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Northumbrian Water · overflow NWL00128

No active event

Claxton Beck

Northumbrian Water reports no current spill. In the last 30 days the overflow has discharged a cumulative 4 h across 5 events.

📍 54.62539°, -1.25090°

Spill record· last 12 months

5

spill events

4h

cumulative discharge

1.5 h

longest single event (all time)

2026-05-03

first event on record

In the last 30 days this overflow recorded 4h of discharge. Across Northumbrian Water's 1,568 monitored overflows the median was 0h. This site is in the top 21% by 30-day spill duration.

On the Claxton Beck· 5 other overflows

5 other overflows discharge into the Claxton Beck. Combined recorded discharge in the last 30 days: 3h.

Recent spill events· last 30 days

Nearby water quality· 6 sampling points within 5 km

  • NE-45400487 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    COWBRIDGE BECK 200M D/S BILLINGHAM STW

    199 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-45400486 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    COWBRIDGE BECK U/S BILLINGHAM STW

    588 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-45401085 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    CLAXTON BECK AT CLAXTON BRIDGE

    1.8 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-45401447 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    GREATHAM BECK AT GREATHAM BRIDGE

    2.0 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-45401049 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    CLAXTON BECK AT CLAXTON HOUSE FARM

    2.3 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • NE-45400688 · SALINE WATER - ESTUARINE SITES - NON BATHING/SHELLFISH

    MBS TEES BAMLETTS BIGHT T1NMP SED <63U

    3.6 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.

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1. Complain to Northumbrian 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: Complaint: storm overflow NWL00128 on the Claxton Beck

Dear Northumbrian Water,

I am writing to formally raise a concern about storm overflow NWL00128,
which public Environment Agency data shows recording 5 spill events totalling 4 h in the last 30 days into the Claxton Beck.

Evidence:
- Last 30 days: 5 spill events totalling 4 h
- Location: 54.62539, -1.25090
- Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/9295)

[Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you.]

Please respond with:
1. The cause of this discharge or monitor outage
2. The action being taken to resolve it
3. The expected timeline for resolution
4. What measures are in place to prevent recurrence

I have copied the Environment Agency, Ofwat, and my MP into this correspondence
where appropriate.

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your customer reference if you are a Northumbrian Water customer]

2. Write to the MP for this stretch

This overflow sits in the Stockton North constituency — currently represented by Chris McDonald (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 concern: Northumbrian Water sewage discharge — overflow NWL00128

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

I am writing as your constituent to raise concern about ongoing sewage discharges
from Northumbrian Water in our area.

A specific recent example is storm overflow NWL00128, which public
Environment Agency data shows recording 5 spill events totalling 4 h in the last 30 days into the Claxton Beck.

Evidence on the public record:
- Last 30 days: 5 spill events totalling 4 h
- Location: 54.62539, -1.25090
- Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/9295)

[Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you and your family.]

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 this specific incident with the Secretary of State
   for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs or with Ofwat
3. What steps Parliament is taking to hold Northumbrian Water accountable for
   the gap between shareholder distributions and the state of monitoring on
   the ground

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address — WriteToThem requires a postal address to verify constituency]

Sources: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub · Environment Agency
WIMS Water Quality Archive · cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/9295)

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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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