Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck) sewage map and spill data

4 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: 91
Spills in 2025: 483
Recorded hours: 4
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)

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Bridge End CSO
United Utilities · River Ribble via A Surface W Sewer
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:0spills0hours

Gildersleets Lane CSO
United Utilities · River Ribble
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:1spill0.3hours
Penny Bridge CSO
United Utilities · River Ribble
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:31spills36.6hours
SETTLE WwTW
United Utilities · River Ribble
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:59spills446hours

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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SETTLE WwTW
United Utilities
59spills
2
Penny Bridge CSO
United Utilities
31spills
3
Gildersleets Lane CSO
United Utilities
1spills
4
Bridge End CSO
United Utilities
0spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck) recorded 16 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

4 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 1 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 111 to 91 spills, a fall of 18%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

Gildersleets Lane CSO0 → 1

Year	Outlets with a count	Total spills	Median per outlet	England median
2025	4	91	16	11
2024	4	111	20	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 Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)

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

Bridge End CSORiver Ribble via A Surface W Sewer · 0 spills in 2025
Gildersleets Lane CSORiver Ribble · 1 spill in 2025
Penny Bridge CSORiver Ribble · 31 spills in 2025
SETTLE WwTWRiver Ribble · 59 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: GB112071065614. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)

Which outlets are linked to Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)?: The source links 4 outlet records to waterbody GB112071065614. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)?: 4 records report 91 spills in 2025 and 483 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 Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)?: 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 Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck) are linked to a live feed?: 4 of the 4 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 Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck)?: Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Ribble (Stainforth to Long Preston Beck) is safe?: No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.