HC Deb 15 June 1998 vol 314 cc40-1W
Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many storm overflows allow untreated sewage to pass into the River Eden; if he will list their locations; and what proposals North West Water has made to improve the situation over the next five years. [45372]

Angela Eagle

There are 31 storm water overflows that have outfalls affecting the River Eden. The table shows the location of the outfalls by name and national grid reference.

Within North West Water's current Asset Management Plan 2 (AMP2), which runs for five years from March 1995, two unsatisfactory storm overflows at Strand Road, Carlisle were abandoned and replaced with one of modern design in 1997. There are currently two storm water overflows that are considered unsatisfactory: improvements to the inlet works overflow at Carlisle waste water treatment works are programmed within the remaining period of AMP2; the remaining unsatisfactory storm water overflow has been identified by the Environment Agency for inclusion within North West Water's AMP3 programme which runs for five years from March 2000. North West Water's programme under AMP3 has yet to be finalised.

No. Location by name Discharge area Grid reference
1 Armathwaite Castle pumping station River Eden NY 5062 4598
2 Etterby Terrace River Eden, Etterby Tributary NY 3963 5705
3 Rickergate opposite Civic Centre River Eden NY 4006 5654
4 Bitts Park, adjacent to tennis courts River Eden NY 3987 5647
5 Cargo, adjacent sewage treatment works River Eden NY 3599 5885
6 Great Corby, adjacent syphon under River Eden River Eden NY 4678 5516
7 Stanwix/Stainton sewers River Eden NY 3805 5652
8 Rickerby Park/18 Brampton Road River Eden NY 4055 5698
9 Wetheral, adjacent Ferry Hill House River Eden NY 4692 5439
10 Low Crosby pumping station River Eden NY 4458 5930
11 Little Corby pumping station River Eden NY 4765 5734
12 Newby East pumping station River Eden NY 4750 5805
13 Warwick on Eden pumping station River Eden NY 4696 5666
14 Sands pumping station River Eden NY 4021 5657
15 Devonshire Terrace River Eden NY 4005 5660
16 Trinity School/Strand Road River Eden NY 4086 5637
17 The College, manhole Croft Close, Kirkoswald River Eden/Raven Beck NY 5534 4115
18 Adjacent, Temple Sowerby pumping station River Eden NY 6125 2709
19 The Sands, Appleby River Eden NY 6842 2055
20 Tunnel end before works, Appleby River Eden NY 6774 2077
21 Manhole behind Lager's Store, Lazonby River Eden NY 5471 3959
22 2nd field before works, Langwathby River Eden NY 5657 3416
23 Holme & Chapel Street, Appleby River Eden NY 6815 2020
24 Winton sewage pumping station River Eden NY 7760 1050
25 Lazonby pumping station River Eden NY 5516 3998
26 Stenkrith Bridge, Kirkby Stephen River Eden NY 7730 0747
27 Franks Bridge, Kirkby Stephen River Eden NY 7762 0871
28 Eastfield Bridge, Kirkby Stephen River Eden NY 7715 1044
29 Appleby, Cumbria River Eden NY 6766 2084
30 Front garden of the flats, Armathwaite River Eden NY 5074 4610
31 Carlisle sewage treatment works inlet overflow River Eden NY 3847 5652