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Torridge and Tavistock - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 33,716 hours in 2026 - That's 3.9 years , monitoring offline 2,583 hours , potential overflows 1,326 hours so far..

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Torridge and Tavistock 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 - 14,331 hours , 744 potential
Feb - 15,486 hours , 565 potential
Mar - 3,740 hours , 16 potential
Apr - 35 hours , 720 offline
May - 123 hours , 419 offline
Jun - 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 MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 72 1,646h 48m -
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 69 1,538h 38m -
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 73 1,517h 5m -
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 70 1,445h 20m -
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 78 1,245h 44m -
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 61 1,203h 52m -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 56 1,152h 44m -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 61 1,145h 1m -
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 74 1,140h 37m -
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 59 1,039h 37m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 58 1,033h 2m -
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 63 1,001h 28m -
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 60 978h 51m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 48 913h 30m -
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 58 878h 48m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 50 850h 35m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 53 834h 29m -
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 40 803h 22m -
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 52 790h 56m -
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 67 731h 8m -
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 47 679h 56m -
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 49 635h 23m 67 h
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 42 596h 45m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 31 593h 54m -
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 59 558h 21m 285 h
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 66 557h 37m -
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 38 526h 6m -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 41 509h 40m 158 h
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 48 508h 51m -
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 49 506h 29m -
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 40 464h 7m -
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 29 448h 28m -
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 43 433h 30m 16 h
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 54 401h 36m -
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 24 363h 18m -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 43 317h 37m -
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 46 309h 19m -
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 42 300h 33m -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 19 280h 39m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 32 270h 30m -
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 23 264h 40m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 31 234h 4m -
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 16 216h 6m -
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 36 174h 37m -
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 32 165h 42m -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 34 162h 5m 27 h
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 36 146h 25m -
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 20 129h 58m -
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 26 127h 24m -
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 9 119h 6m -
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 13 114h 12m -
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 27 100h 58m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 18 97h 31m 31 h
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 18 81h 48m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 7 54h 54m -
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 12 44h 10m 192 h
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 8 40h 19m -
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 10 36h 28m -
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 32 35h 23m -
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 6 27h 13m -
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 19 25h 22m -
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 27 24h 24m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 17 21h 18m -
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 20 20h 41m -
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 10 20h 21m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 13 18h 29m -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 2 18h 2m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 6 10h 41m -
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 18 7h 1m -
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 2 6h 13m 1,281 h
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 9 4h 52m -
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 3h 46m -
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 1 3h 28m -
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 5 1h 44m -
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 2 1h 21m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 2 0h 27m -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 0h 18m -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 1 0h 16m -
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 1 0h 15m -
South West Water CHILLATON STW_SO_CHILLATON River Lyd 0 0h -
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 0 0h -
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 0 0h -
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 0 0h -
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 0 0h -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 0 0h -
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 0 0h -
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 0 0h -
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 0 0h -
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 0 0h -
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 0 0h -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 0 0h -
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 0 0h -
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water CHILLATON STW_SO_CHILLATON River Lyd 0 0h -
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 0 0h -
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water MORETON PARK RD_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water WATERY LANE_CSO_GREAT TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 0 0h -
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 0 0h -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 0 0h -
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water CHURCH LANE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 0 0h -
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 0 0h -
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 0 0h -
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 0 0h -
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 0 0h -
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 0 0h -
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 0 0h -
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h 1,847 h
South West Water LUNDY VIEW_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 0 0h -
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 0 0h -
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 0 0h -
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 0 0h -
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 0 0h -
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 0 0h -
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 0 0h -
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 0 0h -
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 0 0h -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 0 0h -
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 0 0h -
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 0 0h -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 0 0h -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 0 0h -
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 0 0h -
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 0 0h -
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 0 0h -
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water EAST YARDE STW_SO_MILTON DAMEREL River Mere 0 0h -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 0 0h -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 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.

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