Sewage spills in Newcastle upon Tyne
Includes overflow assets operated by Northumbrian Water within 5 km of the town centre.
Total spills
3,207
Duration
13,838hrs
Infrastructure
89
Based on the latest Environment Agency storm overflow data
What does 13,838 hours mean?
Combined across all 89 sites in Newcastle upon Tyne, that is equivalent to sewage being discharged continuously for 576.6 days non-stop into local waterways (if all reported hours ran back-to-back). In practice, spills are separate events spread across the year.
Top 10 sites by spill count
Sites by severity
- Critical (>100 spills)2
- High (50–100 spills)25
- Moderate (10–49 spills)38
- Low (<10 spills)24
Site details
Counts use the EA 12–24 hour reporting method for the most recent year with spills, per site. Environment Agency EDM dataset.
| Site name | Water company | Spill count | Duration (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasshouse Street Ps | Northumbrian Water | 180 | 2,019 |
| Denton Road CSO Nc027 | Northumbrian Water | 108 | 454 |
| Ouseburn East Ps | Northumbrian Water | 99 | 319 |
| Silver Lonnen CSO (nc030) | Northumbrian Water | 93 | 329 |
| South Shore Road CSO | Northumbrian Water | 92 | 345 |
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