Esk (Eden and Esk) 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.

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Outlet records: 227
Spills in 2025: 1,869
Recorded hours: 3
Linked to a live feed

1 records show monitor operation below 90%. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Esk (Eden and Esk)

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Kershopefoot WwTW
United Utilities · Kershope Burn
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:114spills1,233.4hours

LONGTOWN WwTW
United Utilities · River Esk (Border)
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:67spills536.4hours
LONGTOWN WwTW
United Utilities · River Esk (Border)
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:46spills98.9hours

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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Kershopefoot WwTW
United Utilities
114spills
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LONGTOWN WwTW
United Utilities · monitor coverage 78.4%, below 90%
67spills
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LONGTOWN WwTW
United Utilities
46spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Esk (Eden and Esk) recorded 67 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

2 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 1 recorded more spills, 1 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 210 to 160 spills, a fall of 24%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

LONGTOWN WwTW33 → 46

Year	Outlets with a count	Total spills	Median per outlet	England median
2025	3	227	67	11
2024	3	254	44	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 Esk (Eden and Esk)

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

Kershopefoot WwTWKershope Burn · 114 spills in 2025
LONGTOWN WwTWRiver Esk (Border) · 67 spills in 2025
LONGTOWN WwTWRiver Esk (Border) · 46 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: GB102077074190. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Esk (Eden and Esk)

Which outlets are linked to Esk (Eden and Esk)?: The source links 3 outlet records to waterbody GB102077074190. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Esk (Eden and Esk)?: 3 records report 227 spills in 2025 and 1,869 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 Esk (Eden and Esk)?: 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 Esk (Eden and Esk) 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 Esk (Eden and Esk)?: 1 of the listed records have monitor operation below 90% for 2025. Events can be missed when a monitor is not working, so low counts from those outlets may understate activity.
Does this show if Esk (Eden and Esk) is safe?: No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.