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Currently spilling

Dean Brook

Recorded by the operator as Dean Brook.

The monitor for overflow UUP01003 (operator listed as United Utilities) reports a spill into the Dean Brook (status timestamp in the public data: 17 Oct 2026 at 11:15 UTC). The nearest water-quality test is 588 m away with no recent observations on record.

📍 53.83509°, -2.47102°

Truth Engine flags· 3 open

Spill record· since 6 May 2026

183

spill events

54h

cumulative discharge

13.4 h

longest single event

2026-05-13

first event on record

In the last 30 days this overflow recorded 26h of discharge. Across United Utilities's 2,263 monitored overflows the median was 0h. This site is in the top 3% by 30-day spill duration.

On the Dean Brook (United Utilities area)· 2 other overflows

2 other overflows discharge into the Dean Brook (United Utilities area).

All overflows recorded on this watercourse →

Recent spill events· last 30 days

Rainfall comes from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauge within 10 km, using 15-minute readings rolled into hourly totals. Where a gauge is further away, or too many readings are missing, we say so rather than guess. Rain figures do not show whether a discharge was permitted; that is a matter for the regulator. How we keep the record.

The operator's own annual returns· 2024 to 2025

What the water company itself reported to the Environment Agency’s annual returns for this overflow, year by year. Hours are the total reported discharge duration; monitor working is the share of the year the event monitor was operating (a figure of 0% may mean no usable monitoring data rather than no spills). These figures are the operator's own reporting, not our measurement, and our live record above begins on 6 May 2026.

YearSpills countedHoursMonitor workingMatched by
20241782,176h100%hub id
20251431,364h100%hub id

2024, the operator's stated reason: "Not asset maintenance - Hydraulic capacity"

2025, the operator's stated reason: "Not asset maintenance - Hydraulic capacity"

Source: Environment Agency, Event Duration Monitoring storm overflow annual returns, all years. Matched to this overflow by hub id.

How we keep the record.

Rain at the nearest gauge· 5.9 km away

The nearest Environment Agency rain gauge, Great Harwood, is 5.9 km from this overflow. It recorded 0.7 mm in the last 48 hours.

Day (UTC)Rain
17 Oct 20260.1 mm
16 Oct 20260.6 mm
15 Oct 20268.2 mm
14 Oct 20260.0 mm
13 Oct 20266.5 mm
12 Oct 20260.5 mm
11 Oct 20260.2 mm

Rainfall comes from 15-minute Environment Agency readings rolled into hourly and daily totals; the 48-hour figure rests on 184 of 192 possible readings. The gauge is 5.9 km from this overflow, so it may not match the rain at the site itself, and the latest day may be incomplete. Rain figures do not show whether a discharge was permitted; that is a matter for the regulator. How we keep the record.

River level and flow nearby· 1.2 km away

Latest readings at the Environment Agency gauge "New Jumbles Rock", on the River Ribble, which is 1.2 km from this overflow.

These are the Environment Agency's own gauge readings at the named station, shown for context. The station measures the river, not this overflow, and a reading does not show whether a discharge occurred or was permitted. Trend compares the latest reading with the one nearest 24 hours earlier; a change of 5% or less is shown as steady. How we keep the record.

Nearby water quality· 6 sampling points within 5 km

  • NW-88003524 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    SHOWLEY BROOK PTC RIVER RIBBLE

    588 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88015585 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    DEAN BROOK PTC RIVER RIBBLE

    973 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88003466 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER RIBBLE AT MITTON WOOD PTC RIVER CALDER

    2.0 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88003465 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER HODDER AT LOWER HODDER BRIDGE

    2.0 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88003523 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER CALDER PTC RIVER RIBBLE

    2.0 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88003442 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER RIBBLE AT MITTON BRIDGE

    2.6 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago

    • ✓pH8.27 PHUNITS
    • ✓Water temperature13.7 CEL

Take action

The record above is verifiable from public Environment Agency and water-company data. Three official accountability channels — pre-filled with the evidence on this page.

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If you can see foam, sewage debris, dead fish, or smell something wrong — submit a citizen report. Confirmed reports are added to the Truth Engine and strengthen the public record on this overflow.

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1. Complain to United Utilities

The official complaints route. Most companies require submission through their web form rather than email — open the form, then paste the pre-filled letter.

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Subject: Storm overflow UUP01003 on the Dean Brook: request for information

Dear United Utilities,

I am writing about storm overflow UUP01003 on the Dean Brook.

Environment Agency storm overflow monitoring data for overflow UUP01003 on the Dean Brook (operator listed as United Utilities) records at least 50 spill events starting between 18 September 2026 and 18 October 2026; the 31 with a published end time total 12.8 h. The most recent recorded event started on 17 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC.

As of 18 October 2026 at 00:38 UTC, the monitor currently reports the overflow as spilling (status timestamp in the public data: 17 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC).

Further details from the public record:
- Open automated data flags on River Truth for this overflow: 3 (comparisons between public datasets, not findings of fault)
- Nearest Environment Agency water-quality sampling point: 588 m away, with no recent observations in the public Water Quality Archive
- On the Dean Brook, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 53.83509, -2.47102
- Sources: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub and Water Quality Archive (Open Government Licence v3.0), cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/11298)

These figures are taken from public monitoring data as published and may be revised by the publisher. They are not a finding that any permit condition has been breached.

[Add your personal context here, for example how you use this stretch of water.]

Please could you tell me:
1. Whether the monitoring record summarised above is accurate and complete
2. What caused the recorded spill events
3. What work, if any, is planned at this overflow, and on what timeline
4. What measures are in place to reduce spills from this overflow in future

[Delete if not applicable: I have copied the Environment Agency, Ofwat and my MP into this correspondence.]

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your customer reference if you are a United Utilities customer]

2. Write to the MP for this stretch

This overflow sits in the Ribble Valley constituency — currently represented by Maya Ellis (Labour). Click below to open WriteToThem with the letter copied to your clipboard — paste it into the message box.

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Subject: Constituent query: storm overflow UUP01003 on the Dean Brook

Dear [your MP, WriteToThem will fill this in],

I am writing as your constituent about public storm overflow monitoring data for our area.

Environment Agency storm overflow monitoring data for overflow UUP01003 on the Dean Brook (operator listed as United Utilities) records at least 50 spill events starting between 18 September 2026 and 18 October 2026; the 31 with a published end time total 12.8 h. The most recent recorded event started on 17 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC.

As of 18 October 2026 at 00:38 UTC, the monitor currently reports the overflow as spilling (status timestamp in the public data: 17 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC).

Further details from the public record:
- Open automated data flags on River Truth for this overflow: 3 (comparisons between public datasets, not findings of fault)
- Nearest Environment Agency water-quality sampling point: 588 m away, with no recent observations in the public Water Quality Archive
- On the Dean Brook, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 53.83509, -2.47102
- Sources: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub and Water Quality Archive (Open Government Licence v3.0), cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/11298)

These figures are taken from public monitoring data as published and may be revised by the publisher. They are not a finding that any permit condition has been breached.

[Add your personal context here, for example how you and your family use this stretch of water.]

I would like to ask:
1. Whether you support strengthening the regulatory regime for storm overflows, and monitor coverage in particular
2. Whether you would raise the monitoring data for this overflow with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency or Ofwat

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address (WriteToThem requires a postal address to verify your constituency)]

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3. Report to the Environment Agency

For active pollution incidents — dead fish, foam, sewage on the riverbank — the EA hotline operates 24/7 and triggers a recorded investigation.

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