Lowther (Lower) sewage map and spill data
5 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.
- 5
- Outlet records
- 145
- Spills in 2025
- 821
- Recorded hours
- 5
- Linked to a live feed
1 records show monitor operation below 90%. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Lowther (Lower)
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters.
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 5 of 5 outlets
Open full map- Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078)Current status unknown
United Utilities · River Lowther
2025 annual record:76spills542.7hours - Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085)Current status unknown
United Utilities · Tributary River Eamont
2025 annual record:1spill0hours - Clifton (Penrith) PSCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Tributary River Lowther
2025 annual record:36spills155.3hours - Clifton PSCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · River Lowther
2025 annual record:15spills111hours - Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Askham Beck
2025 annual record:17spills12.1hours
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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.
- 1Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078)76spills
United Utilities
- 2Clifton (Penrith) PS36spills
United Utilities
- 3Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSO17spills
United Utilities · monitor coverage 81.6%, below 90%
- 4Clifton PS15spills
United Utilities
- 5Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085)1spills
United Utilities
Spills over time
The median outlet on Lowther (Lower) recorded 17 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. 1 recorded more spills, 2 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 60 to 52 spills, a fall of 13%.
Largest rises from 2024 to 2025
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 145 | 17 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 144 | 23 | 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 Lowther (Lower)
5 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Askham Wastewater Treatment Works (ASKHM) (017670078)River Lowther · 76 spills in 2025
- Brougham Pumping Station (17502) (EDE0085)Tributary River Eamont · 1 spill in 2025
- Clifton (Penrith) PSTributary River Lowther · 36 spills in 2025
- Clifton PSRiver Lowther · 15 spills in 2025
- Punch Bowl Hotel (Askham) CSOAskham Beck · 17 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: GB102076071010. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Lowther (Lower)
- Which outlets are linked to Lowther (Lower)?
- The source links 5 outlet records to waterbody GB102076071010. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Lowther (Lower)?
- 5 records report 145 spills in 2025 and 821 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 Lowther (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 Lowther (Lower) are linked to a live feed?
- 5 of the 5 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 Lowther (Lower)?
- 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 Lowther (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.