Walney West Shore water quality and sewage map
Walney West Shore is a designated coastal bathing water in Cumbria and Lancashire. Its 2025 classification is Sufficient. 9 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Sufficient
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 9
- Outlets within 3 km
- 9
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification meets the minimum Sufficient class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating changed from Good in 2024 to Sufficient in 2025. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Walney West Shore, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
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 9 of 9 outlets
Open full map- Graving Dock Pumping Station (Site ID 04525) (BRW0100)Current status unknown
United Utilities · Walney Channel
2025 annual record:96spills95.7hours - Ferry PSCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Walney Channel
2025 annual record:58spills337.6hours - Palace Nook PSCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Walney Channel
2025 annual record:53spills346.2hours - Ainslie Street/Harrogate Street CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:30spills5.5hours - Schneider Road CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:3spills0.5hours - Ainslie Street/Oxford Street CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Ainslie Street/Newport Street CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:34spills33.6hours - Oxford Street/Ainsley Street CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:7spills0.6hours - Romney Road/Titchfield Street CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Ormsgill Reservoir
2025 annual record:1spill0.1hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Walney West Shore
9 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Ainslie Street/Harrogate Street CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 30 spills in 2025
- Ainslie Street/Newport Street CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 34 spills in 2025
- Ainslie Street/Oxford Street CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 0 spills in 2025
- Ferry PSWalney Channel · 58 spills in 2025
- Graving Dock Pumping Station (Site ID 04525) (BRW0100)Walney Channel · 96 spills in 2025
- Oxford Street/Ainsley Street CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 7 spills in 2025
- Palace Nook PSWalney Channel · 53 spills in 2025
- Romney Road/Titchfield Street CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 1 spill in 2025
- Schneider Road CSOOrmsgill Reservoir · 3 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK44400. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Walney West Shore
- Is Walney West Shore safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Walney West Shore classification mean?
- The annual classification meets the minimum Sufficient class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Walney West Shore changed?
- The rating changed from Good in 2024 to Sufficient in 2025. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Walney West Shore?
- 9 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Graving Dock Pumping Station (Site ID 04525) (BRW0100), about 2.1 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Walney West Shore are linked to a live feed?
- 9 of the 9 nearby 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. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.