Sewage Map

Washington sewage map and spill data

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

257
Outlets within 10 km
4,752
Spills in 2025
17,631
Recorded hours
256
Linked to a live feed

1 records have no usable spill count. 28 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 Washington

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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 257 outlets

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  • 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
  • Bensham CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Team Estuarine Waters

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:16spills59.8hours
  • Bensham Hospital CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Team, River

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:6spills1.2hours
  • Bensham Sidings CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Team

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:32spills81.1hours
  • Broad Chare CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Tyne Estuary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:43spills246.5hours
  • Clumber Street CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Tyne

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:0spills0hours
  • Cormorant Drive CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Team Saline Estuary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:10spills47hours
  • CSO At Team Street

    Northumbrian Water · River Team (Estuary)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:17spills148.8hours
  • CSO Dunn Street

    Northumbrian Water · Tyne Estuary

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:26spills46.9hours

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 Washington recorded 12 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

207 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 22 recorded more spills, 154 fewer and 31 the same. Together they went from 6,006 to 3,857 spills, a fall of 36%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
20252564,7521211
20242567,24022.519
2023134001420
2022101811513
2021102381819
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 Washington

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

A5 outlets
B26 outlets
C32 outlets
D6 outlets
E9 outlets
F8 outlets
G10 outlets
H17 outlets
I1 outlet
J6 outlets
K2 outlets
L10 outlets
M5 outlets
N9 outlets
O6 outlets
P16 outlets
Q3 outlets
R12 outlets
S32 outlets
T13 outlets
U1 outlet
V1 outlet
W27 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 E63000124). The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates.

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Questions about Washington

What area does this Washington 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 Washington?
256 outlet records report 4,752 spills in 2025. 1 records have no usable count and are not treated as zero.
Which water companies operate outlets near Washington?
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 Washington are linked to a live feed?
256 of the 257 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 Washington record zero spills in 2025?
40 records report zero counted spills in 2025. 28 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 Washington?
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.