Croco sewage map and spill data

7 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.

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Outlet records: 148
Spills in 2025: 367
Recorded hours: 7
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Croco

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158 Middleton Road CSO (131V4)
United Utilities · Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:5spills1.9hours

Alum Bridge PS
United Utilities · River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:0spills0hours
Cooksmere Lane PS
United Utilities · Tributary of the River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:12spills56.7hours
Gas Yard Pumping Station
United Utilities · River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:37spills91.6hours
Gas Yard Pumping Station
United Utilities · River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:12spills11.8hours
Sproston WwTW
United Utilities · River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:54spills137.1hours
Wardle Bridge PS
United Utilities · The River Croco
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:28spills68hours

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
Sproston WwTW
United Utilities
54spills
2
Gas Yard Pumping Station
United Utilities
37spills
3
Wardle Bridge PS
United Utilities
28spills
4
Cooksmere Lane PS
United Utilities
12spills
4
Gas Yard Pumping Station
United Utilities
12spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Croco recorded 12 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

7 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 4 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 108 to 148 spills, a rise of 37%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

Year	Outlets with a count	Total spills	Median per outlet	England median
2025	7	148	12	11
2024	7	108	16	19

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 Croco

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

158 Middleton Road CSO (131V4)Croco · 5 spills in 2025
Alum Bridge PSRiver Croco · 0 spills in 2025
Cooksmere Lane PSTributary of the River Croco · 12 spills in 2025
Gas Yard Pumping StationRiver Croco · 37 spills in 2025
Gas Yard Pumping StationRiver Croco · 12 spills in 2025
Sproston WwTWRiver Croco · 54 spills in 2025
Wardle Bridge PSThe River Croco · 28 spills in 2025

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: GB112068055460. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Croco

Which outlets are linked to Croco?: The source links 7 outlet records to waterbody GB112068055460. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Croco?: 7 records report 148 spills in 2025 and 367 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 Croco?: 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 Croco are linked to a live feed?: 7 of the 7 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 Croco?: Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Croco is safe?: No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.