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Westmorland and Lonsdale - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 12,511 hours in 2026 - That's 1.45 years , monitoring offline 10,228 hours , potential overflows 4,741 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 - 4,261 hours , 2,483 potential
Apr - 897 hours , 534 potential
May - 75 hours , 214 offline
Jun - 0 hours , 297 offline
Jul - 0 hours , 1,618 offline
Aug - 108 hours , 53 potential
Sept - 320 hours , 106 potential
Oct - 1,213 hours , 31 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 125 1,855h 45m 2 h
United Utilities Winton PS River Eden 114 1,469h 10m 81 h
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 66 1,300h 16m 817 h
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 72 929h 16m 130 h
United Utilities Shap (Brackenber) WwNPS Docker Beck 73 869h 27m 82 h
United Utilities Greystoke Wastewater Process PS River North Petteril 53 549h 5m 115 h
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 50 429h 49m 102 h
United Utilities Hawkshead Pumping Station (Site ID HWKSH) (LAK0107) Black Beck 43 329h 13m 81 h
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 61 307h 37m 64 h
United Utilities Cark PS River Eea 36 304h 49m -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 64 300h 20m 280 h
United Utilities RAVENSTONEDALE WwTW Sandal Beck 31 277h 31m 66 h
United Utilities NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 26 254h 9m 1,039 h
United Utilities MORLAND WwTW Morland Beck 41 208h 5m 424 h
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 36 203h 3m 222 h
United Utilities TEMPLE SOWERBY WwTW Birk Syke 82 202h 32m 67 h
United Utilities SHAP WwTW Shap Beck 15 192h 33m 41 h
United Utilities Tebay Sewage PS River Lune 24 167h 18m 53 h
United Utilities AMBLESIDE WwTW River Rothay 11 146h 36m 42 h
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 18 143h 41m 336 h
United Utilities Newbiggin-on-Lune Wastewater Network Pumping Station Lune - Headwaters To Conf Birk Beck 16 117h 48m 118 h
United Utilities Meathop PS Meathop Marsh Drain 15 116h 32m 560 h
United Utilities Warcop Village PS Crooks Beck 30 110h 39m 196 h
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 36 108h 34m 6 h
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 20 107h 43m 32 h
United Utilities KABER WwTW Popping Beck 25 90h 46m -
United Utilities Manhole on Syphon (Warcop) CSO Crooks Beck 26 84h 16m 1 h
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 24 83h 46m 366 h
United Utilities GREAT ASBY WwTW Asby Beck 15 82h 31m 163 h
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 21 81h 10m 89 h
United Utilities Heversham Sewage PS Marsh Drain 8 77h 41m 123 h
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 10 74h 20m 196 h
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 45 73h 48m 74 h
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 13 58h 31m 31 h
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 26 52h 26m 57 h
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 24 51h 46m 80 h
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 19 51h 4m -
United Utilities BOLTON (PENRITH) WwTW River Eden 26 49h 46m 33 h
United Utilities Long Marton WwTW Trout Beck 12 48h 30m 71 h
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 7 43h 4m 1 h
United Utilities Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078) River Lowther 17 42h 27m 822 h
United Utilities CULGAITH WWTW River Eden 9 37h 44m 161 h
United Utilities Gategill Beck M/H Near River Flats CSO Gategill Beck 24 37h 24m -
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 9 35h 26m 55 h
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 6 32h 48m -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 13 27h 27m 90 h
United Utilities Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 9 26h 55m 2 h
United Utilities GREYSTOKE WwTW River Petteril 15 26h 6m 67 h
United Utilities Grange PS Kent Estuary 6 24h 42m 0 h
United Utilities Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 21 23h 48m -
United Utilities CLIFTON PS River Lowther 6 22h 27m 62 h
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 5 20h 52m -
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 13 19h 51m 80 h
United Utilities Low Wood Bridge Pumping Station (Site ID LOWWO) (LAK0054) River Leven 6 19h 13m 35 h
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 5 12h 47m 131 h
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 16 12h 4m 1,318 h
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 5 12h 4m -
United Utilities MURTON WwTW Murton Beck 6 9h 43m 35 h
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 9 8h 45m 295 h
United Utilities GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WwTW Kent Channel Morecambe Estuary 6 8h 35m 395 h
United Utilities MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 3 6h 43m 817 h
United Utilities Glebe Road PS Windermere 4 5h 56m 124 h
United Utilities Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085) River Eamont 1 5h 42m 32 h
United Utilities Chapel Street (Temple Sowerby) CSO Birk Sike 6 3h 54m -
United Utilities GLENRIDDING WwTW Glenridding Beck 9 3h 47m 343 h
United Utilities Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO Askham Beck 6 3h 32m -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 2 3h 27m 32 h
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 2 3h 10m 2,153 h
United Utilities Clifton PS Savick Brook 4 2h 36m 24 h
United Utilities Cart Lane (Grange) PS Kent Channel 3 2h 8m -
United Utilities Cartmel In Cark Pumping Station (Site ID CARTC) (LAK0099) River Eea 3 1h 38m 1,300 h
United Utilities CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 1 0h 58m 155 h
United Utilities Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 1 0h 46m -
United Utilities Holme Street/Chapel Street CSO Ewan Mill Beck 1 0h 40m -
United Utilities Highgate / Lowther Street CSO (399KL) River Kent 1 0h 2m 0 h
United Utilities Holme Street/Chapel Street CSO Ewan Mill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities GREAT ASBY WwTW Asby Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Crosby Garret WwTW Crosby Garrett Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078) River Lowther 0 0h -
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 0 0h -
United Utilities MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 0 0h -
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 0 0h -
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Cart Lane (Grange) PS Kent Channel 0 0h -
United Utilities Ravenstown PS Windermoor Main Drain 0 0h 5 h
United Utilities NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Waygreen Cottages CSO (399KS) Wear Beck Via Surface Water Sewer 0 0h -
United Utilities Clifton PS Savick Brook 0 0h -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities MURTON WwTW Murton Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Tebay Sewage PS River Lune 0 0h -
United Utilities SHAP WwTW Shap Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Winton PS River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities O/S XXXXXX House CSO (174LB) Birk Sike 0 0h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 0 0h -
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 0 0h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 0 0h -
United Utilities GREYSTOKE WwTW River Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities Meathop PS Meathop Marsh Drain 0 0h -
United Utilities RAVENSTONEDALE WwTW Sandal Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Newbiggin-on-Lune Wastewater Network Pumping Station Lune - Headwaters To Conf Birk Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CULGAITH WWTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Cark PS River Eea 0 0h -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 0 0h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0h 83 h
United Utilities Grange PS Kent Estuary 0 0h -
United Utilities Greystoke Wastewater Process PS River North Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities Field Head Pumping Station (Site ID FLDHD) (LAK0090) Windermoor Main Drain 0 0h -
United Utilities Lady Beck CSO Lady Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities TEMPLE SOWERBY WwTW Birk Syke 0 0h -
United Utilities Gategill Beck M/H Near River Flats CSO Gategill Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO Askham Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities KABER WwTW Popping Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Waygreen Cottages CSO (399KS) Wear Beck Via Surface Water Sewer 0 0h 22 h
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities GLENRIDDING WwTW Glenridding Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Manhole on Syphon (Warcop) CSO Crooks Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 0 0h -
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Field Head Pumping Station (Site ID FLDHD) (LAK0090) Windermoor Main Drain 0 0h 34 h
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 0 0h -
United Utilities Murton (Bridge House) PS Murton Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities O/S XXXXXX House CSO (174LB) Birk Sike 0 0h 27 h
United Utilities Low Wood Bridge Pumping Station (Site ID LOWWO) (LAK0054) River Leven 0 0h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 0 0h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities AMBLESIDE WwTW River Rothay 0 0h -
United Utilities CLIFTON PS River Lowther 0 0h -
United Utilities BOLTON (PENRITH) WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Glebe Road PS Windermere 0 0h -
United Utilities Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085) River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Chapel Street (Temple Sowerby) CSO Birk Sike 0 0h -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WwTW Kent Channel Morecambe Estuary 0 0h -
United Utilities Cartmel In Cark Pumping Station (Site ID CARTC) (LAK0099) River Eea 0 0h -
United Utilities Shap (Brackenber) WwNPS Docker Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities MORLAND WwTW Morland Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ravenstown PS Windermoor Main Drain 0 0h -
United Utilities Warcop Village PS Crooks Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Hawkshead Pumping Station (Site ID HWKSH) (LAK0107) Black Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Murton (Bridge House) PS Murton Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Heversham Sewage PS Marsh Drain 0 0h -
United Utilities The Hayloft CSO (399KN) River Leven 0 0h -
United Utilities Highgate / Lowther Street CSO (399KL) River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities Lady Beck CSO Lady Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Long Marton WwTW Trout Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities The Hayloft CSO (399KN) River Leven 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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