Torridge and Tavistock - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 61,948 hours in 2025 - That's 7.17 years , monitoring offline 5,719 hours , potential overflows 1,101 hours

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You're looking at the totals that we have calculated for sewage in Torridge and Tavistock for 2025. It is an estimate, based on very poor quality live data from the Water Companies. This may not align with the 'official' reported sewage values from the water companies, which is reported in April following then end of the year - so 2025 numbers are reported in April 2026.

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 2025

Sewage61,948 hours
Monitoring offline5,719 hours
Potential pollution1,101 hours
Storm overflows199

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Daily Data

Jan - 10,149 hours , 60 potential
Feb - 4,816 hours
Mar - 472 hours
Apr - 2,237 hours , 198 potential
May - 120 hours , 437 offline
Jun - 825 hours , 0 potential
Jul - 47 hours , 942 offline
Aug - 124 hours , 789 offline
Sept - 3,116 hours , 760 offline
Oct - 3,027 hours , 65 offline
Nov - 17,428 hours , 505 potential
Dec - 19,581 hours , 311 potential
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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 111 2,125h 44m -
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 92 1,733h 30m -
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 72 1,709h 12m -
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 156 1,614h 18m -
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 137 1,600h 35m -
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 84 1,472h 14m -
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 58 1,353h 52m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 77 1,323h 7m -
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 54 1,244h 54m -
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 99 1,145h 37m -
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 99 1,139h 11m -
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 83 1,074h 48m 550 h
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 58 1,026h 42m -
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 123 1,022h 30m 0 h
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 104 1,009h 9m 37 h
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 65 990h 47m -
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 46 975h 9m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 49 904h 46m -
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 51 897h 11m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 75 876h 5m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 54 851h 7m -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 41 850h -
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 53 842h 3m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 42 833h 12m -
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 42 822h 40m -
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 48 801h 42m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 40 798h 39m -
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 39 775h 25m -
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 40 773h 44m -
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 86 765h 4m -
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 45 754h 4m -
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 42 751h 13m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 37 719h 28m -
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 56 660h 49m -
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 111 660h 18m 138 h
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 30 623h 14m -
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 33 617h 45m -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 44 608h 28m -
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 64 569h 37m -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 36 560h 6m -
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 37 541h 33m -
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 59 540h 49m -
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 26 540h 44m -
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 31 531h 39m -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 53 518h 12m -
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 30 513h 18m 216 h
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 35 510h 44m -
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 33 508h 52m -
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 28 503h 30m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 51 498h 25m -
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 32 495h 29m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 28 480h 37m -
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 52 471h 1m -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 26 466h 28m -
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 24 462h 4m 59 h
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 30 455h 46m -
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 28 440h 1m -
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 38 426h 37m -
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 38 390h 57m 70 h
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 52 388h 56m -
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 56 386h 22m -
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 29 377h 45m 350 h
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 33 367h 25m -
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 28 347h 4m 215 h
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 23 340h 10m -
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 15 336h 11m 58 h
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 29 317h 32m 89 h
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 49 310h 32m -
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 59 308h 57m 666 h
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 22 299h 55m -
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 68 296h 29m -
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 21 294h 56m 2,053 h
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 25 294h 54m -
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 71 288h 58m 169 h
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 50 288h 50m -
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 62 285h 23m 182 h
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 33 282h 45m -
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 35 278h 24m -
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 36 276h 28m -
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 28 275h 41m -
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 24 258h 21m -
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 20 256h 49m -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 25 246h 15m -
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 21 236h 6m -
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 126 228h 43m 77 h
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 21 220h 1m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 54 214h 56m -
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 26 214h 54m 843 h
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 16 200h 57m -
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 25 197h 35m -
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 27 173h 47m 77 h
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 26 167h 2m -
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 23 161h 39m -
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 43 155h 22m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 17 152h 5m -
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 15 132h 22m -
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 20 127h 35m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 20 123h 8m -
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 7 121h 11m 198 h
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 13 118h 38m -
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 41 115h 24m -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 13 107h 10m -
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 35 102h 1m -
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 20 99h 9m -
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 15 93h 49m -
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 21 91h 57m -
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 34 90h 8m -
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 15 87h 59m -
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 51 87h 27m -
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 42 84h 20m -
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 49 83h 51m -
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 12 81h 50m -
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 8 80h 2m -
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 18 72h 9m -
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 8 65h 41m -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 29 60h 54m -
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 7 55h 57m -
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 12 54h 1m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 24 51h 30m -
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 10 49h 24m -
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 36 49h 18m 6 h
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 10 48h 27m -
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 18 42h 52m -
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 30 42h 29m 230 h
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 9 39h 4m -
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 3 35h 35m 505 h
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 26 35h 13m -
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 18 33h 57m -
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 15 30h 49m -
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 3 30h 12m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 12 29h 34m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 12 28h 18m -
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 10 26h 8m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 7 25h 2m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 5 23h 40m -
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 39 23h 7m -
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 16 22h 6m -
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 11 21h -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 8 17h 53m -
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 14 17h 37m -
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 13 17h 2m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 8 16h 48m -
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 6 16h 31m -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 5 15h 52m -
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 18 15h 48m -
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 6 13h 10m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 7 11h 4m -
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 9 11h 4m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 4 9h 12m -
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 7 7h 41m -
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 7 6h 30m -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 10 6h 10m -
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 5 5h 47m -
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 9 5h 4m -
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 7 5h -
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 9 2h 56m -
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 2 2h 12m -
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 3 1h 51m -
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 1 1h 25m -
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 5 1h 20m 22 h
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 1 1h 20m -
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 2 1h 16m -
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 1 1h 16m -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 3 1h 10m -
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 4 1h 2m -
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 2 0h 58m -
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 1 0h 58m -
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 2 0h 32m -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 2 0h 28m -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 4 0h 26m -
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 2 0h 26m -
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 2 0h 22m -
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 0h 22m -
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 2 0h 17m -
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 1 0h 13m -
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 1 0h 13m -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 1 0h 7m -
South West Water CHILLATON STW_SO_CHILLATON River Lyd 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 0 0h -
South West Water CHILLATON STW_SO_CHILLATON River Lyd 0 0h -
South West Water MORETON PARK RD_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith 0 0h -
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0h -
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 0 0h -
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0h -
South West Water WATERY LANE_CSO_GREAT TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water CHURCH LANE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 0 0h -
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0h -
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 0 0h -
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0h -
South West Water LUNDY VIEW_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0h -
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 0 0h -
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0h -
South West Water EAST YARDE STW_SO_MILTON DAMEREL River Mere 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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