Dow Brook 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: 106
Spills in 2025: 401
Recorded hours: 7
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Dow Brook

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Clifton Village PS
United Utilities · Savick Brook Tributary
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:17spills30.1hours

Dow Bridge CSO (19080)
United Utilities · Dow Brook
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:7spills33.4hours
Kirkham CSO
United Utilities · Carr Brook a tributary of Dow Brook
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:18spills54.7hours
Mowbreck Ww Ntwk PS
United Utilities · Unnamed Tributary of Carr Brook
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:3spills3.8hours
Near the Ship Inn CSO
United Utilities · Dow Brook a tributary of Freckleton Pool
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:32spills135.8hours
School Lane CSO
United Utilities · Carr Brook
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:7spills3.4hours
Station Road CSO
United Utilities · A culverted section of the Wrongway Brook
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:22spills139.9hours

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.

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Near the Ship Inn CSO
United Utilities
32spills
2
Station Road CSO
United Utilities
22spills
3
Kirkham CSO
United Utilities
18spills
4
Clifton Village PS
United Utilities
17spills
5
Dow Bridge CSO (19080)
United Utilities
7spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Dow Brook recorded 17 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

6 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 0 recorded more spills, 6 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 163 to 103 spills, a fall of 37%.

Year	Outlets with a count	Total spills	Median per outlet	England median
2025	7	106	17	11
2024	7	163	19	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 Dow Brook

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

Clifton Village PSSavick Brook Tributary · 17 spills in 2025
Dow Bridge CSO (19080)Dow Brook · 7 spills in 2025
Kirkham CSOCarr Brook a tributary of Dow Brook · 18 spills in 2025
Mowbreck Ww Ntwk PSUnnamed Tributary of Carr Brook · 3 spills in 2025
Near the Ship Inn CSODow Brook a tributary of Freckleton Pool · 32 spills in 2025
School Lane CSOCarr Brook · 7 spills in 2025
Station Road CSOA culverted section of the Wrongway Brook · 22 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: GB112071065670. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Dow Brook

Which outlets are linked to Dow Brook?: The source links 7 outlet records to waterbody GB112071065670. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Dow Brook?: 7 records report 106 spills in 2025 and 401 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 Dow Brook?: 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 Dow Brook 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 Dow Brook?: Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Dow Brook is safe?: No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.