Rakehill Road/CSO

Storm overflow operated by Yorkshire Water. The source names Rake Beck as the receiving water.

17
Spills in 2025: 44
Recorded hours: 86.2%
Monitor operation: 6
Years listed

Current status unknown

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How it compares in 2025

Rakehill Road/CSO recorded 17 spills in 2025. That is more than 59% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 5,597th nationally. Among Yorkshire Water overflows it ranks 1,042nd of 2,176; the median Yorkshire Water overflow recorded 16 spills. On the Cock Beck Catchment (trib of Wharfe) waterbody it ranks 2nd of 5.

The monitor worked for 86.2% of 2025, so this count may be low and its rank may understate activity.

Group	Rank by spills	Median spills	Median hours
This outlet	–	17	44
England	5,597th of 14,239	11	22.3
Yorkshire Water	1,042nd of 2,176	16	37.8
Cock Beck Catchment (trib of Wharfe)	2nd of 5	6	5.5

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

From 2020 to 2025, the reported count went from 8 to 17 spills. The highest count was 34 in 2021 and the lowest was 8 in 2020. The monitor worked for less than 90% of 2020, 2025, so those counts may be low.Amber bars mark years when the monitor worked for less than 90% of the year.

Year	Spills	Duration	Monitor operation	Source
2025	17	44 hours	86.2%Low coverage	Official data
2024	26	77.3 hours	96%	Official data
2023	30	63.3 hours	94.5%	Official data
2022	23	50.8 hours	93%	Official data
2021	34	64.8 hours	92.7%	Official data
2020	8	24.5 hours	50.2%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: Yorkshire Water
Outlet type: Storm overflow on the sewer network
Permit: WADC1264
Activity reference: A1
Grid reference: SE3814237528
Waterbody ID: GB104027063940Official 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.

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Where it is

The recorded position is about 0.6 km north-east of the Scholes (Leeds) reference point in the ONS built-up areas data.

Area and water pages

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Questions about Rakehill Road/CSO

Who operates Rakehill Road/CSO?: Yorkshire Water is the operator named in the annual record. The permit reference is WADC1264.
Where does Rakehill Road/CSO discharge?: The source names Rake Beck as the receiving water. This does not show how far a discharge travelled.
How many times did Rakehill Road/CSO spill in 2025?: The 2025 return records 17 counted spill events and 44 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 86.2% of the reporting period. Below 90%, some events can be missed, so the count and hours may understate activity.
Is Rakehill Road/CSO 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 Rakehill Road/CSO?: 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 Rakehill Road/CSO compare with other overflows?: Rakehill Road/CSO recorded 17 spills in 2025. That is more than 59% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 5,597th nationally. Among Yorkshire Water overflows it ranks 1,042nd of 2,176; the median Yorkshire Water overflow recorded 16 spills. On the Cock Beck Catchment (trib of Wharfe) waterbody it ranks 2nd of 5. 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.