Dean Road CSO, United Utilities
Storm overflow operated by United Utilities. The source names River Dean as the receiving water.
- 2
- Spills in 2025
- 1
- Recorded hours
- 99.6%
- Monitor operation
- 2
- Years listed
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How it compares in 2025
Dean Road CSO, United Utilities recorded 2 spills in 2025. That is more than 21% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 10,428th nationally. Among United Utilities overflows it ranks 1,739th of 2,270; the median United Utilities overflow recorded 15 spills. On the Dean (Bollington to Bollin) waterbody it ranks 10th of 13.
| Group | Rank by spills | Median spills | Median hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| This outlet | – | 2 | 1 |
| England | 10,428th of 14,239 | 11 | 22.3 |
| United Utilities | 1,739th of 2,270 | 15 | 29.1 |
| Dean (Bollington to Bollin) | 10th of 13 | 9 | 16.8 |
Rank 1 has the most spills. Equal counts share a rank. Only overflows with a reported count are ranked. Counts do not measure volume, so a higher rank does not mean more sewage.
Annual spill history
| Year | Spills | Duration | Monitor operation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 hours | 99.6% | Official data |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 hours | 88.5%Low coverage | Official data |
A missing figure means the source did not provide a usable value. A zero is shown as zero. Monitor operation below 90% can make comparison less reliable.
Outlet details
- Water company
- United Utilities
- Outlet type
- Storm overflow on the sewer network
- Permit
- EPRJB3299AW
- Activity reference
- A1
- Grid reference
- SJ8630082781
- Waterbody ID
- GB112069061360Official waterbody record ↗
- Location source
- Official annual grid reference
- Location precision
- About 1 metres
- Location note
- Unknown
About the name and type
The annual return lists this asset as “SO on sewer network”: storm overflow on the sewer network. The return places this overflow on the sewer network.
The waterbody link opens the Environment Agency record for the exact ID in the return. It is a source lookup; we do not import its classification.
Where it is
The recorded position is about 1.5 km north-west of the Dean Row reference point in the ONS built-up areas data.
Area and water pages
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Questions about Dean Road CSO, United Utilities
- Who operates Dean Road CSO, United Utilities?
- United Utilities is the operator named in the annual record. The permit reference is EPRJB3299AW.
- Where does Dean Road CSO, United Utilities discharge?
- The source names River Dean as the receiving water. This does not show how far a discharge travelled.
- How many times did Dean Road CSO, United Utilities spill in 2025?
- The 2025 return records 2 counted spill events and 1 hours of recorded discharge. Spills are counted with the 12/24-hour method, so this is not a count of every start signal.
- Can I trust the 2025 figures for this outlet?
- The monitor worked for 99.6% of the reporting period, so the annual figures cover most of the year. They still do not measure discharge volume.
- Is Dean Road CSO, United Utilities discharging right now?
- This record is linked to a company live feed. The panel above shows the latest report we hold, with its date. That report can be old, and the monitor can be offline, so check the date before relying on it. A report that no discharge is taking place is not a water-quality result.
- How accurate is the map marker?
- The marker comes from the grid reference in the official annual return, which is accurate to about 1 metres. It shows the recorded outlet position, not the extent of any discharge.
- What kind of outlet is Dean Road CSO, United Utilities?
- The annual return lists the asset type as “SO on sewer network”, which means storm overflow on the sewer network. The return places this overflow on the sewer network.
- How does Dean Road CSO, United Utilities compare with other overflows?
- Dean Road CSO, United Utilities recorded 2 spills in 2025. That is more than 21% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 10,428th nationally. Among United Utilities overflows it ranks 1,739th of 2,270; the median United Utilities overflow recorded 15 spills. On the Dean (Bollington to Bollin) waterbody it ranks 10th of 13. Ranks compare counted spill events only. They do not compare volume or harm.
- Does zero spills mean the water was safe?
- No. A zero means the annual return recorded zero counted spill events for this outlet and year. It is not a water-quality test, and pollution can come from other sources.