South Devon - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 34,864 hours in 2026 - That's 4.04 years , monitoring offline 3,776 hours , potential overflows 2,190 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in South 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 Devon in 2026

Sewage34,864 hours
Monitoring offline3,776 hours
Potential pollution2,190 hours
Storm overflows190

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Daily Data

Jan - 11,869 hours , 171 potential
Feb - 17,685 hours , 519 potential
Mar - 4,123 hours , 35 potential
Apr - 38 hours , 48 potential
May - 75 hours
Jun - 0 hours
Jul - 0 hours , 9 offline
Aug - 75 hours , 895 offline
Sept - 74 hours , 667 potential
Oct - 808 hours , 546 potential
Nov - 112 hours , 200 potential
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
South West Water HARBERTONFORD STW_SSO_HARBERTONFORD Harbourne River 86 1,917h 20m 50 h
South West Water RINGMORE STW_SO_RINGMORE Ringmore Stream 82 1,740h 13m -
South West Water RATTERY STW_SO_RATTERY Bidwell Brook 85 1,560h 21m -
South West Water KINGSTON STW_SSO_KINGSTON Kingston Stream 67 1,455h 29m -
South West Water HARBERTON STW_SSO_HARBERTON Harbeton Stream 79 1,351h 2m -
South West Water COMPTON CASTLE_CSO_COMPTON Aller Brook 80 1,342h 46m 186 h
South West Water EAST PRAWLE STW_SO_SALCOMBE Unnamed Coastal Stream 67 1,221h 10m 1,355 h
South West Water HOLNE STW_SO_HOLNE Holy Brook 73 1,184h 40m -
South West Water SLAPTON STW_SSO_SLAPTON Start Bay/Slapton Ley 59 1,148h 29m -
South West Water SOUTH BRENT STW_SO_SOUTH BRENT River Avon 58 1,087h 51m -
South West Water CORNWORTHY STW_SSO_DARTMOUTH Dart Estuary 59 962h 35m -
South West Water SCORRITON STW_SO_SCORRITON Holy Brook 80 945h 45m -
South West Water BLACKAWTON STW_SSO_BLACKAWTON Blackawton Stream 48 913h 51m -
South West Water CHILLINGTON STW_SSO_CHILLINGTON Chillington Stream 45 874h 17m -
South West Water TORCROSS SPST_PSCSOEO_TORCROSS Start Bay 40 864h 52m 238 h
South West Water SHERFORD STW_SO_SHERFORD Sherford Stream 60 848h 38m -
South West Water GALMPTON HOPE COVE STW_SSO_SALCOMBE Galmpton Stream 39 835h 54m 117 h
South West Water STOKE GABRIEL SPS_PSCSOEO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 39 796h 32m -
South West Water SCOUT HUT_CSO_STOKE GABRIEL River Dart Estuary 38 795h 4m 101 h
South West Water WEST CHARLETON STW_SSO_CHARLETON Charleton Stream 40 793h 9m -
South West Water MORELEIGH STW_SO_MORELEIGH Unknown 62 770h 51m -
South West Water E CHARLETON SPS_PSCSOEO_EAST CHARLETON Frogmore Creek 35 765h 50m -
South West Water EAST ALLINGTON STW_SSO_EAST ALLINGTON Small Brook 38 699h 53m 777 h
South West Water SOUTH MILTON STW_SSO_SOUTH MILTON South Milton Stream 35 637h 50m 0 h
South West Water KILN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_GALMPTON Galmpton Stream 29 613h 28m -
South West Water TOWNSTAL TANK_CSO_DARTMOUTH Old Mill Creek Via Sws 38 584h 38m -
South West Water DIPTFORD STW_SO_DIPTFORD River Avon 59 473h 40m -
South West Water TOTNES STW_SSO_TOTNES Dart Estuary 64 471h 16m -
South West Water POUNDWELL MEADOW_CSO_MODBURY Ayleston Brook 32 467h 41m -
South West Water BROWNSTON STW_SO_LOWER BROWNSTON Shilston Brook 42 397h 16m -
South West Water CARAVAN PARK_CSO_STOKENHAM Slapton Ley 19 361h 7m 497 h
South West Water HARBERTON STW_SO_HARBERTON Harbeton Stream 32 349h 54m 284 h
South West Water LODDISWELL STW_SSO_LODDISWELL River Avon 24 345h 11m -
South West Water DITCH END S T_PSCSOEO_EAST PORTLEMOUTH Salcombe Estuary 21 341h 35m -
South West Water STAVERTON STW_SSO_STAVERTON River Dart 23 329h 24m -
South West Water MODBURY STW_SSO_MODBURY Ayleston Brook 35 315h 59m -
South West Water BRIDGE STREET_CSO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 53 304h 9m -
South West Water MAYORS AVENUE SPST_PSCSO_DARTMOUTH Dart River Estuary 36 297h 39m -
South West Water TOR PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_PAIGNTON Yalberton Stream Via Sws 22 241h 13m -
South West Water SOUTH MILTON_CSO_SOUTH MILTON Stream 16 233h 13m -
South West Water STRETE STW_SO_DARTMOUTH Start Bay, English Channel 31 231h 12m -
South West Water AVETON GIFFORD STW_SSO_AVETON GIFFORD River Avon Estuary 16 228h 50m -
South West Water TEXTILE MILL_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 41 221h 46m 83 h
South West Water SHADY LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_STOKE FLEMING Leonards Cove Stream 25 221h 31m 39 h
South West Water DARTINGTON SCH TWO_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 32 220h 3m -
South West Water SLAPTON_CSO_SLAPTON Stream 56 216h 33m -
South West Water PRINCE OF WALES RD_CSO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 42 210h 42m -
South West Water FERRY BOAT SPST_PSCSOEO_DITTISHAM River Dart Estuary 48 193h 17m -
South West Water SMITH ST_CSO_DARTMOUTH River Dart Via Sws 58 163h 23m -
South West Water COMMINUTOR HOUSE GOULD RD_CSO_SALCOMBE Shadycombe Creek 72 154h 17m 102 h
South West Water DITTISHAM MAIN STW_SO_DITTISHAM River Dart Estuary 17 116h 50m -
South West Water MILL CREEK SPS_PSCSOEO_DITTISHAM Dittisham Mill Creek-Estuarine 15 109h 46m 7 h
South West Water TOTNES TOWN SPST_PSCSOEO_TOTNES River Dart 33 89h 49m 530 h
South West Water LOVE LN_CSO_MARLDON Aller Brook 46 82h 59m -
South West Water BRENT MILL_CSO_SOUTH BRENT River Avon 30 78h 28m -
South West Water BRIDGETOWN STEAMER QUAY_CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 23 56h 33m -
South West Water EDEN PARK_CSO_BRIXHAM Higher Brixham Stream 19 53h 36m -
South West Water BATSON SPS_PSCSOEO_SALCOMBE Baston Creek 20 50h 4m -
South West Water BOLTON STREET_CSO_BRIXHAM English Channel 34 44h 57m -
South West Water OUTER HOPE COVE SPST_PSCSOEO_HOPE COVE Hope Cove 16 43h 30m 33 h
South West Water OXEN COVE SPST_PSCSOEO_BRIXHAM Brixham Outer Harbour 33 43h 17m -
South West Water DARTINGTON C_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 12 37h 59m -
South West Water LOWER FERRY SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR River Dart 18 34h 52m -
South West Water MALBOROUGH STW_SO_SALCOMBE Combe Stream 7 29h 1m -
South West Water PINHEY EJECTOR SPS_PSCSOEO_MALBOROUGH Blanksmill Creek 10 25h 45m -
South West Water ASHPRINGTON STW_SSO_ASHPRINGTON River Harbourne 13 24h 53m -
South West Water SHUTE PARK_CSO_MALBOROUGH Combe Stream 26 24h 52m -
South West Water QUARRY CLOSE_CSO_TOTNES Malt Mill Lake 9 23h 39m -
South West Water SWALLOWFIELDS_CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 9 23h 18m -
South West Water MAYFLOWER DRIVE_CSO_BRIXHAM Higher Brixham Stream 22 19h 4m 24 h
South West Water 31 FORE STREET_CSO_TOTNES River Dart 16 18h 25m -
South West Water SHINNERS BRIDGE_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 11 17h 54m -
South West Water SHADYCOMBE TK LOWER TUNNELS_CSO_SALCOMBE Batson Creek 12 17h 51m -
South West Water FURZEGOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_MARLDON Gatcombe Brook 9 17h 30m -
South West Water YARROW BANK SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR Dart Estuary 8 15h 2m 389 h
South West Water MEADOWSIDE CHILLINGTON_CSO Frogmore Creek 12 14h 58m 207 h
South West Water CHURSCOMBE CROSS SPS_PSCSOEO_MARLDON Kirkham Stream 6 14h 40m -
South West Water ST KATHERINES WAY_ CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary Via Sws 4 7h 46m -
South West Water DARTHAVEN MARINA SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR River Dart 8 7h 14m -
South West Water PRIORY SLIP SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR Dart Estuary 5 3h 58m -
South West Water COMPTON & MARLDON STW_SO_COMPTON Aller Brook 1 2h 46m -
South West Water BERRY HEAD_CSO_BRIXHAM Torbay 1 1h 58m 294 h
South West Water WEST ALVINGTON_CSO_W ALVINGTON Kingsbridge Estuary 4 1h 34m -
South West Water THE WARREN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIGBURY ON SEA Bigbury Bay 2 1h 30m -
South West Water WARFLEET CREEK SPS_PSCSOEO_DARTMOUTH River Dart Estuary 1 1h 17m -
South West Water CHILLINGTON SPS_PSCSOEO_CHILLINGTON Frogmore Stream 1 1h 7m -
South West Water SOUTHVILLE SPST_PSCSOEO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 1 0h 27m -
South West Water INNER HOPE COVE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOPE COVE Hope Cove 1 0h 24m -
South West Water FIELD ADJ COUNCIL HSES_CSO_BLACKAWTON Blackawton Stream 1 0h 18m -
South West Water SOUTH SANDS SPS_PSCSOEO_SALCOMBE Combe Stream 1 0h 12m -
South West Water MORELEIGH STW_SO_MORELEIGH Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water HARBERTON STW_SO_HARBERTON Harbeton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water NORTH SANDS SPST_PSCSOEO_SALCOMBE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water SHADYCOMBE TANK_CSOEO_SALCOMBE Shadycombe Creek 0 0h -
South West Water WARREN POINT SPS_PSCSOEO_BIGBURY Bigbury Bay 0 0h -
South West Water KINGSTON STW_SSO_KINGSTON Kingston Stream 0 0h -
South West Water ASHPRINGTON STW_SO_ASHPRINGTON River Harbourne 0 0h -
South West Water COMMINUTOR HOUSE GOULD RD_CSO_SALCOMBE Shadycombe Creek 0 0h -
South West Water ASHPRINGTON STW_SSO_ASHPRINGTON River Harbourne 0 0h -
South West Water STAVERTON STW_SSO_STAVERTON River Dart 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER FERRY SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR River Dart 0 0h -
South West Water OXEN COVE SPST_PSCSOEO_BRIXHAM Brixham Outer Harbour 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGETOWN STEAMER QUAY_CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water DITTISHAM MAIN STW_SO_DITTISHAM River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water BRENT MILL_CSO_SOUTH BRENT River Avon 0 0h -
South West Water DARTINGTON C_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water SWALLOWFIELDS_CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water QUARRY CLOSE_CSO_TOTNES Malt Mill Lake 0 0h -
South West Water TORCROSS SPST_PSCSOEO_TORCROSS Start Bay 0 0h -
South West Water POUNDWELL MEADOW_CSO_MODBURY Ayleston Brook 0 0h -
South West Water LEONARDS COVE_PSCSOEO_STOKE FLEMING Leonards Cove Stream 0 0h 645 h
South West Water SCORRITON STW_SO_SCORRITON Holy Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MEADOWSIDE CHILLINGTON_CSO Frogmore Creek 0 0h -
South West Water MALBOROUGH STW_SO_SALCOMBE Combe Stream 0 0h -
South West Water PRINCE OF WALES RD_CSO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water YARROW BANK SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water HARBERTON STW_SSO_HARBERTON Harbeton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BERRY HEAD_CSO_BRIXHAM Torbay 0 0h -
South West Water NORTH SANDS SPST_PSCSOEO_SALCOMBE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water STOKE GABRIEL SPS_PSCSOEO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water RATTERY STW_SO_RATTERY Bidwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water TOTNES STW_SSO_TOTNES Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water STRETE STW_SO_DARTMOUTH Start Bay, English Channel 0 0h -
South West Water AVETON GIFFORD STW_SSO_AVETON GIFFORD River Avon Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water TOTNES TOWN SPST_PSCSOEO_TOTNES River Dart 0 0h -
South West Water WESTVILLE SPST_PSCSOEO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water LODDISWELL STW_SSO_LODDISWELL River Avon 0 0h -
South West Water MAYORS AVENUE SPST_PSCSO_DARTMOUTH Dart River Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water SHUTE PARK_CSO_MALBOROUGH Combe Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BROWNSTON STW_SO_LOWER BROWNSTON Shilston Brook 0 0h -
South West Water ST KATHERINES WAY_ CSO_TOTNES River Dart Estuary Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water GALMPTON HOPE COVE STW_SSO_SALCOMBE Galmpton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water FERRY BOAT SPST_PSCSOEO_DITTISHAM River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water SHERFORD STW_SO_SHERFORD Sherford Stream 0 0h -
South West Water SHADY LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_STOKE FLEMING Leonards Cove Stream 0 0h -
South West Water SCOUT HUT_CSO_STOKE GABRIEL River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water SHINNERS BRIDGE_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water CHURSCOMBE CROSS SPS_PSCSOEO_MARLDON Kirkham Stream 0 0h -
South West Water TOWNSTAL TANK_CSO_DARTMOUTH Old Mill Creek Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water TOR PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_PAIGNTON Yalberton Stream Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water FURZEGOOD SPS_PSCSOEO_MARLDON Gatcombe Brook 0 0h -
South West Water E CHARLETON SPS_PSCSOEO_EAST CHARLETON Frogmore Creek 0 0h -
South West Water SLAPTON_CSO_SLAPTON Stream 0 0h -
South West Water LOVE LN_CSO_MARLDON Aller Brook 0 0h -
South West Water SMITH ST_CSO_DARTMOUTH River Dart Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water INNER HOPE COVE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOPE COVE Hope Cove 0 0h -
South West Water EDEN PARK_CSO_BRIXHAM Higher Brixham Stream 0 0h -
South West Water KILN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_GALMPTON Galmpton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water OUTER HOPE COVE SPST_PSCSOEO_HOPE COVE Hope Cove 0 0h -
South West Water FIELD ADJ COUNCIL HSES_CSO_BLACKAWTON Blackawton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water EAST ALLINGTON STW_SSO_EAST ALLINGTON Small Brook 0 0h -
South West Water RINGMORE STW_SO_RINGMORE Ringmore Stream 0 0h -
South West Water SLAPTON STW_SSO_SLAPTON Start Bay/Slapton Ley 0 0h -
South West Water WESTVILLE SPST_PSCSOEO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water MODBURY STW_SSO_MODBURY Ayleston Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MILL CREEK SPS_PSCSOEO_DITTISHAM Dittisham Mill Creek-Estuarine 0 0h -
South West Water CHILLINGTON STW_SSO_CHILLINGTON Chillington Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGE STREET_CSO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water PINHEY EJECTOR SPS_PSCSOEO_MALBOROUGH Blanksmill Creek 0 0h -
South West Water SHADYCOMBE TANK_CSOEO_SALCOMBE Shadycombe Creek 0 0h -
South West Water BATSON SPS_PSCSOEO_SALCOMBE Baston Creek 0 0h -
South West Water O/SEAS EST W SPS_PSCSOEO_STOKE FLEMING English Channel 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTHVILLE SPST_PSCSOEO_KINGSBRIDGE Kingsbridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water CHILLINGTON SPS_PSCSOEO_CHILLINGTON Frogmore Stream 0 0h -
South West Water HOLNE STW_SO_HOLNE Holy Brook 0 0h -
South West Water HARBERTONFORD STW_SSO_HARBERTONFORD Harbourne River 0 0h -
South West Water DARTINGTON SCH TWO_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water COMPTON CASTLE_CSO_COMPTON Aller Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MAYFLOWER DRIVE_CSO_BRIXHAM Higher Brixham Stream 0 0h -
South West Water 31 FORE STREET_CSO_TOTNES River Dart 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH MILTON STW_SSO_SOUTH MILTON South Milton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water EAST PRAWLE STW_SO_SALCOMBE Unnamed Coastal Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BLACKAWTON STW_SSO_BLACKAWTON Blackawton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water BOLTON STREET_CSO_BRIXHAM English Channel 0 0h -
South West Water SHADYCOMBE TK LOWER TUNNELS_CSO_SALCOMBE Batson Creek 0 0h -
South West Water CARAVAN PARK_CSO_STOKENHAM Slapton Ley 0 0h -
South West Water ST JOHNS TERRACE_CSO_TOTNES Malt Mill Lake Via Sw Sewer 0 0h -
South West Water TEXTILE MILL_CSO_DARTINGTON Bidwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water THE WARREN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIGBURY ON SEA Bigbury Bay 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH MILTON_CSO_SOUTH MILTON Stream 0 0h -
South West Water DARTHAVEN MARINA SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR River Dart 0 0h -
South West Water SOUTH BRENT STW_SO_SOUTH BRENT River Avon 0 0h -
South West Water WARFLEET CREEK SPS_PSCSOEO_DARTMOUTH River Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water WEST CHARLETON STW_SSO_CHARLETON Charleton Stream 0 0h -
South West Water DIPTFORD STW_SO_DIPTFORD River Avon 0 0h -
South West Water O/SEAS EST W SPS_PSCSOEO_STOKE FLEMING English Channel 0 0h -
South West Water DITCH END S T_PSCSOEO_EAST PORTLEMOUTH Salcombe Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water CORNWORTHY STW_SSO_DARTMOUTH Dart Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water ST JOHNS TERRACE_CSO_TOTNES Malt Mill Lake Via Sw Sewer 0 0h -
South West Water PRIORY SLIP SPS_PSCSOEO_KINGSWEAR Dart Estuary 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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