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Whitehaven and Workington - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 3,453 hours in 2026 , monitoring offline 4,612 hours , potential overflows 793 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Whitehaven and Workington 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 - 579 hours , 2 potential
Feb - 846 hours , 133 potential
Mar - 1,474 hours , 46 potential
Apr - 535 hours , 165 potential
May - 18 hours , 446 potential
Jun - 0 hours
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
United Utilities PICA WwTW Dyan Beck 63 1,216h 48m 579 h
United Utilities LITTLE CLIFTON WwTW River Marron 28 309h 46m -
United Utilities BRAYSTONES WwTW Irish Sea 102 293h 3m 75 h
United Utilities Keekle PS River Keekle 46 272h 18m 3 h
United Utilities Dean Ww PS Near Stock Beck 33 211h 11m 0 h
United Utilities Northside Sewerage System River Derwent 26 186h 50m -
United Utilities WORKINGTON WwTW Irish Sea 36 162h 32m 321 h
United Utilities CLEATOR WwTW River Keekle 13 125h 17m 85 h
United Utilities Seascale Wastewater Treatment Works (Site ID SEASC) (017480324) Irish Sea 12 92h 16m -
United Utilities CALDER BRIDGE WwTW River Calder 11 88h 35m -
United Utilities EAGLESFIELD WwTW Dubbs Gutter 27 75h 38m -
United Utilities Brookside CSO River Ehen 24 74h 53m -
United Utilities Rear of Hayes Castle Farm CSO Distington Beck 21 66h 29m -
United Utilities Blind Lane CSO River Keekle 11 39h 58m 604 h
United Utilities Moor Row CSO River Yarrow 15 35h 46m -
United Utilities Parton PS Irish Sea 14 25h 15m -
United Utilities Lowca Lane(Hazel Grove) CSO Ling Beck 12 24h 18m -
United Utilities High Street (Workington) Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 02633) (ALL0006) Stan Beck 11 17h 48m -
United Utilities Bridge End Ind Estate PS River Ehen 9 16h 30m -
United Utilities St Bees PS Pow Beck 5 16h 1 h
United Utilities PARDSHAW WwTW Black Beck 7 15h 46m -
United Utilities John Pier Sewage Pumping Station CSO River Derwent Estuary 8 14h 36m 14 h
United Utilities Arlecdon Parks Road CSO Eller Gill 9 11h 48m -
United Utilities ARLECDON WwTW Dub Beck 11 10h 6m 25 h
United Utilities Wyndham Terrace CSO River Ehen 2 9h 52m 335 h
United Utilities WHITEHAVEN WwTW Irish Sea 3 8h 54m -
United Utilities Rowrah PS Colliergate Beck 1 6h 19m -
United Utilities GLEN HOUSE CSO River Marron 12 5h 1 h
United Utilities Grisedale Close CSO Pow Beck 2 4h 46m -
United Utilities Meadowfield Gosforth Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 02631) (COP0030) Esk 4 3h 36m -
United Utilities Arlecdon CSO Winder Beck 1 3h 8m -
United Utilities Winston Drive CSO Snebra Beck 1 1h 35m -
United Utilities Kiln Brow WwPS River Ehen 1 1h 33m -
United Utilities Branthwaite PS River Marron 1 1h 26m -
United Utilities Lattrigg Road CSO Clvrt Pow Beck Via Sws 1 1h 14m -
United Utilities Melbourne Terrace CSO River Wyre 2 0h 52m -
United Utilities Meadow Road CSO Pow Beck 1 0h 28m -
United Utilities Dent Road CSO River Ehen 3 0h 16m -
United Utilities KIRKLAND WwTW Hawes Gill 1 0h 16m 0 h
United Utilities Esk Avenue Mirehouse CSO Pow Beck 1 0h 8m -
United Utilities Norbeck Park A CSO Norbeck 1 0h 6m -
United Utilities CLEATOR WwTW River Keekle 1 0h 5m -
United Utilities Moresby Park PS Blackwood Beck 1 0h 1m -
United Utilities Wyndham Terrace CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities LITTLE CLIFTON WwTW River Marron 0 0h -
United Utilities BRAYSTONES WwTW Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities ARLECDON WwTW Dub Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Wodow Road CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities CLEATOR WwTW River Keekle 0 0h -
United Utilities MILL COTTAGES CSO Distington Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CROASDALE AVENUE CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities WORKINGTON WwTW Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities John Pier Sewage Pumping Station CSO River Derwent Estuary 0 0h -
United Utilities Camerton Ww PS River Derwent 0 0h -
United Utilities Pickett How Farm CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities Seascale Wastewater Treatment Works (Site ID SEASC) (017480324) Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities Parton PS Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities GLEN HOUSE CSO River Marron 0 0h -
United Utilities Blind Lane CSO River Keekle 0 0h -
United Utilities Ullgill Moresby (MH65) CSO Lowca Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CALDER BRIDGE WwTW River Calder 0 0h -
United Utilities Melbourne Terrace CSO River Wyre 0 0h -
United Utilities Deanscales PS and CSO Far Stock Beck 0 0h 24 h
United Utilities Lowca Brow (Parton) CSO Lowca Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Kiln Brow CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities Meadow Road CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities POW Bridge/Station Road CSO River Calder 0 0h 0 h
United Utilities Linethwaite PS Needless Beck 0 0h 9 h
United Utilities GOSFORTH WwTW Hare Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities The CSO at Main Street Townsend Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Norbeck Park A CSO Norbeck 0 0h -
United Utilities Meadowfield Gosforth Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 02631) (COP0030) Esk 0 0h -
United Utilities Snebra Whitehaven CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities St Bees PS Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities POW Bridge/Station Road CSO River Calder 0 0h -
United Utilities Ribton Moorside CSO Culverted Sec Of Snebra Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Wodow Road CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities Moor Row CSO River Yarrow 0 0h -
United Utilities Grisedale Close CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Kiln Brow WwPS River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities PICA WwTW Dyan Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities High Street (Workington) Combined Sewer Overflow (Site ID 02633) (ALL0006) Stan Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities MILL COTTAGES CSO Distington Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Dent Road CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities West Strand pumping station (WSTST) (COP0094) Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities CROASDALE AVENUE CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Camerton Ww PS River Derwent 0 0h -
United Utilities Great Clifton River Derwent 0 0h -
United Utilities Rear of Hayes Castle Farm CSO Distington Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Rear Garden of No.16 Crossings Close Nor Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CLEATOR WwTW River Keekle 0 0h -
United Utilities Linethwaite PS Needless Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Bridge End Ind Estate PS River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities Keekle PS River Keekle 0 0h -
United Utilities Northside Sewerage System River Derwent 0 0h -
United Utilities Common End CSO Distington Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities EAGLESFIELD WwTW Dubbs Gutter 0 0h -
United Utilities Winston Drive CSO Snebra Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Dean Ww PS Near Stock Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Common End CSO Distington Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ribton Moorside CSO Culverted Sec Of Snebra Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Rowrah PS Colliergate Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Lowca Brow (Parton) CSO Lowca Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Arlecdon Parks Road CSO Eller Gill 0 0h -
United Utilities Esk Avenue Mirehouse CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Lattrigg Road CSO Clvrt Pow Beck Via Sws 0 0h -
United Utilities Great Clifton River Derwent 0 0h 3,299 h
United Utilities Deanscales PS and CSO Far Stock Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Arlecdon Parks Road CSO to Winder Beck Winder Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities West Strand pumping station (WSTST) (COP0094) Irish Sea 0 0h 25 h
United Utilities Snebra Whitehaven CSO Pow Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Pickett How Farm CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities WHITEHAVEN WwTW Irish Sea 0 0h -
United Utilities Lowca Lane(Hazel Grove) CSO Ling Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities GOSFORTH WwTW Hare Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities The CSO at Main Street Townsend Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Arlecdon CSO Winder Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Moresby Park PS Blackwood Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Ullgill Moresby (MH65) CSO Lowca Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities KIRKLAND WwTW Hawes Gill 0 0h -
United Utilities Kiln Brow CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities St Bridgets Lane CSO Culv'T'D Sect Of Skirting Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Branthwaite PS River Marron 0 0h -
United Utilities PARDSHAW WwTW Black Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities Arlecdon Parks Road CSO to Winder Beck Winder Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities St Bridgets Lane CSO Culv'T'D Sect Of Skirting Beck 0 0h -
United Utilities CAMERTON WwTW River Derwent 0 0h -
United Utilities Brookside CSO River Ehen 0 0h -
United Utilities Rear Garden of No.16 Crossings Close Nor Beck 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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