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Westmorland and Lonsdale - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 10,870 hours in 2026 - That's 1.26 years , monitoring offline 3,765 hours , potential overflows 4,550 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 , 535 potential
May - 75 hours , 220 offline
Jun - 0 hours
Jul - 0 hours
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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 101 1,803h 55m 1 h
United Utilities Winton PS River Eden 95 1,445h 58m 25 h
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 50 1,056h 23m 708 h
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 61 878h 4m 48 h
United Utilities Shap (Brackenber) WwNPS Docker Beck 61 822h 46m 20 h
United Utilities Greystoke Wastewater Process PS River North Petteril 45 493h 13m -
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 34 324h 50m 102 h
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 42 268h 21m 142 h
United Utilities Cark PS River Eea 24 259h 56m -
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 43 253h 43m 0 h
United Utilities NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 21 228h 7m 125 h
United Utilities Hawkshead Pumping Station (Site ID HWKSH) (LAK0107) Black Beck 27 224h 57m 82 h
United Utilities MORLAND WwTW Morland Beck 28 186h 7m 313 h
United Utilities SHAP WwTW Shap Beck 13 174h 1m 9 h
United Utilities Tebay Sewage PS River Lune 22 162h 44m -
United Utilities RAVENSTONEDALE WwTW Sandal Beck 14 142h 10m 1 h
United Utilities TEMPLE SOWERBY WwTW Birk Syke 51 132h 35m 9 h
United Utilities AMBLESIDE WwTW River Rothay 9 127h 42m 43 h
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 15 122h 47m 277 h
United Utilities Meathop PS Meathop Marsh Drain 14 115h 4m 470 h
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 18 112h 56m 159 h
United Utilities Warcop Village PS Crooks Beck 24 106h 7m 49 h
United Utilities Newbiggin-on-Lune Wastewater Network Pumping Station Lune - Headwaters To Conf Birk Beck 12 101h 26m 24 h
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 16 86h 20m -
United Utilities KABER WwTW Popping Beck 19 80h 36m -
United Utilities Manhole on Syphon (Warcop) CSO Crooks Beck 21 80h 28m -
United Utilities Heversham Sewage PS Marsh Drain 5 74h 54m -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 18 73h 58m 89 h
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 16 73h 18m 24 h
United Utilities GREAT ASBY WwTW Asby Beck 12 67h 34m 66 h
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 27 54h 36m 8 h
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 6 51h 55m 21 h
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 24 51h 46m 81 h
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 17 50h 24m -
United Utilities Long Marton WwTW Trout Beck 11 48h 28m 35 h
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 6 43h 18m 31 h
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 15 36h 55m 50 h
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 18 36h 12m 7 h
United Utilities BOLTON (PENRITH) WwTW River Eden 15 33h 36m -
United Utilities CULGAITH WWTW River Eden 7 33h 14m -
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 5 32h 32m -
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 3 28h 47m 26 h
United Utilities Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078) River Lowther 9 27h 4m 798 h
United Utilities Gategill Beck M/H Near River Flats CSO Gategill Beck 11 24h 36m -
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 4 21h 31m 1 h
United Utilities Grange PS Kent Estuary 4 19h 7m 0 h
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 4 18h 46m -
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 10 17h 24m 48 h
United Utilities CLIFTON PS River Lowther 3 16h 7m -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 8 15h 14m 0 h
United Utilities Low Wood Bridge Pumping Station (Site ID LOWWO) (LAK0054) River Leven 3 13h 52m 1 h
United Utilities Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 3 13h 4m -
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 3 11h 33m 24 h
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 2 11h 26m -
United Utilities BROUGH WwTW Swindale Beck 12 11h 15m 110 h
United Utilities Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 13 10h 26m -
United Utilities MURTON WwTW Murton Beck 5 9h 27m 2 h
United Utilities GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WwTW Kent Channel Morecambe Estuary 4 7h 4m 295 h
United Utilities GREYSTOKE WwTW River Petteril 1 6h 18m 3 h
United Utilities Glebe Road PS Windermere 4 5h 56m 34 h
United Utilities Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085) River Eamont 1 5h 42m -
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 3 5h 19m 138 h
United Utilities GLENRIDDING WwTW Glenridding Beck 7 3h 7m 343 h
United Utilities Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO Askham Beck 2 2h 42m -
United Utilities Chapel Street (Temple Sowerby) CSO Birk Sike 1 1h 52m -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 1 1h 49m -
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 1 1h 48m 2,123 h
United Utilities Cartmel In Cark Pumping Station (Site ID CARTC) (LAK0099) River Eea 3 1h 38m 1,200 h
United Utilities Clifton PS Savick Brook 1 1h 29m 24 h
United Utilities CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 1 0h 58m 24 h
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 Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 0 0h -
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 KABER WwTW Popping Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities LINDALE WwTW River Winster 0 0h -
United Utilities Waygreen Cottages CSO (399KS) Wear Beck Via Surface Water Sewer 0 0h 19 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 MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities SOCKBRIDGE & TIRRIL WwTW Lady Beck River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Morecambe Bank CSO Kent Channel 0 0h -
United Utilities Grasmere Waste Water Treatment Works Grasmere Lake 0 0h -
United Utilities SANDFORD VILLAGE WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities PENRITH WwTW River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities High Newton WwTW Ayside Pool 0 0h -
United Utilities Field Head Pumping Station (Site ID FLDHD) (LAK0090) Windermoor Main Drain 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities Coniston WwTW Church Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities TEBAY WwTW River Lune 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 Murton (Bridge House) PS Murton Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ravenstown PS Windermoor Main Drain 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 NEAR SAWREY WwTW Cunsey Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 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 Pooley Bridge SSO River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities KENDAL WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Stephen WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities MOTHERBY WwTW River Petteril 0 0h 9 h
United Utilities APPLEBY WwTW(APPLE) (017670001) River Eden 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 Adjacent Cross Keys Inn River Lune 0 0h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 0 0h -
United Utilities STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0h -
United Utilities Appleby CSO Adj to Appleby WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities TORVER WwTW Torver Beck 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 Franks Bridge SSO River Eden Via Sws 0 0h -
United Utilities Penruddock Sewage PS River Petteril 0 0h -
United Utilities Kirkby Thore PS Trout Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Promenade CSO Kent Channel Morecambe Bay 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 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 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 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 CULGAITH WwTW River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Stainton SSO River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities DUFTON WwTW Mill Beck 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 Cark PS River Eea 0 0h -
United Utilities Unknown Unknown 0 0h -
United Utilities Elterwater pumping station (ELTER) (LAK0025) Great Langdale Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Pooley Bridge East wastewater treatment works (Site ID POOLE) (017670085) River Eamont 0 0h -
United Utilities ORTON WwTW Chapel Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Stenkrith Bridge CSO River Eden 0 0h -
United Utilities Galloper Pool PS Galloper Pool 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 STAVELEY WwTW River Kent 0 0h 25 h
United Utilities The Hayloft CSO (399KN) River Leven 0 0h -
United Utilities Highgate / Lowther Street CSO (399KL) River Kent 0 0h -
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 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 -
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 Cart Lane (Grange) PS Kent Channel 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

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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