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River Don

70 miles through South Yorkshire, joining the Trent at the Aire. Severe legacy industrial pollution + active sewage discharges.

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Storm overflows

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Spill events · 24 h

Open discrepancies

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WIMS sampling points

Hydrology stations

Spill record· since 6 May 2026 · across the river

1,793

spill events

1,696h

cumulative discharge

3 weeks

longest single event

2026-05-06

first event on record

Truth Engine flags· 3 open

Recent spill events· last 7 days · 11

2026-11-01 18:30 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS00088 · River Don
4 min
2026-11-01 08:15 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don
ongoing
2026-11-01 05:37 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS00088 · River Don
2 min
2026-11-01 05:34 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don
0 min
2026-11-01 05:00 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don
0 min
2026-11-01 04:55 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don
2 min
2026-11-01 03:31 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don
0 min
2026-10-31 17:54 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS00653 · River Don
0 min
2026-10-30 02:56 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS00088 · River Don
1 min
2026-10-29 18:27 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS00088 · River Don
4 min
2026-10-27 14:00 UTCYorkshire Water · YWS01379 · River Don
5 min

Monitors offline· 3

Yorkshire Water · YWS02029 · River Don23.2 h
Yorkshire Water · YWS00802 · River Don3 days
Yorkshire Water · YWS02278 · —10 days

Permits to discharge· 40 on the register

The Environment Agency has issued these permits for discharges at sites next to this river's storm overflows. A permit is a legal authorisation with conditions, not a record of what was discharged.

Permit	Holder	Site	Receiving water	Issued
NE/2002/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	SPRINGVALE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2020-08-26
NE/2992/004	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	THURGOLAND SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2021-01-06
NE/3201/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BROMPTON ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-10-30
NE/3277(SS)/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	SWINTON (KILNHURST-HOOTON RD) SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2002-01-29
NE/3300(SS)/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	STOCKSBRIDGE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2005-03-31
NE/3384/004	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	FOSTERS GARAGE SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	Tributary of the River Don	2022-03-31
NE/3431/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BURGOYNE ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2020-08-26
NE/3777/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	RAWMARSH ROAD SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2004-03-31
NE/C4074/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	CLIFTON PARK CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	#N/A	2018-03-31
NE/C4919/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BACON LANE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2022-03-31
NE/C4960/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BRIDGE END PENISTONE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2022-03-07
NE/EPRCB3892VU/001	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	EFFINGHAM ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2016-03-23
NE/EPRDP3024GP/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	ALMA STREET SHEFFIELD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2020-03-31
NE/EPRUP3128XD/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	DUDLEY ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-10-30
NE/WA6004/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	FITZWILLIAM CENTRE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-10-30
NE/WRA7031/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	GILPIN STREET DVISA A22 CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2019-06-13
NE/WRA7691/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	ROTHERHAM ERSKINE ROAD SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	Trib Of River Don	2017-09-28
NE/WRA7695/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	ROTHERHAM (EFFINGHAM SQUARE) SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don (+ Ps Eo)	2002-01-29
NE/WRA7929/003	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	KIRTON LANE SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don (Tidal)	2008-03-13
NE/WRA7950/001	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	MARSH STREET CSO/SPSPumping Station · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2003-03-18
NE/WRA8086/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	CARLISLE STREET ROUNDABOUT CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-11-08
NE/WRA8087/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	CARLISLE STREET ROUNDABOUT CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-10-30
NE/WRA8155/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	STATION LANE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2025-09-24
NE/WRA8207/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	THURLESTONE NO 2 CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2025-09-24
NE/WRA8327/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	DONCASTER INTERCHANGE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Cheswold (Culverted)	2017-11-15
NE/WRA8454/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	LANGSETT ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-10-26
NE/WRA8464/001	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	HIGH BRIDGE HILLSBOROUGH CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2005-03-31
NE/WRA8504/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	CATCHBAR LANE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2018-03-31
NE/WRA8600/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	SWINTON ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2020-08-28
NE/WRA8601/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	BRITAIN STREET CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2022-03-31
NE/WRA8710/004	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	FURNIVAL ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2019-08-09
NE/WRA8750/004	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	EASTWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2020-08-28
NE/WRA9122/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	CRICKET INN CRESCENT CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2019-08-09
NE/WRA9123/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	ATTERCLIFFE COMMON CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2026-05-11
NE/WRA9130/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	WAINGATE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2017-04-26
NE/WRA9137/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	EFFINGHAM STREET CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2025-11-05
NE/WRA9187/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	WATER LANE ROTHERHAM CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2019-06-28
NE/WRA9195/002	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	PARKSIDE ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2019-06-28
NE/WRA9258/001	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	GREYS BRIDGE CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2007-09-04
NE/WRA9318/001	YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED	NORTH CLIFF ROAD CSOCombined Sewer Overflow · Sewage - Storm Sewage	River Don	2008-01-22

Source: Environment Agency, public register of discharges to water and groundwater (England). Current permits only, matched to this river by a permitted discharge point within 100 m of one of its storm overflows. The register does not list the conditions attached to each permit. How we keep the record.