Sewage Map

Penshaw sewage map and spill data

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

197
Outlets within 10 km
2,674
Spills in 2025
8,609
Recorded hours
194
Linked to a live feed

20 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 Penshaw

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 197 outlets

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  • Cantebury Road CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:7spills5.2hours
  • Fallsway CSO (Du57)

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:3spills1.1hours
  • High St CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Wear Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:2spills0.2hours
  • Low Pittington Pumping Station

    Northumbrian Water · Pittington Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:16spills137.2hours
  • 22 Woodford CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Team Tributary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:26spills3.7hours
  • Beamish CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Tributary of Urpeth Burn

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Beechville CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Cong Burn

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:39spills267.4hours
  • Charlaw Terrace CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Culverted Waterc' to Black Bur

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Congburn Bank CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Cong Burn

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:3spills0.2hours
  • Cross Lane CSO Ch8

    Northumbrian Water · Black Burn River Wear

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours

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
    The Green Market CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Team

    81spills
  3. 3
    Hendon Preliminary Treatment Works

    Northumbrian Water · North Sea

    70spills
  4. 4
    Station Road CSO

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

    69spills
  5. 5
    Deptford Pumping Station

    Northumbrian Water · River Wear (Saline Estuary)

    46spills

Spills over time

The median outlet near Penshaw recorded 8 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

166 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 22 recorded more spills, 112 fewer and 32 the same. Together they went from 3,509 to 2,255 spills, a fall of 36%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20251972,674811
20241954,0281319
2023134071420
202291301413
202192141019
202051571618

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 Penshaw

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

A4 outlets
B21 outlets
C21 outlets
D3 outlets
E8 outlets
F8 outlets
G11 outlets
H12 outlets
I1 outlet
J5 outlets
K3 outlets
L11 outlets
M4 outlets
N6 outlets
O3 outlets
P18 outlets
Q1 outlet
R8 outlets
S22 outlets
T4 outlets
U1 outlet
W22 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 E63000147). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Penshaw

What area does this Penshaw 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 Penshaw?
197 outlet records report 2,674 spills in 2025. Every record on this page has a usable count.
Which water companies operate outlets near Penshaw?
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 Penshaw are linked to a live feed?
194 of the 197 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 3 show annual figures only.
Did any outlet near Penshaw record zero spills in 2025?
35 records report zero counted spills in 2025. 20 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 Penshaw?
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.