h 10m 2 h
United Utilities Grange PS Kent Estuary 2 6 h 8m -
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 1 6 h 2m -
United Utilities Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085) River Eamont 1 5 h 42m -
United Utilities GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WwTW Kent Channel Morecambe Estuary 2 5 h 41m 199 h
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 2 3 h 51m 104 h
United Utilities Glebe Road PS Windermere 2 3 h 35m 3 h
United Utilities Low Wood Bridge Pumping Station (Site ID LOWWO) (LAK0054) River Leven 1 2 h 34m -
United Utilities Chapel Street (Temple Sowerby) CSO Birk Sike 1 1 h 52m -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 1 1 h 49m -
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 1 1 h 48m 1,719 h
United Utilities Cartmel In Cark Pumping Station (Site ID CARTC) (LAK0099) River Eea 3 1 h 38m 1,200 h
United Utilities Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO Askham Beck 1 1 h 30m -
United Utilities Clifton PS Savick Brook 1 1 h 29m 24 h
United Utilities GLENRIDDING WwTW Glenridding Beck 3 1 h 15m 120 h
United Utilities CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 1 0 h 58m -
United Utilities Holme Street/Chapel Street CSO Ewan Mill Beck 1 0 h 40m -
United Utilities Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 0 0 h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities Holme Street/Chapel Street CSO Ewan Mill Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities GREAT ASBY WwTW Asby Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Crosby Garret WwTW Crosby Garrett Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities AMBLESIDE WwTW River Rothay 0 0 h -
United Utilities CLIFTON PS River Lowther 0 0 h -
United Utilities Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078) River Lowther 0 0 h -
United Utilities BOLTON (PENRITH) WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities KABER WwTW Popping Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Highgate / Lowther Street CSO (399KL) River Kent 0 0 h 0 h
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 0 0 h -
United Utilities Waygreen Cottages CSO (399KS) Wear Beck Via Surface Water Sewer 0 0 h 18 h
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 0 0 h -
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 0 0 h -
United Utilities GLENRIDDING WwTW Glenridding Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 0 0 h -
United Utilities Glebe Road PS Windermere 0 0 h -
United Utilities Manhole on Syphon (Warcop) CSO Crooks Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 0 0 h -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085) River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities Chapel Street (Temple Sowerby) CSO Birk Sike 0 0 h -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities GREYSTOKE WwTW River Petteril 0 0 h -
United Utilities Meathop PS Meathop Marsh Drain 0 0 h -
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 0 0 h -
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 0 0 h -
United Utilities RAVENSTONEDALE WwTW Sandal Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WwTW Kent Channel Morecambe Estuary 0 0 h -
United Utilities Cartmel In Cark Pumping Station (Site ID CARTC) (LAK0099) River Eea 0 0 h -
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities Shap (Brackenber) WwNPS Docker Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Newbiggin-on-Lune Wastewater Network Pumping Station Lune - Headwaters To Conf Birk Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities CULGAITH WWTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 0 0 h -
United Utilities Field Head Pumping Station (Site ID FLDHD) (LAK0090) Windermoor Main Drain 0 0 h 0 h
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 0 0 h -
United Utilities MORLAND WwTW Morland Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Cart Lane (Grange) PS Kent Channel 0 0 h -
United Utilities Murton (Bridge House) PS Murton Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Ravenstown PS Windermoor Main Drain 0 0 h -
United Utilities Ravenstown PS Windermoor Main Drain 0 0 h -
United Utilities Warcop Village PS Crooks Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities O/S XXXXXX House CSO (174LB) Birk Sike 0 0 h 27 h
United Utilities Cark PS River Eea 0 0 h -
United Utilities Low Wood Bridge Pumping Station (Site ID LOWWO) (LAK0054) River Leven 0 0 h -
United Utilities Unknown Unknown 0 0 h -
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities Waygreen Cottages CSO (399KS) Wear Beck Via Surface Water Sewer 0 0 h -
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 0 0 h -
United Utilities Hawkshead Pumping Station (Site ID HWKSH) (LAK0107) Black Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Murton (Bridge House) PS Murton Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Clifton PS Savick Brook 0 0 h -
United Utilities Heversham Sewage PS Marsh Drain 0 0 h -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 0 0 h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities The Hayloft CSO (399KN) River Leven 0 0 h -
United Utilities Highgate / Lowther Street CSO (399KL) River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities Grange PS Kent Estuary 0 0 h -
United Utilities Greystoke Wastewater Process PS River North Petteril 0 0 h -
United Utilities Field Head Pumping Station (Site ID FLDHD) (LAK0090) Windermoor Main Drain 0 0 h -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 0 0 h -
United Utilities Lady Beck CSO Lady Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 0 0 h 9 h
United Utilities TEMPLE SOWERBY WwTW Birk Syke 0 0 h -
United Utilities Lady Beck CSO Lady Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Long Marton WwTW Trout Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities The Hayloft CSO (399KN) River Leven 0 0 h -
United Utilities MURTON WwTW Murton Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Gategill Beck M/H Near River Flats CSO Gategill Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Tebay Sewage PS River Lune 0 0 h -
United Utilities SHAP WwTW Shap Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Winton PS River Eden 0 0 h -
United Utilities O/S XXXXXX House CSO (174LB) Birk Sike 0 0 h -
United Utilities Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO Askham Beck 0 0 h -
United Utilities Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 0 0 h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 0 0 h -
United Utilities Cart Lane (Grange) PS Kent Channel 0 0 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

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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