Storm overflow register · 2025 annual return

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water storm overflows, 2025

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water reported 122 storm overflows in England for 2025. Together they recorded 2,843 spills over 14,525 hours, an average of 23.3 spills per overflow against 20.4 across England. That ranks 7 of 10 companies, where 1 is the fewest spills per overflow. Counting the same overflows in both years, spills were down 46% on 2024.

9 overflows did not spill · 9 spilled more than 60 times · 117 had monitors working for 90% of the year or more · 26 sewage treatment works with overflows

Hours spilling by month, 2025

02,0004,0006,000Jan 2025: 5,122 hours spillingJanFeb 2025: 655 hours spillingFebMar 2025: 62 hours spillingMarApr 2025: 84 hours spillingAprMay 2025: 192 hours spillingMayJun 2025: 190 hours spillingJunJul 2025: 84 hours spillingJulAug 2025: 40 hours spillingAugSep 2025: 626 hours spillingSepOct 2025: 170 hours spillingOctNov 2025: 2,654 hours spillingNovDec 2025: 4,274 hours spillingDec
Hours spilling, all Dwr Cymru Welsh Water overflows, from the start/stop records. Spills running across a month end are split between the months.

All Dwr Cymru Welsh Water storm overflows

Sorted by hours spilling. Open an overflow for its permit, location, reasons for high spills and improvement status.

OverflowDischarges toSpills 2025Hours 2025Spills vs 2024Monitor uptime
West of Wealstone Lane CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Wealstone Lane CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00120 · CM0116401
Outlet location
SJ4029168077 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Finchetts Gutter (GB111067056930)
2024 spills / hours
21 / 46
Long-term average
16.3 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 51 hours spilling →
Bache Brook 27 51 up 29% 95%
Belmont Roundabout CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Belmont Roundabout
EA ID / permit
DCW00016 · AN0078601
Outlet location
SO5072239508 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
28 / 223
Long-term average
18.3 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 51 hours spilling →
River Wye 9 51 down 68% 94%
Bargates No 2174 CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Park Avenue Mh38
EA ID / permit
DCW00014 · CM0200301
Outlet location
SJ5399141827 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wych Upper (Worthenbury Upper) (GB111067052200)
2024 spills / hours
17 / 50
Long-term average
36.3 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
High-spill reason (company)
Not Applicable - Ongoing investigation
Monitor below 90%
Installation set-up/design issue · Resolved - Mar
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 49 hours spilling →
Tributary of Red Brook 46 49 up 171% 75%
Saughall Village CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Chester Saughall Village The Poplars Nra
EA ID / permit
DCW00102 · CM0059101
Outlet location
SJ3610069257 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Garden City Drain (GB111067056960)
2024 spills / hours
31 / 117
Long-term average
18.4 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Monitor below 90%
Comms failure / issue · Not Applicable - Ongoing investigation
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 41 hours spilling →
Tributary of the River Dee 9 41 down 71% 89%
Grosvenor Bridge CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Chester Grosvenor Bridge
EA ID / permit
DCW00056 · CG0355401
Outlet location
SJ4001065463 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Dee (N. Wales) (GB531106708200)
2024 spills / hours
25 / 56
Long-term average
7.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 39 hours spilling →
River Dee 13 39 down 48% 100%
Chester Trooper Inn CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Pepper Street CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00023 · CM0184601
Outlet location
SJ4356365617 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Finchetts Gutter (GB111067056930)
2024 spills / hours
37 / 71
Long-term average
31.4 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 36 hours spilling →
Bache Brook 14 36 down 62% 99%
Crane Street CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Chester Crane St Waste Ground Nr Manweb
EA ID / permit
DCW00030 · CM0167501
Outlet location
SJ3980966444 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Dee (N. Wales) (GB531106708200)
2024 spills / hours
53 / 122
Long-term average
28.6 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 35 hours spilling →
River Dee 20 35 down 62% 96%
Greyfriars Bridge CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Beneath Greyfriars Bridge
EA ID / permit
DCW00055 · AN0077101
Outlet location
SO5073039570 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
41 / 245
Long-term average
47.1 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 32 hours spilling →
River Wye 15 32 down 63% 93%
Kington Wastewater Treatment Works
Storm tank at sewage works
Sewage works
Kington
Company site name
Kington
EA ID / permit
DCW00068 · AL1001501
Outlet location
SO3068757081 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Arrow - conf Gilwern Bk to conf R Lugg (GB109055041840)
2024 spills / hours
37 / 78
Long-term average
28.2 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 31 hours spilling →
The Back Brook 17 31 down 54% 100%
Fownhope Sewage Treatment Works CSO
Inlet overflow at sewage works
Sewage works
Fownhope
Company site name
Fownhope
EA ID / permit
DCW00048 · AN0390901
Outlet location
SO5756534007 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Hampton Bishop to conf Kerne Br (GB109055037112)
2024 spills / hours
27 / 46
Long-term average
5.1 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 30 hours spilling →
River Wye 10 30 down 63% 100%
Wyebank Rd CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Wyebank Road CSO, Chepstow
EA ID / permit
DCW00124 · AN0035401
Outlet location
ST5406093701 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye (GB530905415406)
2024 spills / hours
32 / 26
Long-term average
26.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Monitor below 90%
Comms failure / issue · Resolved - Aug
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 30 hours spilling →
River Wye 28 30 down 13% 79%
St.Martin'S Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
St Martins B5069 Opp Village Hall Nra
EA ID / permit
DCW00111 · CM0081201
Outlet location
SJ3127335740 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Perry - source to conf Common Bk (GB109054055010)
2024 spills / hours
18 / 3.5
Long-term average
11.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 29 hours spilling →
Tributary of Morlais Brook 9 29 down 50% 100%
St Martins SPS Nefod Oswestry
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
St Martins
EA ID / permit
DCW00110 · CM0230701
Outlet location
SJ3092036230 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Morlas Brook (GB111067051600)
2024 spills / hours
7 / 53
Long-term average
6.3 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 29 hours spilling →
Morlais Brook 5 29 down 29% 100%
Boathouse Inn CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
The Boat House CSO, The Groves, Chester
EA ID / permit
DCW00017 · NPSWQD005835
Outlet location
SJ4115666091 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Dee - Chester Weir to Ceiriog (GB111067057080)
2024 spills / hours
32 / 56
Long-term average
27.5 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 29 hours spilling →
River Dee 23 29 down 28% 100%
Wilton Sewage Pumping Station
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Wilton SPS
EA ID / permit
DCW00123 · AN0372801
Outlet location
SO5844823796 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Hampton Bishop to conf Kerne Br (GB109055037112)
2024 spills / hours
49 / 322
Long-term average
8.8 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 27 hours spilling →
River Wye 4 27 down 92% 100%
Jubilee Park No 3175 CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Jubilee Park
EA ID / permit
DCW00065 · CG0342701
Outlet location
SJ5398441480 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wych Upper (Worthenbury Upper) (GB111067052200)
2024 spills / hours
17 / 47
Long-term average
14.8 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 25 hours spilling →
Staggs Brook 14 25 down 18% 100%
Eign 1B Combined Sewer Overflow
Inlet overflow at sewage works
Sewage works
Eign 1B Combined Sewer
Company site name
Hereford Eign
EA ID / permit
DCW00046 · AN0315201
Outlet location
SO5213038850 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
25 / 82
Long-term average
12.1 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 24 hours spilling →
River Wye 8 24 down 68% 100%
Saughall Seahill Road PS CSO
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Chester Seahill
EA ID / permit
DCW00101 · NPSWQD005510
Outlet location
SJ3560069649 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Garden City Drain (GB111067056960)
2024 spills / hours
15 / 63
Long-term average
11.0 spills a year (monitored since 2018)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 23 hours spilling →
Garden City Drain 11 23 down 27% 100%
Gladstone Road CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Gladstone Road Neston
EA ID / permit
DCW00051 · CG0359801
Outlet location
SJ2940777342 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Tidal Dee (GB531106708200)
Shellfish water
Dee (East)
2024 spills / hours
17 / 25
Long-term average
8.0 spills a year (monitored since 2015)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 22 hours spilling →
Stanney Brook 8 22 down 53% 100%
Brampton Street CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Ross-On-Wye Brampton Street
EA ID / permit
DCW00018 · AN0014601
Outlet location
SO6012124462 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Rudhall Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055029730)
2024 spills / hours
51 / 42
Long-term average
49.0 spills a year (monitored since 2018)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 22 hours spilling →
Rudhall Brook 27 22 down 47% 98%
CSO at Tilston Sewage Treatment Works
Inlet overflow at sewage works
Sewage works
Tilston
Company site name
Tilston
EA ID / permit
DCW00039 · CM0021602
Outlet location
SJ4547551688 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Aldford Brook (GB111067052120)
2024 spills / hours
35 / 103
Long-term average
35.4 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 22 hours spilling →
Carden Brook 14 22 down 60% 100%
Manhole 50 Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Kington Bridge Street No 32 Garden Mh 50
EA ID / permit
DCW00075 · AN0125801
Outlet location
SO2993856480 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Arrow - conf Gladestry Bk to conf Gilwern Bk (GB109055036620)
2024 spills / hours
5 / 23
Long-term average
4.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 20 hours spilling →
River Arrow 4 20 down 20% 100%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Plough Lane Hereford CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00031 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SO4973939163 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
12 / 3.8
Long-term average
26.0 spills a year (monitored since 2024)
High-spill reason (company)
Not Applicable - Ongoing investigation
Investigation
UWWTR investigation completed
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 19 hours spilling →
River Wye 40 19 up 233% 99%
Christleton Whitchurch Road PS
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Chester Whitchurch Road SPS
EA ID / permit
DCW00027 · CM0185501
Outlet location
SJ4418065009 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Finchetts Gutter (GB111067056930)
2024 spills / hours
12 / 5.3
Long-term average
12.7 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 18 hours spilling →
Caldy Brook 10 18 down 17% 100%
5 Dee Cottages CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Neston Parkgate The Parade 5 Dee Cotts
EA ID / permit
DCW00011 · CM0170101
Outlet location
SJ2760178628 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
MERSEY (GB531206908100)
Shellfish water
Dee (East)
2024 spills / hours
16 / 26
Long-term average
7.0 spills a year (monitored since 2015)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 17 hours spilling →
Dee Estuary 6 17 down 63% 100%
Chirk Bank PS
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Chirk Bank
EA ID / permit
DCW00125 · CM0230601
Outlet location
SJ2944037370 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Ceiriog - confluence Dee to Teirw (GB111067051910)
2024 spills / hours
12 / 152
Long-term average
44.8 spills a year (monitored since 2018)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 17 hours spilling →
River Ceiriog 3 17 down 75% 100%
Heswall Storage Tank CSO Heswall
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Heswall Gayton Riverbank Road Mh466 Nra
EA ID / permit
DCW00060 · CG0355101
Outlet location
SJ2619080420 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
MERSEY (GB531206908100)
Shellfish water
Dee (East)
2024 spills / hours
22 / 2.5
Long-term average
13.1 spills a year (monitored since 2015)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 17 hours spilling →
Estuarial Waters of the River Dee 6 17 down 73% 100%
Smallbrook No 2177 CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Whitchurch (Shropshire) Smallbrook Road
EA ID / permit
DCW00106 · CM0200601
Outlet location
SJ5368841684 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wych Upper (Worthenbury Upper) (GB111067052200)
2024 spills / hours
34 / 50
Long-term average
19.3 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 15 hours spilling →
Staggs Brook 18 15 down 47% 99%
Great Hough Brook CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Lydbrook SPS
EA ID / permit
DCW00053 · AN0014901
Outlet location
SO5955416816 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - conf Walford Bk to Bigsweir Br (GB109055037111)
2024 spills / hours
23 / 83
Long-term average
21.6 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 14 hours spilling →
Tributary of the River Wye 10 14 down 57% 100%
CSO at Newland STW
Storm tank at sewage works
Sewage works
Newland
Company site name
Newland (Nr Coleford)
EA ID / permit
DCW00034 · AS1003301
Outlet location
SO5511108949 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Valley Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055029670)
2024 spills / hours
17 / 49
Long-term average
36.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 13 hours spilling →
Valley Brook 7 13 down 59% 97%
Malpas Sewage Treatment Works
Inlet overflow at sewage works
Sewage works
Malpas
Company site name
Malpas Whitchurch Road
EA ID / permit
DCW00073 · CM0084901
Outlet location
SJ4934446923 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Bradley Brook (GB111067052230)
2024 spills / hours
34 / 47
Long-term average
16.5 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 13 hours spilling →
Unnamed Tributary of Wych Brook 16 13 down 53% 100%
3 Elms Road Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Three Elms Road/Ferndale Road
EA ID / permit
DCW00010 · AN0078801
Outlet location
SO4948140832 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055037040)
2024 spills / hours
10 / 3.8
Long-term average
13.1 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 12 hours spilling →
Yazor Brook 24 12 up 140% 98%
Cawdor Arch Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Ross-On-Wye Cawdor Arch
EA ID / permit
DCW00020 · AN0014501
Outlet location
SO5993024610 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Rudhall Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055029730)
2024 spills / hours
54 / 31
Long-term average
23.9 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 10 hours spilling →
Rudhall Brook 12 10 down 78% 100%
Cannop Road Sewage Pumping Station
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Cannop Road (Nr Forest Of Dean)
EA ID / permit
DCW00019 · NPSWQD010007
Outlet location
SO5934011362 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Cannop Bk - source to R Severn Estuary (GB109054032640)
2024 spills / hours
9 / 24
Long-term average
6.0 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 7.8 hours spilling →
Cannop Brook 7 7.8 down 22% 100%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Eign Road CSO, Hereford
EA ID / permit
DCW00004 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SO5221739259 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055037040)
2024 spills / hours
23 / 91
Long-term average
22.8 spills a year (monitored since 2020)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 6.5 hours spilling →
Yazor Brook 3 6.5 down 87% 100%
CSO at Bromyard WwTW
Inlet overflow at sewage works
Sewage works
Bromyard
Company site name
Bromyard
EA ID / permit
DCW00032 · AL1000602
Outlet location
SO6583954455 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Frome - conf Tedstone Bk to conf R Lugg (GB109055036780)
2024 spills / hours
9 / 17
Long-term average
10.5 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 6.3 hours spilling →
River Frome 4 6.3 down 56% 93%
Saltney Sewerage Chester Street PS
Storm discharge at pumping station
Company site name
Chester Chester Street
EA ID / permit
DCW00099 · CM0020201
Outlet location
SJ3862265428 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
MERSEY (GB531206908100)
2024 spills / hours
23 / 32
Long-term average
24.2 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 6.3 hours spilling →
River Dee 6 6.3 down 74% 100%
Three Elms Road CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Three Elms Road/Oatfield Close
EA ID / permit
DCW00118 · AN0078901
Outlet location
SO4920040900 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055037040)
2024 spills / hours
24 / 19
Long-term average
14.3 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 6.0 hours spilling →
Yazor Brook 14 6.0 down 42% 100%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Park West CSO Heswall
EA ID / permit
DCW00006 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SJ2590880903 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Dee (N. Wales) (GB531106708200)
Shellfish water
Dee (East)
2024 spills / hours
11 / 5.3
Long-term average
8.2 spills a year (monitored since 2020)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 6.0 hours spilling →
River Dee 6 6.0 down 45% 100%
Grandstand Road CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Grandstand Road
EA ID / permit
DCW00052 · AN0077701
Outlet location
SO4936341329 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055037040)
2024 spills / hours
10 / 6.3
Long-term average
32.3 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 4.3 hours spilling →
Yazor Brook 11 4.3 up 10% 99%
Barton Road Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Barton Road CSO, Hereford
EA ID / permit
DCW00015 · AN0266401
Outlet location
SO5047939727 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
23 / 82
Long-term average
11.9 spills a year (monitored since 2018)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 4.0 hours spilling →
Yazor Brook 6 4.0 down 74% 100%
Edgar Park CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Chester Edgars Park
EA ID / permit
DCW00045 · CM0167601
Outlet location
SJ4073565711 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Dee (N. Wales) (GB531106708200)
2024 spills / hours
16 / 9.8
Long-term average
9.3 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 4.0 hours spilling →
River Dee 10 4.0 down 38% 99%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Cycle Track CSO, Hereford
EA ID / permit
DCW00128 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SO5050539622 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
2 / 1.8
Long-term average
6.0 spills a year (monitored since 2023)
Investigation
UWWTR investigation completed
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 4.0 hours spilling →
River Wye 1 4.0 down 50% 100%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
72 Cheyney Rd CSO Chester
EA ID / permit
DCW00003 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SJ3969167435 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Finchetts Gutter (GB111067056930)
2024 spills / hours
11 / 7.0
Long-term average
6.4 spills a year (monitored since 2020)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 2.5 hours spilling →
Finchetts Gutter 4 2.5 down 64% 100%
Seaton Avenue CSO
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Hereford Seaton Avenue
EA ID / permit
DCW00103 · AN0078101
Outlet location
SO5344740624 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Lugg - conf R Arrow to conf R Wye (GB109055036790)
2024 spills / hours
5 / 5.3
Long-term average
2.2 spills a year (monitored since 2016)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 2.0 hours spilling →
Lugg Rheay 6 2.0 up 20% 94%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Chester Castle Drive
EA ID / permit
DCW00127 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SJ4064065780 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Middle Dee (GB531106708200)
2024 spills / hours
27 / 16
Long-term average
22.7 spills a year (monitored since 2023)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 1.8 hours spilling →
River Dee 4 1.8 down 85% 97%
Unknown
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
No 1 Castlefields Leominster CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00009 · Unpermitted
Outlet location
SO4999158465 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Arrow - conf Gilwern Bk to conf R Lugg (GB109055041840)
2024 spills / hours
10 / 14
Long-term average
5.4 spills a year (monitored since 2021)
Investigation
UWWTR investigation completed
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 1.3 hours spilling →
River Lugg 5 1.3 down 50% 100%
Station St Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Station Street Ross-On-Wye CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00112 · AN0014701
Outlet location
SO6034024308 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Rudhall Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055029730)
2024 spills / hours
5 / 1.3
Long-term average
1.6 spills a year (monitored since 2017)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 0.8 hours spilling →
Small Brook 3 0.8 down 40% 100%
Whitecross Road CSO Hereford
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Whitecross Road CSO
EA ID / permit
DCW00122 · AN0078001
Outlet location
SO5030239626 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Wye - Bredwardine Br to Hampton Bishop (GB109055037113)
2024 spills / hours
8 / 3.3
Long-term average
2.8 spills a year (monitored since 2015)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 0.8 hours spilling →
River Wye 2 0.8 down 75% 100%
Miss Chaves Combined Sewer Overflow
Overflow on sewer network
Company site name
Widemarsh Common Road CSO, Hereford
EA ID / permit
DCW00081 · AN0266301
Outlet location
SO5064940730 (OS grid reference) · View on Apple Maps
WFD catchment
Yazor Bk - source to conf R Wye (GB109055037040)
2024 spills / hours
4 / 1.0
Long-term average
5.5 spills a year (monitored since 2019)
Investigation
No investigation activity in reporting period
Improvement
No improvement action in reporting period
Volume & pollution
Estimate from 0.8 hours spilling →
Widemarsh Brook 2 0.8 down 50% 100%

Sewage treatment works

Storm tanks and inlet overflows at each Dwr Cymru Welsh Water sewage works. The figures are 2025 spills.

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