Sewage Map

South Shields sewage map and spill data

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

164
Outlets within 10 km
3,001
Spills in 2025
12,014
Recorded hours
163
Linked to a live feed

1 records have no usable spill count. 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 South Shields

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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
    Glasshouse Street PS

    Northumbrian Water · River Tyne, North Sea

    128spills
  2. 2
    Tyneside CSO (No B5/301)

    Northumbrian Water · Don

    121spills
  3. 3
    Howdon STW

    Northumbrian Water · River Tyne Saline Estuary

    120spills
  4. 4
    Howdon STW

    Northumbrian Water · River Tyne Saline Estuary

    113spills
  5. 5
    Wagonway Road SPS

    Northumbrian Water · River Tyne Saline Estuary

    100spills

Spills over time

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

126 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 6 recorded more spills, 105 fewer and 15 the same. Together they went from 4,131 to 2,572 spills, a fall of 38%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20251633,0011211
20241634,7492119
2023621125.520
2022611918.513
2021614931.519
20201161618

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 South Shields

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

A1 outlet
B16 outlets
C20 outlets
D5 outlets
E4 outlets
F3 outlets
G6 outlets
H14 outlets
I1 outlet
J5 outlets
K2 outlets
L4 outlets
M7 outlets
N12 outlets
P9 outlets
Q1 outlet
R7 outlets
S15 outlets
T8 outlets
U2 outlets
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 E63000087). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about South Shields

What area does this South Shields 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 South Shields?
163 outlet records report 3,001 spills in 2025. 1 records have no usable count and are not treated as zero.
Which water companies operate outlets near South Shields?
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 South Shields are linked to a live feed?
163 of the 164 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 1 show annual figures only.
Did any outlet near South Shields record zero spills in 2025?
31 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 South Shields?
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.