Sewage Map

Bowburn sewage map and spill data

163 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return sit within 10 km of the official Bowburn reference point. All are operated by Northumbrian Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

163
Outlets within 10 km
2,699
Spills in 2025
10,401
Recorded hours
158
Linked to a live feed

19 records show monitor operation below 90%. This is a straight-line distance search, not a drainage or boundary join. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

Rivers and waters these outlets name

Receiving waters named in the annual return for outlets on this page, with the number of outlets for each.

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Outlets near Bowburn

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Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.

Showing 10 of 163 outlets

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  • 50 Oxclose Crescent Spennymoor

    Northumbrian Water · Valley Burn

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:17spills3.4hours
  • Aldin Grange (North) STW

    Northumbrian Water · River Browney

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:40spills305.2hours
  • Aldin Grange CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Unnamed Tributary of River Browney

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:28spills61.8hours
  • Bleach Green Farm CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Deerness

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:22spills43.7hours
  • Brancepeth CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Stockley Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:20spills7.9hours
  • Brancepeth Sewage Treatment Works

    Northumbrian Water · Brancepeth Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:44spills394.8hours
  • Brandon Village SSO

    Northumbrian Water · Deerness Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Broom Park Old Works CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Relley Gill

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:7spills1hours
  • Browney Lane CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Unnamed Tributary of River Browney

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:44spills164.7hours
  • Burton Beck CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Burton Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:30spills53.6hours

Most recorded spills in 2025

The highest 2025 counts among these outlets. A count is events, not volume or harm. Equal counts share a rank.

  1. 1
    Leasingthorpe Farm CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Rushyford Beck

    68spills
  2. 2
    Witton Gilbert STW

    Northumbrian Water · River Browney

    55spills
  3. 3
    Byers Green SPS

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear

    53spills
  4. 4
    High Carr Road CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear, Tributary of

    50spills
  5. 5
    Sands Syphon SSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear

    49spills

Spills over time

The median outlet near Bowburn recorded 12 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

124 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 31 recorded more spills, 69 fewer and 24 the same. Together they went from 2,492 to 1,868 spills, a fall of 25%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20251632,6991211
20241623,2591519
2023197383920
2022174162313
20211676150.519
2020133953518

Earlier returns list fewer of these outlets, so totals are not comparable between years. The median per outlet and the like-for-like change are fairer comparisons. Counts are events, not volume.

All outlet records near Bowburn

163 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.

A6 outlets
B21 outlets
C18 outlets
D10 outlets
E4 outlets
F10 outlets
G2 outlets
H6 outlets
J2 outlets
K2 outlets
L9 outlets
M6 outlets
N1 outlet
O1 outlet
P11 outlets
Q1 outlet
R7 outlets
S18 outlets
T9 outlets
W18 outlets
Y1 outlet

Sources and dates

Outlet locations and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The place reference point is the ONS built-up area point (ID E63000212). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Bowburn

What area does this Bowburn page cover?
It shows outlets within 10 km of the official place reference point. It does not follow council, town or postcode boundaries. Use the postcode search on the map for a search around your own location.
How many spills were recorded near Bowburn?
163 outlet records report 2,699 spills in 2025. Every record on this page has a usable count.
Which water companies operate outlets near Bowburn?
Northumbrian Water operates every outlet listed on this page. Open a company page to see its full outlet list and annual totals.
Which outlets near Bowburn are linked to a live feed?
158 of the 163 records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. The other 5 show annual figures only.
Did any outlet near Bowburn record zero spills in 2025?
19 records report zero counted spills in 2025. 19 records on this page have monitor operation below 90%, so check coverage before treating a low count as reliable.
Does nearby mean an outlet affected Bowburn?
No. This is a straight-line location search. The map does not model drainage, river flow or pollution travel, and a nearby outlet can discharge into a different watercourse.