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North Devon - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 17,577 hours in 2026 - That's 2.03 years , monitoring offline 148 hours , potential overflows 116 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in North 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.

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Daily Data

Jan - 5,855 hours , 8 offline
Feb - 7,758 hours
Mar - 2,104 hours
Apr - 308 hours , 1 offline
May - 148 hours , 12 offline
Jun - 0 hours
Jul - 0 hours
Aug - 206 hours , 115 potential
Sept - 169 hours , 0 potential
Oct - 1,026 hours , 73 offline
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
South West Water BRAYFORD STW_SO_BRAYFORD River Bray 105 2,042h 14m -
South West Water WITHERIDGE STW_SSO_WITHERIDGE Stream Joining Lower Little Dart River 88 1,751h 30m -
South West Water CHULMLEIGH STW_SSO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart River 76 1,340h 55m -
South West Water KNOWLE STW_SSO_BRAUNTON River Caen 51 1,114h 34m -
South West Water SOUTH MOLTON STW_SSO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 75 1,109h 16m -
South West Water MIDDLE MARWOOD STW_SSO_MARWOOD Knowle Water 42 926h 41m -
South West Water ASHFORD STW_SSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 61 881h 51m -
South West Water CROYDE STW_SO_CROYDE Croyde Bay 54 879h 40m -
South West Water COBBATON STW_SO_COBBATON Hawkridge Brook 47 834h 53m -
South West Water WOOLACOMBE SPS_PSCSOEO_WOOLACOMBE Bristol Channel 42 759h 11m -
South West Water NORTH MOLTON STW_SSO_NORTH MOLTON River Mole 54 723h 49m -
South West Water MUDDIFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_MUDDIFORD Colam Stream 39 696h 20m -
South West Water WEST BUCKLAND STW_SO_BARNSTAPLE River Mole 71 539h 29m 25 h
South West Water BURRINGTON STW_SO_BURRINGTON Mully Brook 74 487h 47m 0 h
South West Water PRIXFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_PRIXFORD Knowle Water 25 329h 41m -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMHOLT STW_SO_CHITTLEHAMHOLT Unknown 48 317h 50m -
South West Water BRATTON FLEMING STW_SO_BRATTON FLEMING Unknown 21 312h 43m -
South West Water MUDDLEBRIDGE_CSO_FREMINGTON Bryn Brook 19 265h 29m -
South West Water SOUTH MOLTON STW_SO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 67 235h 13m -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMPTON STW_SSO_CHITTLEHAMPTON Hawkbridge Brook 38 200h 54m -
South West Water ATHERINGTON STW_SO_ATHERINGTON Chantry Stream 33 196h 10m -
South West Water LANDKEY SPS_PSCSOEO_LANDKEY River Venn 29 185h 52m -
South West Water GEORGE NYMPTON STW_SSO_GEORGE NYMPTON River Mole 33 171h 21m -
South West Water KNOWSTONE EAST STW_SO_KNOWSTONE Crooked Oak 50 167h 23m -
South West Water KINGS NYMPTON SOUTH STW_SSO_KINGS NYMPTON River Taw 20 167h 11m -
South West Water WESTDOWN STW_SSO_WEST DOWN Unnamed River Caen 82 155h 28m -
South West Water KINGS NYMPTON_CSO_KINGS NYMPTON Tongue Lake 8 122h 16m -
South West Water ANCHORWOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 30 86h 37m -
South West Water GOLF COURSE_CSO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart River 37 71h 58m 20 h
South West Water BASKET SHOP SPS_PSCSOEO_LYNMOUTH Lynmouth Bay 27 69h 36m 0 h
South West Water FREMINGTON BRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_FREMINGTON Bickleton Stream 10 58h 46m -
South West Water POTTINGTON EST SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE Taw Estuary 24 41h 32m 35 h
South West Water BISHOPS NYMPTON STW_SO_BISHOPS NYMPTON Unknown 33 35h 51m 115 h
South West Water ALSWEAR NO 1 STW_SO_ALSWEAR River Mole 19 33h 36m -
South West Water PARRACOMBE STW_SSO_PARRACOMBE Unknown 4 31h 2m -
South West Water LYNMOUTH STW_SSO_LYNMOUTH Lynmouth Bay 13 27h 25m 2 h
South West Water SAUNTON RD SPS_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Sir Arthur'S Pill 18 26h 3m -
South West Water EAST STREET A SPS_PSCSOEO_CHULMLEIGH2 Little Dart River 21 23h 39m -
South West Water EAST STREET_CSO_NORTH MOLTON River Mole 22 16h 34m -
South West Water WEST STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_SOUTH MOLTON Nadrid Water 6 15h 32m -
South West Water PACK OF CARDS_CSO_COMBE MARTIN River Umber 6 15h 11m -
South West Water CROSS STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_COMBE MARTIN River Umber 5 14h 33m 1 h
South West Water CROYDE STW_PSCSOEO_CROYDE Croyde Bay 5 12h 48m 12 h
South West Water HARBOUR LARKSTONE LN_CSO_ILFRACOMBE Ilfracombe Harbour 7 12h 35m -
South West Water KINGS NYMPTON NORTH STW_SO_KINGS NYMPTON River Mole 4 10h 28m -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMPTON_CSO_UMBERLEIGH Hawkridge Brook 17 8h 13m -
South West Water WINSTON PARK_PSCSOEO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 4 6h 56m -
South West Water COMBREW LANE_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Bryn Brook 7 5h 57m -
South West Water INSTOW A SPS_PSCSOEO_INSTOW River Torridge Estuary 1 5h 14m -
South West Water RACKENFORD STW_SSO_RACKENFORD Of Little Dart River 10 4h 39m -
South West Water VELATOR SPST_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Tidal River Caen 13 4h 23m -
South West Water OAKLAND PARK_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 4 4h 9m 49 h
South West Water YELLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 14 3h 4m -
South West Water HELE BAY SPS_PSCSOEO_ILFRACOMBE Hele Bay - Bristol Channel 4 2h 56m -
South West Water MOLLAND WEST STW_SO_MOLLAND Unnamed Watercourse 6 1h 59m -
South West Water BISHOPS TAWTON SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Venn 3 1h 54m -
South West Water VELATOR BRIDGE BRAUNTON_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Knowl Water Tidal Caen 4 1h 53m -
South West Water STOKE RIVERS STW_SO_STOKE RIVERS River Yeo 3 1h 34m -
South West Water MARKET PLACE_CSO_LYNTON Lady Well Stream 6 1h 8m -
South West Water ROCK PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE Taw Estuary 3 1h 6m -
South West Water LOWER PARK ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Knowl Water 2 0h 40m -
South West Water LORNA IRWIN SPST_PSCSOEO_COMBE MARTIN River Umber 1 0h 21m -
South West Water COOKS CROSS_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON Nardridwater Via Sws 2 0h 19m -
South West Water GOODLEIGH STW_SO_GOODLEIGH Goodleigh Stream 2 0h 19m -
South West Water PILTON QUAY_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Tidal River Yeo 2 0h 13m -
South West Water MIDDLE MARWOOD STW_SO_MARWOOD Knowle Water 1 0h 12m -
South West Water WESTLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 1 0h 12m -
South West Water SOUTH ST_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON Nadrid Water 1 0h 6m -
South West Water SWIMBRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_SWIMBRIDGE Venn River 1 0h 5m -
South West Water YEO MILL STW_SO_WEST ANSTEY River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water KNOWLE STW_SSO_BRAUNTON River Caen 0 0h -
South West Water PACK OF CARDS_CSO_COMBE MARTIN River Umber 0 0h -
South West Water CATTLE MARKET_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water BURRINGTON STW_SO_BURRINGTON Mully Brook 0 0h -
South West Water PORTMARSH FIELDS_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMPTON STW_SSO_CHITTLEHAMPTON Hawkbridge Brook 0 0h -
South West Water BASKET SHOP SPS_PSCSOEO_LYNMOUTH Lynmouth Bay 0 0h -
South West Water PROMENADE_CSO_ILFRACOMBE West Wilder Brook 0 0h -
South West Water WOOLACOMBE SPS_PSCSOEO_WOOLACOMBE Bristol Channel 0 0h -
South West Water EAST STREET_CSO_NORTH MOLTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water YEO MILL STW_SO_WEST ANSTEY River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water MOLLAND WEST STW_SO_MOLLAND Unnamed Watercourse 0 0h -
South West Water CHULMLEIGH STW_SSO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart River 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH ST_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON Nadrid Water 0 0h -
South West Water BRAYFORD STW_SO_BRAYFORD River Bray 0 0h -
South West Water DERBY ROAD_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Yeo Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water RACKENFORD STW_SSO_RACKENFORD Of Little Dart River 0 0h -
South West Water PILTON QUAY_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Tidal River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water ROCK HOUSE SPS_PSCSOEO_LYNMOUTH Lynmouth Bay 0 0h 0 h
South West Water PORTMARSH FIELDS_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water LYNMOUTH STW_SSO_LYNMOUTH Lynmouth Bay 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER PARK ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Knowl Water 0 0h -
South West Water BISHOPS TAWTON SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Venn 0 0h -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMHOLT STW_SO_CHITTLEHAMHOLT Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water KNOWSTONE EAST STW_SO_KNOWSTONE Crooked Oak 0 0h -
South West Water FAIR VIEW CAR PARK_CSO_PILTON River Yeo Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water EAST STREET A SPS_PSCSOEO_CHULMLEIGH2 Little Dart River 0 0h -
South West Water SAUNTON RD SPS_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Sir Arthur'S Pill 0 0h -
South West Water SWIMBRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_SWIMBRIDGE Venn River 0 0h -
South West Water KINGS NYMPTON NORTH STW_SO_KINGS NYMPTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water STOKE RIVERS STW_SO_STOKE RIVERS River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water BISHOPS NYMPTON STW_SO_BISHOPS NYMPTON Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water BOTTOM MEADOW_CSO_LYNTON Lady Well Stream 0 0h -
South West Water YELLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water HELE BAY SPS_PSCSOEO_ILFRACOMBE Hele Bay - Bristol Channel 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH MOLTON STW_SO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water WEST STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_SOUTH MOLTON Nadrid Water 0 0h -
South West Water CROYDE STW_PSCSOEO_CROYDE Croyde Bay 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH MOLTON STW_SSO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water PRIXFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_PRIXFORD Knowle Water 0 0h -
South West Water KINGS NYMPTON SOUTH STW_SSO_KINGS NYMPTON River Taw 0 0h -
South West Water INSTOW A SPS_PSCSOEO_INSTOW River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water WESTLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water ANCHORWOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water FREMINGTON BRIDGE SPS_PSCSOEO_FREMINGTON Bickleton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water COBBATON STW_SO_COBBATON Hawkridge Brook 0 0h -
South West Water POTTINGTON EST SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water WESTDOWN STW_SSO_WEST DOWN Unnamed River Caen 0 0h -
South West Water VELATOR BRIDGE BRAUNTON_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Knowl Water Tidal Caen 0 0h -
South West Water ALSWEAR NO 1 STW_SO_ALSWEAR River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water COMBREW LANE_CSO_BARNSTAPLE Bryn Brook 0 0h -
South West Water HARBOUR LARKSTONE LN_CSO_ILFRACOMBE Ilfracombe Harbour 0 0h -
South West Water ASHFORD STW_SSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water VELATOR SPST_PSCSOEO_BRAUNTON Tidal River Caen 0 0h -
South West Water ATHERINGTON STW_SO_ATHERINGTON Chantry Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BERRYNARBOR SPST_PSCSOEO_BERRYNARBOR Unnamed Stream 0 0h -
South West Water CHITTLEHAMPTON_CSO_UMBERLEIGH Hawkridge Brook 0 0h -
South West Water CROYDE STW_SO_CROYDE Croyde Bay 0 0h -
South West Water GOODLEIGH STW_SO_GOODLEIGH Goodleigh Stream 0 0h -
South West Water WEST BUCKLAND STW_SO_BARNSTAPLE River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water MIDDLE MARWOOD STW_SO_MARWOOD Knowle Water 0 0h -
South West Water CROSS STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_COMBE MARTIN River Umber 0 0h -
South West Water SHIELING RD_CSO_BICKINGTON Bryn Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MUDDIFORD SPS_PSCSOEO_MUDDIFORD Colam Stream 0 0h -
South West Water EAST STREET A SPS_PSCSOEO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart 0 0h -
South West Water COOKS CROSS_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON Nardridwater Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water GEORGE NYMPTON STW_SSO_GEORGE NYMPTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water MARKET PLACE_CSO_LYNTON Lady Well Stream 0 0h -
South West Water MUDDLEBRIDGE_CSO_FREMINGTON Bryn Brook 0 0h -
South West Water EAST STREET A SPS_PSCSOEO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart 0 0h -
South West Water DERBY ROAD_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Yeo Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water ROCK PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_BARNSTAPLE Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water PARRACOMBE STW_SSO_PARRACOMBE Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water BRATTON FLEMING STW_SO_BRATTON FLEMING Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water LANDKEY SPS_PSCSOEO_LANDKEY River Venn 0 0h -
South West Water OAKLAND PARK_CSO_BARNSTAPLE River Taw Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water GOLF COURSE_CSO_CHULMLEIGH Little Dart River 0 0h -
South West Water PROMENADE_CSO_ILFRACOMBE West Wilder Brook 0 0h -
South West Water CATTLE MARKET_CSO_SOUTH MOLTON River Mole 0 0h -
South West Water MIDDLE MARWOOD STW_SSO_MARWOOD Knowle Water 0 0h -
South West Water BURRINGTON_CSO_BURRINGTON River Taw 0 0h -
South West Water NORTH MOLTON STW_SSO_NORTH MOLTON River Mole 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.

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