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Honiton and Sidmouth - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 26,119 hours in 2026 - That's 3.02 years , monitoring offline 1,554 hours , potential overflows 1,375 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Honiton and Sidmouth 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.

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Daily Data

Jan - 10,939 hours , 36 potential
Feb - 12,219 hours , 57 potential
Mar - 2,620 hours , 142 potential
Apr - 311 hours , 720 potential
May - 28 hours , 419 potential
Jun - 0 hours
Jul - 0 hours
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
South West Water PAYHEMBURY STW_SSO_PAYHEMBURY Little Mere River 112 2,035h 14m -
South West Water MUSBURY & WHITFORD STW_PSCSOEO_WHITFORD Unknown 76 1,576h 46m 1,243 h
South West Water DALWOOD SPST_PSCSOEO_DALWOOD Corry Brook 71 1,428h 45m -
South West Water FENITON STW_SSO_FENITON River Otter 66 1,335h 16m -
South West Water BRANSCOMBE STW_SSO_BRANSCOMBE Branscombe Stream 62 1,278h 46m -
South West Water OFFWELL STW_SO_OFFWELL Offwell Brook 53 1,143h 28m -
South West Water HONITON STW_SO_HONITON River Otter 67 1,039h 3m 95 h
South West Water KILMINGTON STW_SSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 60 930h 48m -
South West Water COLYTON STW_SSO_COLYTON River Axe 60 924h 35m -
South West Water HONITON STW_SSO_HONITON River Otter 45 902h 34m -
South West Water THE HAM SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH 1 Unknown 49 895h 42m -
South West Water SEATON SOUTH STW_SSO_EAST DEVON River Axe Estuary 45 869h 22m -
South West Water STONEYFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_CULLOMPTON River Ken 46 823h 11m -
South West Water FLUXTON STW_SSO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 40 762h 47m -
South West Water AYLESBEARE STW_SO_AYLESBEARE Aylesbeare Brook 34 639h 21m -
South West Water SALCOMBE REGIS STW_SO_SALCOMBE REGIS Salcombe Regis Stream 36 633h 28m -
South West Water GITTISHAM SPST_PSCSOEO_GITTISHAM River Otter 44 593h 6m -
South West Water STOCKLAND STW_SSO_STOCKLAND Watercourse 48 593h -
South West Water HORSLEARS SPST_PSCSOEO_AXMINSTER River Axe 38 587h 2m -
South West Water TALATON STW_SO_TALATON River Tale 32 571h 38m -
South West Water BROADHEMBURY SPS_PSCSOEO_BROADHEMBURY River Tale 33 549h 58m -
South West Water BRIDGE HOUSE_CSO_COLYFORD River Coly 38 504h 58m -
South West Water RAILWAY STATION_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 40 501h 36m 967 h
South West Water HAWKCHURCH STW_SO_HAWKCHURCH Blackwater River/Stream 28 497h 9m -
South West Water FLUXTON STW_SO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 36 462h 19m -
South West Water DULFORD SPST_PSCSOEO_DULFORD Weaver 37 444h 15m -
South West Water WILMINGTON STW_SSO_WILMINGTON Unknown 31 410h 46m -
South West Water COLYFORD SPST_PSCSOEO_COLYFORD River Coly 34 372h 31m -
South West Water DUNKESWELL STW_SO_DUNKESWELL River Madford 31 337h 4m -
South West Water DUKE STREET SPST_PSCSOEO_CULLOMPTON Cullompton Mill Leat 21 277h 15m -
South West Water YARCOMBE STW_SO_YARCOMBE Unknown 34 267h 28m -
South West Water PLYMTREE STW_SSO_PLYMTREE River Weaver 33 262h 9m -
South West Water OTTERY ST MARY ATTEN TANK_SO_OTTERY River Otter 16 168h 16m -
South West Water TIPTON ST JOHN SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH River Otter 30 166h 23m -
South West Water PENSPOOL SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMTREE River Clyst 14 153h 56m -
South West Water AWLISCOMBE SPST_PSCSOEO_AWLISCOMBE River Wolf 24 153h 54m -
South West Water WESTON SPS_PSCSOEO_HONITON River Otter 20 151h 27m -
South West Water WEST BANK SPS_PSCSOEO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 15 124h 45m 36 h
South West Water EXETER ROAD_CSO_HONITON Ditch 25 123h 48m -
South West Water TALATON SPS_PSCSOEO_TALATON River Clyst 19 93h 43m -
South West Water DUNKESWELL SPS_PSCSOEO_DUNKESWELL Dunkeswell Stream 14 83h 57m -
South West Water GLEBE FARM SPS_PSCSOEO_BUCKERELL River Otter 29 75h 32m -
South West Water THE HAM SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH 2 Unknown 20 67h 9m -
South West Water CHARD ROAD_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 14 45h 56m -
South West Water FORTESCUE_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid Via Sws 11 44h 26m -
South West Water MILL LN_CSO_UPLYME River Lim 12 34h 5m -
South West Water SHAND PARK_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 13 34h 2m -
South West Water DOLPHIN ROAD CAR PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_BEER Lyme Bay/Seaton Bay 21 20h 34m 7 h
South West Water CHAPEL STREET_CSO_AXMOUTH River Axe 8 16h 22m -
South West Water COLYTON_CSO_COLYTON River Coly 5 13h 36m -
South West Water WHITFORD ROAD_CSO_MUSBURY River Axe 3 13h 9m -
South West Water MILL ST_CSO_OTTERY River Otter Via Sws 3 11h 36m -
South West Water HIGH STREET_CSO_HONITON Gissage 11 11h 26m -
South West Water BUTTS HILL SPS_PSCSOEO_OTTERY ST MARY Groundwater Via Infilt System 3 10h 30m -
South West Water 27 OAKLEA_CSO_HONITON Gissage 3 10h 2m -
South West Water SEA HILL SPS_PSCSOEO_BEER Lyme Bay And Seaton Bay 14 9h 20m -
South West Water BRANSCOMBE SPST_PSCSOEO_BRANSCOMBE Branscombe 1 8h 7m -
South West Water MILLMOOR LN_CSO_NEWTON POPPLEFORD River Otter Via Sws 6 7h 18m -
South West Water COLYTON FIRE STATION_CSO_COLYTON River Coly 6 3h 20m -
South West Water FENITON STW_SO_FENITON River Otter 1 3h 1m -
South West Water CHAPEL LANE_CSO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 6 2h 36m -
South West Water BATTS LANE_CSO_OTTERY ST. MARY River Otter 1 2h 14m -
South West Water MANSTONE LN_CSO_SIDMOUTH Woolbrook 8 1h 56m -
South West Water BYES LN_CSO_SIDFORD River Sid Via Sws 9 0h 38m -
South West Water REC GROUND_CSO_NEWTON POPPLEFORD Back Brook 1 0h 24m 579 h
South West Water DALWOOD SPST_PSCSOEO_DALWOOD Corry Brook 0 0h -
South West Water WESTON SPS_PSCSOEO_HONITON River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water COLYFORD SPST_PSCSOEO_COLYFORD River Coly 0 0h -
South West Water PLYMTREE STW_SSO_PLYMTREE River Weaver 0 0h -
South West Water TALATON SPS_PSCSOEO_TALATON River Clyst 0 0h -
South West Water MIDDLE MILL LN_CSO_CULLOMPTON Mill Leat 0 0h -
South West Water STOCKLAND STW_SSO_STOCKLAND Watercourse 0 0h -
South West Water BUTTS HILL SPS_PSCSOEO_OTTERY ST MARY Groundwater Via Infilt System 0 0h -
South West Water FLUXTON STW_SO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water CASTLE COPSE SPS_PSCSOEO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water TALATON STW_SO_TALATON River Tale 0 0h -
South West Water YARCOMBE STW_SO_YARCOMBE Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water RAILWAY STATION_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water COLYTON STW_SSO_COLYTON River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water XX STATION ROAD_CSO_CULLOMPTON Cullompton Mill Leat 0 0h -
South West Water FORGE WAY CAR PARK_CSO_CULLOMPTON Mill Stream 0 0h -
South West Water DUNKESWELL SPS_PSCSOEO_DUNKESWELL Dunkeswell Stream 0 0h -
South West Water TIPTON ST JOHN SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water XX STATION ROAD_CSO_CULLOMPTON Cullompton Mill Leat 0 0h -
South West Water HONITON STW_SO_HONITON River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water MILL ST_CSO_OTTERY River Otter Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water OTTERY ST MARY ATTEN TANK_SO_OTTERY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water DULFORD SPST_PSCSOEO_DULFORD Weaver 0 0h -
South West Water BUCKERELL MANHOLE SPS_PSCSOEO_BUCKERELL River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water TEMPLE ST_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid 0 0h -
South West Water WILMINGTON STW_SSO_WILMINGTON Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water SEA HILL SPS_PSCSOEO_BEER Lyme Bay And Seaton Bay 0 0h -
South West Water COLYTON FIRE STATION_CSO_COLYTON River Coly 0 0h -
South West Water EXETER ROAD_CSO_HONITON Ditch 0 0h -
South West Water THE HAM SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH 1 Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water BYES LN_CSO_SIDFORD River Sid Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water GLEBE FARM SPS_PSCSOEO_BUCKERELL River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water AYLESBEARE STW_SO_AYLESBEARE Aylesbeare Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MILL LN_CSO_UPLYME River Lim 0 0h -
South West Water MIDDLE MILL LN_CSO_CULLOMPTON Mill Leat 0 0h -
South West Water PAYHEMBURY STW_SSO_PAYHEMBURY Little Mere River 0 0h -
South West Water BUCKERELL MANHOLE SPS_PSCSOEO_BUCKERELL River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water PENSPOOL SPS_PSCSOEO_PLYMTREE River Clyst 0 0h -
South West Water FORGE WAY CAR PARK_CSO_CULLOMPTON Mill Stream 0 0h -
South West Water MANSTONE LN_CSO_SIDMOUTH Woolbrook 0 0h -
South West Water REC GROUND_CSO_NEWTON POPPLEFORD Back Brook 0 0h -
South West Water CHAPEL STREET_CSO_AXMOUTH River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water SEATON SOUTH STW_SSO_EAST DEVON River Axe Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water KILMINGTON STW_SSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water FORTESCUE_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water TEMPLE ST_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid 0 0h -
South West Water WHITFORD ROAD_CSO_MUSBURY River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water SHAND PARK_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water DUNKESWELL STW_SSO_DUNKESWELL River Madford 0 0h -
South West Water THE HAM SPST_PSCSOEO_SIDMOUTH 2 Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water BATTS LANE_CSO_OTTERY ST. MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water DUNKESWELL STW_SO_DUNKESWELL River Madford 0 0h -
South West Water DOLPHIN ROAD CAR PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_BEER Lyme Bay/Seaton Bay 0 0h -
South West Water HORSLEARS SPST_PSCSOEO_AXMINSTER River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water HAWKCHURCH STW_SO_HAWKCHURCH Blackwater River/Stream 0 0h -
South West Water CHARD ROAD_CSO_AXMINSTER River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water 27 OAKLEA_CSO_HONITON Gissage 0 0h -
South West Water FLUXTON STW_SSO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGE HOUSE_CSO_COLYFORD River Coly 0 0h -
South West Water MUSBURY & WHITFORD STW_PSCSOEO_WHITFORD Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water BROADHEMBURY SPS_PSCSOEO_BROADHEMBURY River Tale 0 0h -
South West Water CHAPEL LANE_CSO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water VICARAGE RD_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water FENITON STW_SO_FENITON River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water SALCOMBE REGIS STW_SO_SALCOMBE REGIS Salcombe Regis Stream 0 0h -
South West Water MIDDLE WOOLBROOK_CSO_WOOLBROOK Woolbrook 0 0h -
South West Water DUKE STREET SPST_PSCSOEO_CULLOMPTON Cullompton Mill Leat 0 0h -
South West Water HARBOUR ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_SEATON River Axe Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water HARBOUR ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_SEATON River Axe Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water HIGH STREET_CSO_HONITON Gissage 0 0h -
South West Water COLYTON_CSO_COLYTON River Coly 0 0h -
South West Water HONITON STW_SSO_HONITON River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water GITTISHAM SPST_PSCSOEO_GITTISHAM River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water STONEYFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_CULLOMPTON River Ken 0 0h -
South West Water DUNKESWELL STW_SSO_DUNKESWELL River Madford 0 0h -
South West Water WEST BANK SPS_PSCSOEO_OTTERY ST MARY River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water BRANSCOMBE STW_SSO_BRANSCOMBE Branscombe Stream 0 0h -
South West Water AXMOUTH SPST_PSCSOEO_AXMOUTH River Axe 0 0h -
South West Water AWLISCOMBE SPST_PSCSOEO_AWLISCOMBE River Wolf 0 0h -
South West Water FENITON STW_SSO_FENITON River Otter 0 0h -
South West Water OFFWELL STW_SO_OFFWELL Offwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water VICARAGE RD_CSO_SIDMOUTH River Sid Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water MILLMOOR LN_CSO_NEWTON POPPLEFORD River Otter Via Sws 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

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.

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