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Mill Beck

Recorded by the operator as Mill Beck.

The monitor for overflow UUP00068 (operator listed as United Utilities) reports no current spill. The data records 50 spill events totalling 5.6 h in the last 30 days.

📍 54.11392°, -3.19560°

Spill record· since 6 May 2026

215

spill events

39h

cumulative discharge

2.4 h

longest single event

2026-05-11

first event on record

In the last 30 days this overflow recorded 10h of discharge. Across United Utilities's 2,263 monitored overflows the median was 0h. This site is in the top 11% by 30-day spill duration.

On the Mill Beck (United Utilities area)· 11 other overflows

11 other overflows discharge into the Mill Beck (United Utilities area). Combined recorded discharge in the last 30 days: 30h.

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
2024171682h98%hub id
2025139682h99%hub id

2024, the operator's stated reason: "Data collection - Confirmed exceptional weather"

2025, the operator's stated reason: "Data collection - Confirmed exceptional weather"

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· 3.7 km away

The nearest Environment Agency rain gauge, Palace Nook, is 3.7 km from this overflow. It recorded 0.2 mm in the last 48 hours.

Day (UTC)Rain
17 Oct 20260.0 mm
16 Oct 20260.2 mm
15 Oct 20264.1 mm
14 Oct 20260.0 mm
13 Oct 20268.5 mm
12 Oct 20261.5 mm
11 Oct 20260.5 mm

Rainfall comes from 15-minute Environment Agency readings rolled into hourly and daily totals; the 48-hour figure rests on 180 of 192 possible readings. The gauge is 3.7 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· 2.4 km away

Latest readings at the Environment Agency gauge "Furness Abbey", which is 2.4 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-88004904 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    POAKA (MILL) BECK AS ENTERING CAVENDISH DOCK

    728 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88004908 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    SALTHOUSE POOL AT TIDAL DOORS

    1.1 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago

    • ⚠Intestinal Enterococci250 CFU/0.1l

  • NW-88004896 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    POAKA (MILL) BECK AT BARROW CB BOUNDARY

    3.1 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88004884 · SALINE WATER - COASTAL SITES - NON BATHING/SHELLFISH

    WALNEY CHANNEL AT JUBILEE BRIDGE

    3.2 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88023170 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    DANE GILL BECK AT SD 21085 72507

    3.3 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NW-88009869 · SALINE WATER - DESIGNATED BATHING BEACHES

    WALNEY BIGGAR BANK AT BIGGAR BANKBARROW-IN-FURNESS MBC (44200)

    4.6 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago

    • ✓Water temperature15.8 CEL
    • ✓Intestinal Enterococci10 CFU/0.1l

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 UUP00068 on the Mill Beck: request for information

Dear United Utilities,

I am writing about storm overflow UUP00068 on the Mill Beck.

Environment Agency storm overflow monitoring data for overflow UUP00068 on the Mill Beck (operator listed as United Utilities) records at least 50 spill events starting between 17 September 2026 and 17 October 2026; the 30 with a published end time total 5.6 h. The most recent recorded event started on 15 October 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

As of 17 October 2026 at 22:25 UTC, the monitor does not report the overflow as spilling.

Further details from the public record:
- On the Mill Beck, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 54.11392, -3.19560
- 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/12328)

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 Barrow and Furness constituency — currently represented by Michelle Scrogham (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 UUP00068 on the Mill Beck

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 UUP00068 on the Mill Beck (operator listed as United Utilities) records at least 50 spill events starting between 17 September 2026 and 17 October 2026; the 30 with a published end time total 5.6 h. The most recent recorded event started on 15 October 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

As of 17 October 2026 at 22:25 UTC, the monitor does not report the overflow as spilling.

Further details from the public record:
- On the Mill Beck, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 54.11392, -3.19560
- 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/12328)

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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