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Lees Beck

Recorded by the operator as Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder). The outfall is 9 m from the Lees Beck on the Ordnance Survey river network, which is the river this page groups it under.

The Environment Agency data shows this overflow's monitor (operator listed as Yorkshire Water) as offline (status timestamp in the public data: 31 Oct 2026 at 09:43 UTC); while offline the data cannot show whether it is spilling.

📍 53.65458°, -1.74363°

Truth Engine flags· 1 open

Spill record· since 6 May 2026

19

spill events

119h

cumulative discharge

31.7 h

longest single event

2026-06-25

first event on record

In the last 30 days this overflow recorded 0h of discharge. Yorkshire Water has 1,250 of its 2,185 monitored overflows reporting spills in this 30-day window.

Recent spill events· last 30 days

No spill events recorded in the last 30 days.

The operator's own annual returns· 2023 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
202342240h100%hub id
202417115h74%hub id
202522136h98%hub id

2024, the operator's stated reason: "High spill threshold not met"

2025, the operator's stated reason: "High spill threshold not met"

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· 5.6 km away

The nearest Environment Agency rain gauge, Ludhill Farm, is 5.6 km from this overflow. It has no hourly totals on record for the last 48 hours.

Day (UTC)Rain
18 Oct 20260.0 mm
17 Oct 20260.0 mm
16 Oct 20260.5 mm
18 Sept 20260.0 mm
17 Sept 20264.3 mm
16 Sept 20260.2 mm
18 Aug 20260.0 mm

Rainfall comes from 15-minute Environment Agency readings rolled into hourly and daily totals. The gauge is 5.6 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· 0.9 km away

Latest readings at the Environment Agency gauge "Ici Colne", on the River Colne, which is 0.9 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

  • NE-RSN1492 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RSN1492 LEES BECK IN DALTON

    365 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-49500644 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    COLNE AT FOOTBRIDGE OFF ASHGROVE ROAD - SYNGENTA SITE

    1.1 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-49500304 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    FENAY BECK AT WATERLOO

    1.2 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-49500413 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    HUDDERSFIELD BROAD CANAL D/S OF INCINERATOR

    2.2 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-49500630 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    COLNE AT COLNE BRIDGE - BRADLEY

    2.6 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-49500601 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    CALDER AT A62 COOPER BRIDGE

    3.1 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

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.

Are you here right now?

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 Yorkshire Water

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 YWS00023 on the Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder): request for information

Dear Yorkshire Water,

I am writing about storm overflow YWS00023 on the Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder).

Environment Agency storm overflow monitoring data for overflow YWS00023 on the Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder) (operator listed as Yorkshire Water) records no spill events starting between 5 October 2026 and 4 November 2026.

As of 4 November 2026 at 15:02 UTC, the monitor for this overflow is reported as offline (status timestamp in the public data: 31 October 2026 at 09:43 UTC). While a monitor is reported offline, the public data cannot show whether the overflow is spilling.

Further details from the public record:
- Open automated data flags on River Truth for this overflow: 1 (comparisons between public datasets, not findings of fault)
- On the Lees Beck, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 53.65458, -1.74363
- 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/5636)

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. Why the monitor is reported as offline and when it is expected to report again
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 Yorkshire Water customer]

2. Write to the MP for this stretch

This overflow sits in the Huddersfield constituency — currently represented by Harpreet Uppal (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 YWS00023 on the Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder)

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 YWS00023 on the Lees Head Beck (tributaries of Colne to Calder) (operator listed as Yorkshire Water) records no spill events starting between 5 October 2026 and 4 November 2026.

As of 4 November 2026 at 15:02 UTC, the monitor for this overflow is reported as offline (status timestamp in the public data: 31 October 2026 at 09:43 UTC). While a monitor is reported offline, the public data cannot show whether the overflow is spilling.

Further details from the public record:
- Open automated data flags on River Truth for this overflow: 1 (comparisons between public datasets, not findings of fault)
- On the Lees Beck, per the OS Open Rivers network (Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence)
- Location: 53.65458, -1.74363
- 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/5636)

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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