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Sewage spills in Kirklees

Kirklees Borough Council: every storm overflow in the area and how much it spilled.

Sewage spills

20,227 hours of sewage spills from 197 storm overflows in 2025

4,134 spills counted · 165 of 197 overflows with figures spilled at least once · 20th most spill hours of 288 council areas in England with storm overflows

Storm overflows are run by water companies, not by the council. The company responsible here is Yorkshire Water.

Every overflow in this area, longest spills first

OverflowCompanySpillsHoursMonitor working
THISTLE STREET CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1171,122100%
LONGLANDS ROAD CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water571,088100%
CLAYTON WEST STWinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water751,074100%
SINKING WOOD NO2 CSOinto NEW MILL DIKEYorkshire Water731,047100%
MELTHAM STWinto MAG BROOKYorkshire Water781,007100%
HUDDERSFIELD STWinto RIVER CALDER & RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water82781100%
NEILEY NO. 2 STWinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water55736100%
LISTING MILL FARM CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER SPENYorkshire Water74604100%
SPRINGFIELD LANE CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF DEAN BOTTOM DIKEYorkshire Water6759591%
THIRSTIN ROAD NO2 CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF MAG BROOKYorkshire Water60450100%
SPENBOROUGH SPSinto RIVER CALDER AND RIVER SPENYorkshire Water51426100%
WATERLOO ROAD NO2 CSOinto ROUND WOOD BECKYorkshire Water69386100%
HUDDERSFIELD STWinto RIVER CALDER & RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water72369100%
QUEENS SQUARE CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water62365100%
BARBER ROW NO 2 CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water72351100%
DALTON ICI NORTH NO 2 CSOinto LEES HEAD BECKYorkshire Water65326100%
CUCKSTOOL BOTTOM CSOinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water57326100%
POLE MOOR SPSinto RED LANE DIKEYorkshire Water36312100%
HONLEY HUDDERSFIELD ROAD NO 2into RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water58305100%
BIRDS EDGE CSOinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water4026899%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto CALDERYorkshire Water41225100%
LEYMOOR ROAD CSOinto LONGWOOD BROOKYorkshire Water76215100%
TITANIC MILLS CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water50212100%
PARK MILL CSOinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water43212100%
ST PEG LANE CSOinto RIVER SPENYorkshire Water39209100%
DOBB LANE NO 2 CSOinto STUBBIN CLOUGHYorkshire Water39207100%
WOOD BOTTOM CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water57204100%
HECKMONDWIKE NO 2 CSOinto RIVER SPENYorkshire Water23200100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto NO DETAILSYorkshire Water6119395%
SPA MILLS BRIDGE ST CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water45188100%
WARWICK ROAD NO2 CSOinto BATLEY BECKYorkshire Water6918898%
HEY CLOUGH SPSinto HEY CLOUGHYorkshire Water34181100%
SKELMANTHORPE CSOinto TRIB OF PARK GATE DIKEYorkshire Water27180100%
THORNHILL DEWSBURY NO1 CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water3617375%
MORRISONS CAR PARK CSOinto RIVER SPENYorkshire Water4316053%
CORN MILL NO 2 CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water35154100%
BOG GREEN LANEinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water5414987%
FENAY BRIDGE TANK CSOinto FENAY BECKYorkshire Water30146100%
BRADLEY LEEDS ROAD CSOinto CINDERFIELD DIKEYorkshire Water45140100%
SPENBOROUGH SPSinto RIVER CALDER AND RIVER SPENYorkshire Water26137100%
DALTON ICI SOUTH CSOinto LEES HD BECK TRIB COLNE/CALDERYorkshire Water2213698%
BROOMHILL EMLEY CSOinto LITTLE DIKEYorkshire Water2512995%
MILNSBRIDGE (MARKET STREET) CSOinto LONGWOOD BROOKYorkshire Water5512568%
RAVENS HUDDERSFIELD RD CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water2712294%
STOCKWELL HILL CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water38119100%
DALTON GREEN LANE CSOinto CALDERYorkshire Water52117100%
COLNE ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water3711799%
HOLME BOTTOM CSOinto NEW MILL DIKEYorkshire Water3611199%
RED DOLES ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water44109100%
GORDON TERRACE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water29108100%
FENAY LANE CSOinto FENAY BECKYorkshire Water31107100%
BROOMFIELD LANE NO 2 CSOinto OUT LANE DYKEYorkshire Water20107100%
Permit applied forinto Permit applied forYorkshire Water31100100%
PADDOCK FOOT CSOinto CULVERTED TRIB OF RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water4899.8100%
NEWSOME ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water4090.8100%
DAISY STREET CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water318987%
MELTHAM CSOinto MELTHAM DIKEYorkshire Water378868%
DEWSBURY MOOR CSOinto RIVER SPEN (VIA PUBLIC SEWER)Yorkshire Water3886.5100%
TOWNGATE HOLMFIRTH 2 CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water2286100%
BIRKENSHAW CSOinto NUTTER BECKYorkshire Water1086100%
GASWORKS STREET CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water4985.8100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water218563%
ARMITAGE FOLD CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water5484.5100%
SPRINGFIELD LANE CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF RANGE DIKEYorkshire Water781.8100%
ST GEORGE'S ROAD CSOinto TRIB OF JACKSON BRIDGE DIKEYorkshire Water2374.8100%
FIR COTTAGE CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water769100%
CAUSEWAY SIDE 12 CSOinto CULV'D TRIB OF HOYLE HOUSE BRKYorkshire Water1767.893%
THORNHILL SYPHON CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water1666.8100%
LONGROYD MANCH ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water4765.857%
LAKE SIDE LANE SSOinto OXFIELD BECKYorkshire Water965.3100%
ANCHOR STREET CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water3463100%
EAST BIERLEY NO2 CSOinto LODGE BECKYorkshire Water2861.3100%
FACTORY LANE CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water2360.888%
Not matched in EA Consents Databaseinto Not matched in EA Consents DatabaseYorkshire Water1156100%
NEW MILL LIBRARY CSOinto NEW MILL DIKEYorkshire Water1752.382%
BREWERY LANE CSOinto CULVERTED TRIB OF RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water1450.5100%
JACKSON BRIDGE NO 2 CSOinto JACKSON BRIDGE DYKEYorkshire Water1950100%
RAILWAY STREET (B TO D) CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water1349.358%
DALTON WAKEFIELD ROAD CSOinto ROUND WOOD BECKYorkshire Water2849100%
DALTON LONG LANE NO 2 CSOinto LEES HEAD BECKYorkshire Water2345100%
STONES LANE/WAINGATE CSOinto HOYLE HOUSE BROOK (CULVERTED)Yorkshire Water942.3100%
MEAN BRIDGE CSOinto MELTHAM DIKEYorkshire Water2041.3100%
MORLEY LANE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water3241100%
NORTH BIERLEY CSOinto HUNSWORTH BECKYorkshire Water1239.5100%
BURN ROAD CSOinto GRIMESCAR DIKEYorkshire Water2338.397%
HIGH STREET HECKMONDWIKE NO 2 CSOinto CULVERTED TRIB OF SPEN RIVERYorkshire Water3538100%
WILLOW LANE BECK CSOinto RIVER COLNE(VIA BIRKBY RELIEF)Yorkshire Water2837100%
BRADLEY MILLS ROAD SPSinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water336.5100%
WATER STREET NO 2 CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water3235.5100%
SPRING WOOD CSOinto JACKSON BRIDGE DIKEYorkshire Water1434.8100%
WILLOW LANE CSOinto RIVER COLNE(VIA BIRKBY RELIEF)Yorkshire Water2734.5100%
DAMHILL NO 2 CSOinto SHEPLEY DIKEYorkshire Water93486%
BEN SHAWS CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1832.372%
CARR PIT ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1032.3100%
MILNS SHAW LANE NO 2 CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water2031100%
KINGS MILL LANE NO 2 CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water930100%
LONGLEY PARK CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water930100%
BROCKHOLES LANE CSOinto CULV TRIB OF RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water929.899%
FERNLEA GROVE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1628.5100%
DALE STREET CSOinto LONGWOOD BROOKYorkshire Water1727.899%
CHAPEL LANE NO 2 CSOinto TRIB OF RIVER SPENYorkshire Water2627.5100%
LOWER HIRST CSOinto LONGWOOD BROOKYorkshire Water132668%
THUNDERBRIDGE NO 2 CSOinto SHEPLEY DIKEYorkshire Water825.8100%
HUNSWORTH LANE NO 2 CSOinto HUNSWORTH UPPER LANE BECKYorkshire Water1022100%
JOHNNY MOORES HILL CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water2320.3100%
WOOD STREET DEWSBURY CSOinto DEWSBURY BECKYorkshire Water1120100%
NEW HEY ROAD CSOinto CULVERTED TRIB LONGWOOD BROOKYorkshire Water1119100%
DOG KENNEL BANK CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1317.8100%
BARGATE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water817.3100%
CAUSEWAY SIDE 13 C.S.Ointo HOYLE HOUSE BROOKYorkshire Water121793%
SCAR LANE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water1115.5100%
BRADLEY ROAD NO'S 1 & 2 CSOinto TRIB OF HUDDERSFIELD BRD CANALYorkshire Water151452%
SWAN BANK NO 2 CSOinto RIVER RIBBLEYorkshire Water313.8100%
UPPER ROAD CSOinto BATLEY CARR DYKE CULVERTEDYorkshire Water1713.5100%
LOCKWOOD SCAR CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water913.5100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto VARIES WITH OUTLETYorkshire Water413.5100%
ASPLEY WAKEFIELD ROAD CSOinto PENNY DIKEYorkshire Water1312100%
JACK HILL CSOinto COLNEYorkshire Water1112100%
OLD LANE NO 2 CSOinto WORMALDS DRAINYorkshire Water1211.5100%
FARTOWN BRADFORD ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNE VIA BIRKBY RELIEFYorkshire Water1711100%
COMBS HILL NO 2 CSOinto TRIB OF CALDER & HEBBLE NAV.Yorkshire Water141169%
BIRSTALL CSOinto SMITHIES BECKYorkshire Water1210.5100%
CLIFF HOLLINS LANE CSOinto HIGHROYDS BECKYorkshire Water31034%
BROOK LANE CSOinto UNNAMED TRIB OF RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water149.8100%
HONLEY NEWTOWN NO 2 CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water189100%
RAMSDEN MILL CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water48.8100%
HEPWORTH ROAD CSOinto RAKES DYKEYorkshire Water68.3100%
NEWGATE CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water18100%
LANE HACKINGS GREEN CSOinto THORPE DIKEYorkshire Water67.877%
CATCH BAR CSOinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water47.898%
PICKWICK MILL CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water17.5100%
HIGHTOWN ROAD CSOinto SYKE BECKYorkshire Water136.8100%
COOPER BRIDGE CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water96.5100%
FLOCKTON TANK CSOinto FLOCKTON BECKYorkshire Water25.394%
CROSLAND ST/BLACKMOORFOOT RD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water155100%
SCOUTHILL CSOinto SPEN RIVERYorkshire Water15100%
HONLEY BRIDGE NO 2 CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water114.3100%
Permit applied forinto Permit applied forYorkshire Water74.3100%
COLLIERY LANE CSOinto CINDERFIELD DIKEYorkshire Water24100%
BUTT LANE CSOinto RAKES DYKEYorkshire Water103.399%
DEVERON GROVE NO 2 CSOinto CLAYTON DIKEYorkshire Water73.3100%
SOUTH STREET CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water72.5100%
RAIKES LANE CSOinto HIGH ROYDS BECKYorkshire Water22.594%
HELLIWELL SYKE CSOinto HELLIWELL SYKEYorkshire Water12.3100%
CALDER BANK ROAD CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water3284%
WHITEHEAD LANE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water51.8100%
HOLMFIRTH BRIDGE LANE CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water11.8100%
WELL LANE CSOinto BATLEY BECKYorkshire Water41.587%
GRANGE MOOR CSOinto FALHOUSE BECKYorkshire Water31.585%
WHITEHALL ROAD CSOinto RIVER SPENYorkshire Water30.8100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto VARIES WITH OUTLETYorkshire Water20.8100%
OAK ROAD CSOinto TRIB OF HUDDERSFIELD BROAD CANYorkshire Water20.8100%
THORNHILL PARK AVENUE CSOinto RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water10.889%
BATLEY GRANGE ROAD CSOinto GREENHILL DIKE CULVERTEDYorkshire Water20.596%
ALANDALE ROAD BRADLEY CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water20.5100%
ST THOMAS ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water20.5100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto NO DETAILSYorkshire Water10.5100%
CASTLEGATE BRADFORD CSOinto CULV TRIB OF HEBBLE BECKYorkshire Water10.593%
COPLEY BANK CSOinto UNNAMED TRIB OF RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water10.5100%
BALME ROAD NO 2 CSOinto RIVER SPENYorkshire Water10.5100%
SYKE ING NO 2 CSOinto CHICKENLEY BECKYorkshire Water10.399%
IVY STREET CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water10.3100%
PICKFORD STREET CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water10.3100%
LONGROYD MANCH ROAD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water10.392%
SPRING GROVE CSOinto TRIB OF RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water10.3100%
WHITLEY ROAD STORM BALANCING TANKinto TRIBUTARY OF HOWROYD BECKYorkshire Water00100%
FIDDLERS HILLinto TRIB OF RIVER CALDERYorkshire Water00100%
YWS UNKNOWN SITES DEFAULTinto VARIES WITH OUTLETYorkshire Water0076%
HUDDERSFIELD ROADinto NEW MILL DIKEYorkshire Water0082%
THURSTONLAND CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water00100%
LEEDS ROAD SPS (ICI)into SEWER TO RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
HONLEY EASTGATE CSOinto CULV TRIB OF RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water0098%
BRADLEY ROAD NO'S 1 & 2 CSOinto TRIB OF HUDDERSFIELD BRD CANALYorkshire Water0095%
HECK CEMETERY ROAD NO 2 CSOinto UNNA. CUL. TRIB. OF SPEN RIVERYorkshire Water00100%
BATLEY ROAD NO 2 CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER SPENYorkshire Water0097%
NEW STREET CSOinto HIGH ROYDS BECKYorkshire Water00100%
WAKEFIELD ROAD SCISSET CSOinto RIVER DEARNEYorkshire Water0096%
ALMONDBURY CSOinto FENAY BECKYorkshire Water00100%
MAYMAN LANE TANK CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF BATLEY CARRYorkshire Water00100%
COOPER LANE CSOinto RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water00100%
FIELD LANEinto TRIBUTARY OF BATLEY BECKYorkshire Water00100%
CROSLAND ST/BLACKMOORFOOT RD CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
NETTLETON HILL CSOinto CLAY WOOD BROOKYorkshire Water0041%
MELTON STREET CSOinto CARLINGHOW BECKYorkshire Water00100%
BEAUMONT PARK CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water0071%
QUEENS MILL ROAD (OFF)into RIVER HOLMEYorkshire Water00100%
CRESCENT ROAD CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF GRIMSCAR DIKEYorkshire Water00100%
BATLEY MOUNT STREET CSOinto BATLEY BECKYorkshire Water0069%
BROOK MOTORS CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
SPRINGDALE MILLS CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
CHARLIE BROWNS CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
DOGLEY CSOinto WOODSOME BECKYorkshire Water00100%
BACK LANE CSOinto CLVRT TRIB OF TOAD HOLE DIKEYorkshire Water00100%
KIRKBRIDGE LANE CSOinto NEW MILL DIKEYorkshire Water00100%
WOODHEAD ROAD CSOinto DIGLEY BROOKYorkshire Water0049%
LONGROYD BRIDGE CSOinto RIVER COLNEYorkshire Water00100%
Not matched in EA Consents Databaseinto Not matched in EA Consents DatabaseYorkshire Water0072%

A storm overflow releases diluted sewage into a river or the sea when sewers are overloaded, usually in heavy rain. Hours are the total time all spills lasted. Spills are counted the Environment Agency’s way: any discharge in the first 12 hours counts as one spill, and each further 24 hour block counts as another. Compare every council, constituency and water company.

Source: Environment Agency, Event Duration Monitoring storm overflow annual return 2025. Locations placed in council areas using Office for National Statistics boundaries. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.