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Back Drain and Sluice sewage map and spill data

3 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by United Utilities. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

3
Outlet records
119
Spills in 2025
1,109
Recorded hours
3
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Back Drain and Sluice

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  • BURSCOUGH WwTW

    United Utilities · Boathouse Sluice

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:12spills119.5hours
  • MERE BROW WwTW

    United Utilities · Tarleton Runner, tributary of The Sluice

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:93spills916hours
  • MERE BROW WwTW

    United Utilities · Tarleton Runner, tributary of The Sluice

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:14spills73.4hours

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
    MERE BROW WwTW

    United Utilities

    93spills
  2. 2
    MERE BROW WwTW

    United Utilities

    14spills
  3. 3
    BURSCOUGH WwTW

    United Utilities

    12spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Back Drain and Sluice recorded 14 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

3 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 0 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 183 to 119 spills, a fall of 35%.

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
202531191411
202431833519

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 on Back Drain and Sluice

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

Sources and dates

Outlet locations, waterbody links and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates. Waterbody ID: GB112070064880. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Back Drain and Sluice

Which outlets are linked to Back Drain and Sluice?
The source links 3 outlet records to waterbody GB112070064880. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Back Drain and Sluice?
3 records report 119 spills in 2025 and 1,109 recorded hours. All listed records have a usable count. Outlets can discharge at the same time, so the hours are not the time the whole water was affected.
Who is responsible for the outlets on Back Drain and Sluice?
United Utilities operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
Which outlets on Back Drain and Sluice are linked to a live feed?
3 of the 3 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 see the latest report for each outlet, with its date. The rest show annual figures only.
How complete is the monitoring for Back Drain and Sluice?
Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Back Drain and Sluice is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.