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Whitley Lock Elsan Facility

Type: Customer Service Facility

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 13 August 2026, 11:23am

To: 20 August 2026, 10:42am inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Information

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atRubbish Disposal, Whitley Lock Bridge
Ends atRubbish Disposal, Whitley Lock Bridge

Descriptions

Update 20 August 2026, 10:42am

Please be advised that the works at the Elsan facility at Whitley Lock have now been completed.

The blockage has been successfully cleared, and the facility is now fully operational and open as normal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while these works were carried out.

Original 13 August 2026, 11:19am

Please could boaters be aware that the Elsan at Whitley Lock is currently out of order, due to a blockage.

Our contractor has been appointed and will be on site as soon as possible.

This notice will be updated as soon as the blockage is removed and the facility is once again available to customers.

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