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Houghton-le-Spring sewage map and spill data

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

198
Outlets within 10 km
2,593
Spills in 2025
8,786
Recorded hours
194
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 Houghton-le-Spring

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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 198 outlets

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  • Ainsley Street CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Clvrtd Tributary of River Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Atherton Street CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Flass Burn

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Barclays A CSO Elvet

    Northumbrian Water · Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:6spills1hours
  • Barkers Haugh CSO No. 10

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:4spills7.2hours
  • Barkers Haugh No 8 CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:22spills76.9hours
  • Barkers Haugh STW

    Northumbrian Water · Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:41spills344.2hours
  • Cantebury Road CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:7spills5.2hours
  • Cathedral Banks CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:6spills0.8hours
  • Chapel Court Du068

    Northumbrian Water · Sherburn House Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Church Vale CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Coalford Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:4spills1hours

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
    Hendon Preliminary Treatment Works

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea

    70spills
  3. 3
    Station Road CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear · monitor coverage 88.3%, below 90%

    69spills
  4. 4
    Hawthorn STW

    Northumbrian Water · North Dene Burn

    50spills
  5. 4
    High Carr Road CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear, Tributary of

    50spills

Spills over time

The median outlet near Houghton-le-Spring recorded 6.5 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. 31 recorded more spills, 98 fewer and 36 the same. Together they went from 3,010 to 2,071 spills, a fall of 31%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20251982,5936.511
20241953,5191019
2023113913720
202271011413
202171751019
2020414128.518

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 Houghton-le-Spring

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

A5 outlets
B17 outlets
C24 outlets
D11 outlets
E4 outlets
F9 outlets
G8 outlets
H17 outlets
J1 outlet
K2 outlets
L9 outlets
M8 outlets
N1 outlet
O3 outlets
P20 outlets
Q1 outlet
R7 outlets
S29 outlets
T3 outlets
U1 outlet
W18 outlets

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 E63000166). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Houghton-le-Spring

What area does this Houghton-le-Spring 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 Houghton-le-Spring?
198 outlet records report 2,593 spills in 2025. Every record on this page has a usable count.
Which water companies operate outlets near Houghton-le-Spring?
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 Houghton-le-Spring are linked to a live feed?
194 of the 198 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 Houghton-le-Spring record zero spills in 2025?
39 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 Houghton-le-Spring?
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.