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South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn sewage map and spill data

6 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by Northumbrian Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

6
Outlet records
72
Spills in 2025
202
Recorded hours
6
Linked to a live feed

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

Outlets on South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn

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Showing 6 of 6 outlets

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  • Alston Ejector Station SPS

    Northumbrian Water · River South Tyne

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:21spills118.1hours
  • Front Street (Town Hall) CSO

    Northumbrian Water · River Nent

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:16spills17hours
  • Halton Lea Gate CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Black Burn, Tributary of

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:21spills34.3hours
  • Kings Arms Lane CSO

    Northumbrian Water · Tributary River Nent

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:7spills1.2hours
  • Slaggyford SPS

    Northumbrian Water · Tributary of River South Tyne

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:4spills25.4hours
  • The Firs CSO Ed003

    Northumbrian Water · River South Tyne

    Current status unknown
    2025 annual record:3spills6.5hours

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
    Alston Ejector Station SPS

    Northumbrian Water

    21spills
  2. 1
    Halton Lea Gate CSO

    Northumbrian Water

    21spills
  3. 316spills
  4. 4
    Kings Arms Lane CSO

    Northumbrian Water

    7spills
  5. 5
    Slaggyford SPS

    Northumbrian Water

    4spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn recorded 11.5 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. 2 recorded more spills, 2 fewer and 0 the same. Together they went from 67 to 48 spills, a fall of 28%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
202567211.511
20246981019
20232381920
20222157.513
20212136.519
20201151518

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 South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn

6 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: GB103023075531. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

Questions about South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn

Which outlets are linked to South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn?
The source links 6 outlet records to waterbody GB103023075531. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn?
6 records report 72 spills in 2025 and 202 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 South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn?
Northumbrian Water operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
Which outlets on South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn are linked to a live feed?
6 of the 6 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 South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn?
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 South Tyne from Black Burn to Tipalt Burn is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.