Torridge and Tavistock - Live Sewage

Polluted by sewage 39,322 hours in 2026 - That's 4.55 years , monitoring offline 6,856 hours , potential overflows 1,567 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.

Totals for Torridge and Tavistock in 2026

Sewage39,322 hours
Monitoring offline6,856 hours
Potential pollution1,567 hours
Storm overflows199

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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 - 448 hours , 744 offline
Jun - 459 hours , 21 offline
Jul - 0 hours , 543 offline
Aug - 446 hours , 0 potential
Sept - 353 hours , 240 potential
Oct - 3,775 hours , 1,005 offline
Nov - 245 hours , 505 offline
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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Offline/Potential Pollution
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 94 1,810h 20m -
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 84 1,768h 9m -
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 81 1,648h 42m 5 h
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 72 1,473h 16m -
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 108 1,447h 33m 1,156 h
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 115 1,410h 22m 120 h
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 111 1,347h 11m -
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 74 1,328h 48m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 76 1,315h 37m -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 62 1,160h 4m -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 63 1,157h 20m 52 h
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 76 1,151h 43m -
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 78 1,130h 28m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 57 1,057h 56m -
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 80 1,057h 53m 2 h
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 98 1,017h 58m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 67 998h 54m -
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 78 942h 19m -
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 47 936h 31m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 65 935h 3m -
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 65 823h 43m -
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 57 730h 56m -
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 62 707h 47m 67 h
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 40 641h 41m -
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 70 627h 35m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 40 624h 37m -
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 79 624h 29m 285 h
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 52 610h 35m -
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 49 607h 58m -
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 69 584h 54m -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 57 551h 31m 158 h
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 53 533h 32m 16 h
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 55 498h 56m -
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 73 476h 18m -
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 36 450h 49m -
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 68 389h 7m -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 55 340h 15m -
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 53 333h 19m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 41 316h 24m -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 25 313h 26m -
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 28 286h 13m -
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 24 277h 6m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 43 244h 36m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 54 214h 56m -
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 49 206h 14m -
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 20 203h 59m -
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 45 195h -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 40 169h 57m 27 h
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 40 148h 35m -
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 37 144h 43m -
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 21 131h 46m -
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 15 115h 22m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 20 98h 38m 31 h
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 9 94h 31m 2,194 h
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 19 83h 30m 84 h
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 68 64h 46m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 9 64h 2m -
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 6 63h 54m 0 h
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 50 62h 10m -
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 17 50h 20m 465 h
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 39 49h 33m 401 h
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 13 47h 5m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 11 45h 20m -
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 12 44h 2m -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 3 41h 4m 138 h
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 8 39h 13m -
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 35 39h 6m -
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 14 27h 56m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 22 27h 39m -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 3 26h 55m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 19 25h 2m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 10 23h 33m 0 h
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 4 18h 4m -
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 7 14h 28m -
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 28 14h 2m -
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 12 10h 15m -
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 5 7h 41m 1,281 h
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 3 3h 56m -
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 6 3h 8m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 2 1h 39m -
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 2 1h 28m 1,931 h
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 2 1h 22m -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 3 1h 3m -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 1 0h 44m -
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 2 0h 40m -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 1 0h 40m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 2 0h 35m -
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 2 0h 23m -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 0h 18m -
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 1 0h 15m -
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 0h 6m -
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 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 NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 0 0h -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 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 BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 0 0h -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 0 0h -
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 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 TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water MORETON PARK RD_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith 0 0h -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 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 HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 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 CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 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 MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 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 HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 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 LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 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 YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 0 0h -
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 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 ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 0 0h -
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 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 DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 0 0h -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 0 0h -
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 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 STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 0 0h -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 0 0h -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 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 BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 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 PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 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 BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water CHURCH LANE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 0 0h -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 0 0h -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 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 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 0 h
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 0 0h -
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 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 WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 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 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 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 APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 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 PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 0 0h -
South West Water EAST YARDE STW_SO_MILTON DAMEREL River Mere 0 0h -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 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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