South West Devon - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 22,048 hours in 2026 - That's 2.55 years , monitoring offline 3,747 hours , potential overflows 9 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in South West Devon so far for 2026. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. The water companies report their sewage to the Environment Agency every year in April. You can see the last reported year in the other page

What's a potential overflow? If the CSO goes 'Offline' while its Overflowing, we don't know if it stopped overflowing until we get a 'Stop' event.

Totals for South West Devon in 2026

Sewage22,048 hours
Monitoring offline3,747 hours
Potential pollution9 hours
Storm overflows131

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Daily Data

Jan - 7,934 hours , 1,227 offline
Feb - 11,029 hours , 312 offline
Mar - 2,030 hours , 9 potential
Apr - 101 hours
May - 14 hours , 4 offline
Jun - 0 hours
Jul - 0 hours , 178 offline
Aug - 135 hours , 744 offline
Sept - 98 hours , 1,127 offline
Oct - 703 hours , 152 offline
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
South West Water STOKE HILL STW_SSO_CRAPSTONE Milton Stream 70 1,537h 50m -
South West Water BEDFORD BRIDGE_CSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 79 1,509h 20m -
South West Water IVYBRIDGE STW_SSO_IVYBRIDGE 1 River Erme 64 1,422h 38m -
South West Water LUTTON STW_SSO_LUTTON Unknown 75 1,341h 58m -
South West Water WALKHAMPTON STW_SSO_WALKHAMPTON River Walkham 65 1,262h 8m -
South West Water GRATTON_CSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 92 1,252h 29m -
South West Water STOKE HILL STW_SO_CRAPSTONE Milton Stream 62 1,218h 47m -
South West Water WEMBURY STW_SSO_WEMBURY Wembury Bay 52 1,145h 51m -
South West Water SPARKWELL STW_SSO_SPARKWELL Silverbridge Lake 56 1,067h 22m -
South West Water 3 ST PETERS CLOSE_CSO_PLYMOUTH Long Brook Via Sws 61 1,040h 9m -
South West Water UGBOROUGH STW_SSO_UGBOROUGH Unknown 46 1,028h 49m 305 h
South West Water HOLBETON STW_SSO_HOLBETON River Erme 58 1,020h 12m 89 h
South West Water GRATTON STW_SSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 49 823h 22m -
South West Water MARSH MILLS STW_SSO_PLYMPTON River Plym 54 789h 40m -
South West Water BRIDGEND SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 45 727h 13m -
South West Water LEE MILL SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Yealm 39 707h 58m -
South West Water LUTTON STW_SO_LUTTON Unknown 49 482h 48m -
South West Water RADFORD STW_SSO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake 24 346h 14m -
South West Water BUCKLAND MONACHORUM STW_SSO_BUCKLAND MON River Tavy 27 282h 3m 185 h
South West Water MARKET ROAD_CSO_PLYMPTON Longbrook 36 245h 6m 1 h
South West Water LEE MILL STW_SO_PLYMOUTH Unknown 61 243h 41m -
South West Water CORNWOOD SPST_PSCSOEO_LUTTON River Yealm 25 229h 9m -
South West Water HARROWBEER_CSO_YELVERTON River Tavy 44 207h 36m 279 h
South West Water HOLBETON STW_SO_HOLBETON River Erme 37 202h 51m -
South West Water HEYBROOK BAY SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY English Channel- Heybrook Bay 34 178h 27m -
South West Water ELBURTON SOUTH SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Yealm Est 29 174h 19m -
South West Water LAKE LN_CSO_DOUSLAND River Meavy 23 165h 16m -
South West Water IVYBRIDGE STW_SSO_IVYBRIDGE 2 River Erme 27 141h 39m -
South West Water UGBOROUGH STW_SO_UGBOROUGH Unknown 42 139h 51m -
South West Water TOWN HILL_CSO_ERMINGTON River Erme 20 124h 20m -
South West Water YEALMPTON STW_SSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 18 95h 37m -
South West Water KILN QUAY SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 6 92h 11m 1 h
South West Water CHAPEL LN_CSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 17 86h 36m -
South West Water ORESTON QUAY SPST_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Plym Estuary 42 80h 32m 17 h
South West Water BRIXTON STW_SSO_BRIXTON Broad Ooze, Yealm Estuary 11 68h 50m -
South West Water GRATTON STW_SO_YELVERTON River Meavy 13 65h 20m 1,794 h
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD OPP DINGLE RD_CSO_PLYMPTON Tory Brook 42 64h 45m -
South West Water HMS CAMBRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY English Channelat Wembury Bay 18 57h 41m -
South West Water RADFORD STW_SO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake 23 46h 9m -
South West Water GLENVIEW_CSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 16 36h 10m 126 h
South West Water GABBER INJECTOR SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY Hey Brook 13 33h 55m -
South West Water TURNCHAPEL BARRACKS SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Cattewater 16 31h 1m -
South West Water TINWOOD_CSO_SPARKWELL Silverbridge Lake 11 30h 20m -
South West Water DARK STREET LANE TANK_CSO_PLYMPTON Longbrook Stream 15 28h 33m -
South West Water CLEARBROOK STW_SSO_CLEARBROOK Unknown 10 25h -
South West Water TURNCHAPEL SLIPWAY SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Cattewater 12 23h 15m -
South West Water WEMBURY BEACH SPST_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY Wembury Bay 8 21h 36m -
South West Water YEALMPTON SPST_PSCSOEO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 5 15h 50m -
South West Water TORBRIDGE SOUTH_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 5 14h 24m 4 h
South West Water MARINE ROAD NO1 SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMSTOCK Cattewater Plym Estuary 10 13h 58m -
South West Water HOOE LAKE SPST_PSCSOEO_PLYMSTOCK Hooe Lake, Plym Estuary 5 13h 45m -
South West Water NEWNHAM ROAD_CSO_COLEBROOK Tory Brook Via Sws 10 12h 50m -
South West Water ERMINGTON STW_SO_ERMINGTON River Erme 3 12h -
South West Water BILLACOMBE_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Pomphlett Creek 12 10h 58m -
South West Water CHURCH WAY_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 4 4h 50m -
South West Water MEAVY S T STW_SO_DOUSLAND River Meavy 5 1h 44m -
South West Water BITTAFORD STW_SSO_BITTAFORD River Erme 2 0h 26m -
South West Water RIVERSIDE NO. 1_CSO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 1 0h 24m -
South West Water WINSTON LN_CSO_BRIXTON Silverbridge Lake 3 0h 14m -
South West Water SALTRAM TERRACE_CSO_PLYMOUTH Tory Brook 1 0h 8m -
South West Water HOOE ROAD_CSO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake Via Sws 2 0h 4m -
South West Water COURTWOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS River Yealm Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water HARROWBEER_CSO_YELVERTON River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water MARINE ROAD NO1 SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMSTOCK Cattewater Plym Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water KILN QUAY SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 0 0h -
South West Water LUTTON STW_SSO_LUTTON Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water LAKE LN_CSO_DOUSLAND River Meavy 0 0h -
South West Water HMS CAMBRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY English Channelat Wembury Bay 0 0h -
South West Water 3 ST PETERS CLOSE_CSO_PLYMOUTH Long Brook Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water RADFORD STW_SSO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake 0 0h -
South West Water RIVERSIDE NO. 1_CSO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 0 0h -
South West Water TURNCHAPEL SLIPWAY SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Cattewater 0 0h -
South West Water TURNCHAPEL BARRACKS SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Cattewater 0 0h -
South West Water GABBER INJECTOR SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY Hey Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MARKET ROAD_CSO_PLYMPTON Longbrook 0 0h -
South West Water CHURCH WAY_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water WEMBURY BEACH SPST_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY Wembury Bay 0 0h -
South West Water BRIXTON STW_SSO_BRIXTON Broad Ooze, Yealm Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water WALKHAMPTON STW_SSO_WALKHAMPTON River Walkham 0 0h -
South West Water MEAVY S T STW_SO_DOUSLAND River Meavy 0 0h -
South West Water MOORLAND RD_CSO_PLYMOUTH Tory Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MARSH MILLS STW_SSO_PLYMPTON River Plym 0 0h -
South West Water STOKE HILL STW_SSO_CRAPSTONE Milton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water ORESTON QUAY SPST_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Plym Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_ERMINGTON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water TOWN HILL_CSO_ERMINGTON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water HOOE LAKE SPST_PSCSOEO_PLYMSTOCK Hooe Lake, Plym Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water LEE MILL SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water IVYBRIDGE STW_SSO_IVYBRIDGE 1 River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water BUCKLAND MONACHORUM STW_SSO_BUCKLAND MON River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water WINSTON LN_CSO_BRIXTON Silverbridge Lake 0 0h -
South West Water LUTTON STW_SO_LUTTON Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water ERMINGTON STW_SO_ERMINGTON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water DARK STREET LANE TANK_CSO_PLYMPTON Longbrook Stream 0 0h -
South West Water HOLBETON STW_SSO_HOLBETON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water TORBRIDGE NORTH_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water UGBOROUGH STW_SSO_UGBOROUGH Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water UGBOROUGH STW_SO_UGBOROUGH Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water YEALMPTON SPST_PSCSOEO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water BILLACOMBE_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH Pomphlett Creek 0 0h -
South West Water CHAPEL LN_CSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 0 0h -
South West Water SALTRAM TERRACE_CSO_PLYMOUTH Tory Brook 0 0h -
South West Water IVYBRIDGE STW_SSO_IVYBRIDGE 2 River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water HEYBROOK BAY SPS_PSCSOEO_WEMBURY English Channel- Heybrook Bay 0 0h -
South West Water NOSS MAYO SPST_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 0 0h 951 h
South West Water BITTAFORD STW_SSO_BITTAFORD River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water WEMBURY STW_SSO_WEMBURY Wembury Bay 0 0h -
South West Water BEDFORD BRIDGE_CSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 0 0h -
South West Water PAVILIONS SPST_PSCSOEO_IVYBRIDGE River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD OPP DINGLE RD_CSO_PLYMPTON Tory Brook 0 0h -
South West Water SPARKWELL STW_SSO_SPARKWELL Silverbridge Lake 0 0h -
South West Water LEE MILL STW_SO_PLYMOUTH Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water STOKE HILL STW_SO_CRAPSTONE Milton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water YEALMPTON STW_SSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water COURTWOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS River Yealm Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water GRATTON STW_SSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 0 0h -
South West Water PAVILIONS SPST_PSCSOEO_IVYBRIDGE River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water GLENVIEW_CSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 0 0h -
South West Water ELBURTON SOUTH SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMOUTH River Yealm Est 0 0h -
South West Water CORNWOOD SPST_PSCSOEO_LUTTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water TORBRIDGE SOUTH_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water CLEARBROOK STW_SSO_CLEARBROOK Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_ERMINGTON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water NEWNHAM ROAD_CSO_COLEBROOK Tory Brook Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water TORBRIDGE NORTH_CSO_YEALMPTON River Yealm 0 0h -
South West Water GRATTON_CSO_YELVERTON River Meavy 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGEND SPS_PSCSOEO_NEWTON FERRERS Newton Creek 0 0h -
South West Water RADFORD STW_SO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake 0 0h -
South West Water HOOE ROAD_CSO_PLYMOUTH Hooe Lake Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water HOLBETON STW_SO_HOLBETON River Erme 0 0h -
South West Water TINWOOD_CSO_SPARKWELL Silverbridge Lake 0 0h -

Data Sources & Accuracy

EDM (Event Duration Monitoring) data and Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters with Conditions from Environment Agency & Data Map Wales, and Scottish Water

Experimental derived data from Thames Water API, Some data may be missing or inaccurate. Live sewage data from Stream Water API

Annual figures up to and including 2025 come from official water company returns. The 2026 figure is our own estimate, derived continuously from the companies' live data feeds.

Uses Environment Agency rainfall data from the real-time data API (Beta) - Rainfall data is delayed by up to two days.

This website is intended to provide an accurate representation of the Environment Agency data. The data is hard to use, and thus some errors may have been made. If you find something that is incorrect, please raise an issue at the GitHub issues page and we'll endeavour to fix it quickly.

This project is not associated, approved or endorsed by any of the companies whose logos you see here.