Sewage Map

Durham sewage map and spill data

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

209
Outlets within 10 km
3,313
Spills in 2025
12,703
Recorded hours
205
Linked to a live feed

23 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 Durham

Filter by the latest company report or search within this area. The map follows the filters.

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 209 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
  • Back Elm Street CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Browney

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:11spills4.3hours
  • 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

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
    Sedgeletch STW

    Northumbrian Water · Herrington Burn/MOORS Burn

    87spills
  2. 2
    Front Street CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Browney · monitor coverage 88.4%, below 90%

    77spills
  3. 3
    Witton Gilbert STW

    Northumbrian Water · River Browney

    55spills
  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 Durham recorded 11 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

165 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 43 recorded more spills, 92 fewer and 30 the same. Together they went from 3,237 to 2,436 spills, a fall of 25%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20252093,3131111
20242074,0521319
2023231,0044320
2022153692313
20211448539.519
2020164962918

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 Durham

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

A8 outlets
B28 outlets
C22 outlets
D11 outlets
E8 outlets
F12 outlets
G6 outlets
H12 outlets
J2 outlets
K3 outlets
L7 outlets
M6 outlets
N1 outlet
O5 outlets
P17 outlets
Q2 outlets
R9 outlets
S28 outlets
T6 outlets
W15 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 E63000190). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Durham

What area does this Durham 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 Durham?
209 outlet records report 3,313 spills in 2025. Every record on this page has a usable count.
Which water companies operate outlets near Durham?
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 Durham are linked to a live feed?
205 of the 209 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 4 show annual figures only.
Did any outlet near Durham record zero spills in 2025?
30 records report zero counted spills in 2025. 23 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 Durham?
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.