Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook) sewage map and spill data
15 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.
- 15
- Outlet records
- 244
- Spills in 2025
- 834
- Recorded hours
- 14
- Linked to a live feed
2 records show monitor operation below 90%. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)
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 10 of 15 outlets
Open full map- 2 Hopkin View CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Thornley Brook
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - 250 metres d/s Ashton Road (Bardsley PS) CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · River Medlock
2025 annual record:30spills305hours - Abbeyhills Combined Sewer Overflow (31028) (OLD0124)Current status unknown
United Utilities · Culvert Glodwick Brook
2025 annual record:2spills1.2hours - Abbeyhills Road CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Tributary River Medlock
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Broadoak/Lyndhurst Avenue CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Taunton (Smallshaw Beck)
2025 annual record:55spills137.3hours - Chappell Road CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Lumb Brook
2025 annual record:49spills105.4hours - Coal Pit Lane CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · River Medlock via SWS
2025 annual record:15spills42.9hours - Gambrel Bank Road CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Downshaw Brook
2025 annual record:22spills24.3hours - Green Lane/Lyndhurst Avenue CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Smallshaw Brook
2025 annual record:5spills7.8hours - Greenwood Avenue/Platt Avenue CSOCurrent status unknown
United Utilities · Smallshaw Brook via SWS
2025 annual record:2spills6.9hours
No outlets match these filters.
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.
- 1Broadoak/Lyndhurst Avenue CSO55spills
United Utilities · monitor coverage 87.2%, below 90%
- 2Chappell Road CSO49spills
United Utilities
- 3Newmarket Road PS33spills
United Utilities
- 4250 metres d/s Ashton Road (Bardsley PS) CSO30spills
United Utilities
- 5Gambrel Bank Road CSO22spills
United Utilities
Spills over time
The median outlet on Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook) recorded 6 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.
13 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 5 recorded more spills, 5 fewer and 3 the same. Together they went from 190 to 189 spills, a fall of 1%.
Largest rises from 2024 to 2025
- Gambrel Bank Road CSO15 → 22
- Newmarket Road PS30 → 33
- 250 metres d/s Ashton Road (Bardsley PS) CSO28 → 30
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 244 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 261 | 11.5 | 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 Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)
15 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- 2 Hopkin View CSOThornley Brook · 0 spills in 2025
- 250 metres d/s Ashton Road (Bardsley PS) CSORiver Medlock · 30 spills in 2025
- Abbeyhills Combined Sewer Overflow (31028) (OLD0124)Culvert Glodwick Brook · 2 spills in 2025
- Abbeyhills Road CSOTributary River Medlock · 0 spills in 2025
- Broadoak/Lyndhurst Avenue CSOTaunton (Smallshaw Beck) · 55 spills in 2025
- Chappell Road CSOLumb Brook · 49 spills in 2025
- Coal Pit Lane CSORiver Medlock via SWS · 15 spills in 2025
- Gambrel Bank Road CSODownshaw Brook · 22 spills in 2025
- Green Lane/Lyndhurst Avenue CSOSmallshaw Brook · 5 spills in 2025
- Greenwood Avenue/Platt Avenue CSOSmallshaw Brook via SWS · 2 spills in 2025
- Hathershaw Playing FieldRiver Medlock · 3 spills in 2025
- Medlock Sports Centre CSOLumb Brook via Surface Wtr Sew · 6 spills in 2025
- Newmarket Road PSTaunton Brook, Tributary of Medlock · 33 spills in 2025
- Snipe Clough CSOGlodwick Brook · 20 spills in 2025
- Woodbrook Road CSOWood Brook · 2 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: GB112069061151. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)
- Which outlets are linked to Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)?
- The source links 15 outlet records to waterbody GB112069061151. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)?
- 15 records report 244 spills in 2025 and 834 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 Medlock (Source to Lumb 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 Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook) are linked to a live feed?
- 14 of the 15 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 Medlock (Source to Lumb Brook)?
- 2 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 Medlock (Source to Lumb 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.