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Ellen (lower) sewage map and spill data

12 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.

12
Outlet records
890
Spills in 2025
5,579
Recorded hours
11
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Ellen (lower)

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Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.

Showing 10 of 12 outlets

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  • ASPATRIA WwTW

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:75spills630.5hours
  • BOTHEL WwTW

    United Utilities · Bothel Beck (Gill Gooden)

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:113spills491.9hours
  • BULLGILL WwTW

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:101spills268hours
  • Coal Pit (Birkby) CSO

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:48spills136.3hours
  • DEARHAM WwTW

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:83spills476hours
  • Ellen Vale

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:11spills86hours
  • GILCRUX WwTW

    United Utilities · Bullclose Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:106spills876.3hours
  • Grey Hound Inn CSO

    United Utilities · Bothel Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:41spills30.4hours
  • Hawthorn Avenue/Railway Bridge CSO

    United Utilities · Gill Beck

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:1spill0.1hours
  • Plumbland WwTW

    United Utilities · River Ellen

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:164spills1,927.8hours

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
    Plumbland WwTW

    United Utilities

    164spills
  2. 2
    PROSPECT & OUGHTERSIDE WwTW

    United Utilities

    114spills
  3. 3
    BOTHEL WwTW

    United Utilities

    113spills
  4. 4
    GILCRUX WwTW

    United Utilities

    106spills
  5. 5
    BULLGILL WwTW

    United Utilities

    101spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Ellen (lower) recorded 79 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

11 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 4 recorded more spills, 7 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 976 to 842 spills, a fall of 14%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
2025128907911
2024121,06787.519

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 Ellen (lower)

12 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: GB112075073640. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Ellen (lower)

Which outlets are linked to Ellen (lower)?
The source links 12 outlet records to waterbody GB112075073640. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Ellen (lower)?
12 records report 890 spills in 2025 and 5,579 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 Ellen (lower)?
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 Ellen (lower) are linked to a live feed?
11 of the 12 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 Ellen (lower)?
Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Ellen (lower) is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.