Torridge and Tavistock - 2025 Sewage

Polluted by sewage 63,025 hours in 2025 - That's 7.29 years

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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.

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Daily Data

We get information about overflowing CSOs since January 2025. Here is a chart of the last three months of data for Torridge and Tavistock, here you can see overflows in red, the darker the red, the more the CSO overflowed that day.

Each CSO has a row, the most recent data is on the right hand side.

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Totals so far

Company Site Name Receiving Waterway Overflow Days Total Duration (hours) Total Duration (days)
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 111 2,125 h 44m 88.54
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 92 1,733 h 30m 72.21
South West Water PYWORTHY STW_SSO_PYWORTHY Derril Water 72 1,709 h 12m 71.21
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 156 1,614 h 18m 67.25
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 137 1,600 h 35m 66.67
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 84 1,472 h 14m 61.33
South West Water MARY TAVY STW_SSO_MARY TAVY Cholwell Brook 58 1,353 h 52m 56.38
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 77 1,323 h 7m 55.12
South West Water LAMERTON STW_SO_LAMERTON River Lumburn 54 1,244 h 54m 51.83
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 99 1,145 h 37m 47.71
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 99 1,139 h 11m 47.46
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 83 1,074 h 48m 44.75
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 58 1,026 h 42m 42.75
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 123 1,023 h 26m 42.62
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 104 1,009 h 9m 42.04
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 65 990 h 47m 41.25
South West Water LYDFORD STW_SO_LYDFORD Raddon Stream/Ground 46 975 h 9m 40.62
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 49 904 h 46m 37.67
South West Water HORNS CROSS STW_SO_HORNS CROSS River Yeo 51 897 h 11m 37.38
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 75 876 h 5m 36.5
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 54 851 h 7m 35.46
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 41 850 h 35.42
South West Water MERTON STW_SO_MERTON Little Mere River 53 842 h 3m 35.08
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SSO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 42 833 h 12m 34.71
South West Water PRINCETOWN STW_SO_PRINCETOWN Blackbrook River 42 822 h 40m 34.25
South West Water HIGH BICKINGTON STW_SO_HIGH BICKINGTON Langham Lake 48 801 h 42m 33.38
South West Water DERRITON STW_SSO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 40 798 h 39m 33.25
South West Water KINGSCOTT STW_SO_KINGSCOTT Unknown 39 775 h 25m 32.29
South West Water BRIDESTOWE STW_SSO_BRIDESTOWE River Lew 40 773 h 44m 32.21
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 86 765 h 4m 31.88
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 45 754 h 4m 31.42
South West Water SHEEPWASH STW_SO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 42 751 h 13m 31.29
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 37 719 h 28m 29.96
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 56 660 h 49m 27.5
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 111 660 h 18m 27.5
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SSO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 30 623 h 14m 25.96
South West Water SHEBBEAR STW_SSO_SHEBBEAR River Torridge 33 617 h 45m 25.71
South West Water MILTON ABBOT STW_SSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 44 608 h 28m 25.33
South West Water WEARE GIFFARD STW_SO_WEARE GIFFARD River Torridge 64 569 h 37m 23.71
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 36 560 h 6m 23.33
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 36 546 h 3m 22.75
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 37 541 h 33m 22.54
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 24 540 h 54m 22.5
South West Water HARTLAND STW_SSO_HARTLAND Abbey River 59 540 h 49m 22.5
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 26 540 h 44m 22.5
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 31 531 h 39m 22.12
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 53 518 h 12m 21.58
South West Water DOLTON STW_SSO_DOLTON River Torridge 30 513 h 18m 21.38
South West Water HAREWOOD RD_CSO_CALSTOCK River Tamar 35 510 h 44m 21.25
South West Water ASHREIGNEY STW_SO_ASHREIGNEY Mully Brook 33 508 h 52m 21.17
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 28 503 h 30m 20.96
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 51 498 h 25m 20.75
South West Water HALWILL STW_SO_HALWILL Unknown 32 495 h 29m 20.62
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 34 488 h 11m 20.33
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SSO_BERE ALSTON Unknown 28 480 h 37m 20
South West Water LITTLEHAM STW_SSO_LITTLEHAM River Yeo 52 471 h 1m 19.62
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 26 466 h 28m 19.42
South West Water HORRABRIDGE STW_SSO_HORRABRIDGE River Walkham 24 462 h 4m 19.25
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 30 455 h 46m 18.96
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 28 440 h 1m 18.33
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 38 426 h 37m 17.75
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 33 406 h 57m 16.92
South West Water PETROCKSTOWE STW_SO_PETROCKSTOW Little Mere River 38 390 h 57m 16.25
South West Water ASHWATER STW_SO_ASHWATER Unknown 52 388 h 56m 16.17
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 56 386 h 22m 16.08
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 16 370 h 21m 15.42
South West Water PYWORTHY SPST_PSCSOEO_DERRIL River Derril 33 367 h 25m 15.29
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 23 340 h 10m 14.17
South West Water BERE ALSTON STW_SO_BERE ALSTON Tidal River Tamar 49 310 h 32m 12.92
South West Water BLACK TORRINGTON STW_SO_BLACK TORRINGTON River Torridge 59 308 h 57m 12.83
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 22 299 h 55m 12.46
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 68 296 h 29m 12.33
South West Water BUCKLAND BREWER STW_SO_BUCKLAND BREWER River Yeo 21 294 h 56m 12.25
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 25 294 h 54m 12.25
South West Water BLACKBROOK NORTH_CSO_PRINCETOWN Black Brook River 71 288 h 58m 12
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 50 288 h 50m 12
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 62 285 h 23m 11.88
South West Water BRADWORTHY STW_SSO_BRADWORTHY River Torridge 33 282 h 45m 11.75
South West Water HIGHER CLOVELLY STW_SO_CLOVELLY CROSS Stream To Mouthmill Beach 35 278 h 24m 11.58
South West Water LEWDOWN STW_SO_LEWDOWN River Thrushel 36 276 h 28m 11.5
South West Water BRATTON CLOVELLY STW_SO_BRATTON CLOVELY River Thrushel 28 275 h 41m 11.46
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 126 260 h 51m 10.83
South West Water FORD AND FAIRY CROSS STW_SSO_FORD River Yeo 24 258 h 21m 10.75
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 20 256 h 49m 10.67
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 30 251 h 20m 10.46
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY SOUTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 25 246 h 15m 10.25
South West Water CROWNDALE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 27 243 h 39m 10.12
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 21 236 h 6m 9.83
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 21 220 h 1m 9.17
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 54 214 h 56m 8.92
South West Water BRIDGERULE STW_SO_BRIDGERULE River Tamar 16 200 h 57m 8.33
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 25 197 h 35m 8.21
South West Water STIBB CROSS STW_SO_TORRINGTON Of Combe Lake 26 167 h 2m 6.96
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 23 161 h 39m 6.71
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 43 155 h 22m 6.46
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 17 152 h 5m 6.33
South West Water WINKLEIGH STW_SSO_WINKLEIGH Bullow Brook 15 132 h 22m 5.5
South West Water ROBOROUGH STW_SSO_ROBOROUGH Of Woolleigh Brook 20 127 h 35m 5.29
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 20 123 h 8m 5.12
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 7 121 h 11m 5.04
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_SSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 13 118 h 38m 4.92
South West Water PLAYING FIELD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 41 115 h 24m 4.79
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 13 107 h 10m 4.46
South West Water BERE FERRERS SPST_PSCSOEO_BERE FERRERS River Tavy 35 102 h 1m 4.25
South West Water WESTCROFT_CSO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 20 99 h 9m 4.12
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 15 93 h 49m 3.88
South West Water DERRITON STW_SO_HOLSWORTHY Coles Stream 21 91 h 57m 3.79
South West Water WESTBRIDGE COTTS_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 34 90 h 8m 3.75
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 15 87 h 59m 3.62
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 51 87 h 27m 3.62
South West Water CLINIC_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 42 84 h 20m 3.5
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 49 83 h 51m 3.46
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 12 81 h 50m 3.38
South West Water ST GILES IN THE WOOD STW_SSO_TORRINGTON Dodscott Brook 8 80 h 2m 3.33
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 18 72 h 9m 3
South West Water ST GILES O T HEATH SPS_PSCSOEO_ST GILES River Tamar 8 65 h 41m 2.71
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 29 60 h 54m 2.5
South West Water BUCKLEIGH SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM Silford Stream 7 55 h 57m 2.29
South West Water DOBLES LANE SPS_PSCSOEO_HOLSWORTHY River Deer 12 54 h 1m 2.25
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 24 51 h 30m 2.12
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 10 49 h 24m 2.04
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 36 49 h 18m 2.04
South West Water RIDDLECOMBE S T STW_SO_RIDDLECOMBE Mully Brook 10 48 h 27m 2
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 18 42 h 52m 1.75
South West Water PIXON LN_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 30 42 h 29m 1.75
South West Water HARTLAND SPS_PSCSOEO_HARTLAND River Abby 9 39 h 4m 1.62
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 26 35 h 13m 1.46
South West Water TOWN PARK SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Of Common Lake Stream 18 33 h 57m 1.38
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 15 30 h 49m 1.25
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 3 30 h 12m 1.25
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 12 29 h 34m 1.21
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 1 Bideford Bay 12 28 h 18m 1.17
South West Water BISHOPS MEAD_CSO_TAVISTOCK Tiddy Brook 10 26 h 8m 1.08
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 7 25 h 2m 1.04
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SSO_PARKHAM Unknown 5 23 h 40m 0.96
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 39 23 h 7m 0.96
South West Water ROLLE RD_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 16 22 h 6m 0.92
South West Water BIDEFORD FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge 11 21 h 0.88
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 8 17 h 53m 0.71
South West Water LANGTREE STW_SO_LANGTREE River Torridge 14 17 h 37m 0.71
South West Water TORRIDGE VALE DAIRIES_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 13 17 h 2m 0.71
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 8 16 h 48m 0.67
South West Water YARNSCOMBE STW_SSO_YARNSCOMBE Langham Lake 6 16 h 31m 0.67
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 5 15 h 52m 0.62
South West Water BERE ALSTON_CSO_BERE ALSTON River Tamar Via Sws 18 15 h 48m 0.62
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 6 13 h 10m 0.54
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 7 11 h 4m 0.46
South West Water MONKLEIGH STW_SO_MONKLEIGH River Torridge 9 11 h 4m 0.46
South West Water TORRINGTON STW_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 4 9 h 12m 0.38
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 7 7 h 41m 0.29
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 7 6 h 30m 0.25
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 10 6 h 10m 0.25
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 5 5 h 47m 0.21
South West Water CASTLE HILL GARDENS_CSO_TORRINGTON Castle Hill Stream 9 5 h 4m 0.21
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 7 5 h 0.21
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 9 2 h 56m 0.08
South West Water TADDIPORT SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 2 2 h 12m 0.08
South West Water NORTHAM FSCN SPST_PSCSOEO_WESTWARD HO 2 Bideford Bay 3 1 h 51m 0.04
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 1 1 h 25m 0.04
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 5 1 h 20m 0.04
South West Water ETHELWYN BROWN ROAD SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 1 1 h 20m 0.04
South West Water PARKHAM STW_SO_PARKHAM Unknown 2 1 h 16m 0.04
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 1 1 h 16m 0.04
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 3 1 h 10m 0.04
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 4 1 h 2m 0.04
South West Water PLYMOUTH RD_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 2 0 h 58m 0
South West Water TORRINGTON STREET SPS_PSCSOEO_BIDEFORD River Torridge Estuary 1 0 h 58m 0
South West Water CLAWTON STW_SO_CLAWTON River Claw 2 0 h 32m 0
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 2 0 h 28m 0
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 4 0 h 26m 0
South West Water RALEIGH HILL_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 2 0 h 26m 0
South West Water NEW STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Mere 2 0 h 22m 0
South West Water LAUREL AVE_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 1 0 h 22m 0
South West Water FRITHELSTOCK STONE STW_SO_FRITHELSTOCK Frithelstockstone Stream 2 0 h 17m 0
South West Water DARTINGTON CLOSE SPS_PSCSOEO_TORRINGTON Common Lake Stream 1 0 h 13m 0
South West Water WEST ROAD_CSO_SHEEPWASH River Torridge 1 0 h 13m 0
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 1 0 h 7m 0
South West Water CAUSEWAY CLOSE_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0 h 0
South West Water WESTCOMBE LN_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith Stream 0 0 h 0
South West Water TORRIDGE INN MILL STREET_CSO_TORRINGTON River Torridge 0 0 h 0
South West Water CHILLATON STW_SO_CHILLATON River Lyd 0 0 h 0
South West Water GOLF LINKS ROAD_CSO_WESTWARD HO! Pill 0 0 h 0
South West Water OAKLANDS_CSO_PETROCKSTOWE Little Mere River 0 0 h 0
South West Water CROWNDALE STW_SSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy 0 0 h 0
South West Water WOOLSERY STW_SSO_WOOLFARDISWORTHY Unknown 0 0 h 0
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0 h 0
South West Water CHURCH LANE_CSO_TAVISTOCK River Tavy Via Sws 0 0 h 0
South West Water ABBOTSHAM STW_SO_ABBOTSHAM Kenwith Stream 0 0 h 0
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0 h 0
South West Water LUNDY VIEW_CSO_NORTHAM Pill Via Sws 0 0 h 0
South West Water MILTON ABBOT_CSO_MILTON ABBOT River Tamar 0 0 h 0
South West Water EAST YARDE STW_SO_MILTON DAMEREL River Mere 0 0 h 0
South West Water LIFTON STW_SO_LIFTON River Thrushel 0 0 h 0
South West Water CLEAVE SPS_PSCSOEO_NORTHAM River Torridge 0 0 h 0
South West Water APPLEDORE SPS_PSCSOEO_APPLEDORE River Torridge Estuary 0 0 h 0
South West Water MORETON PARK RD_CSO_BIDEFORD Kenwith 0 0 h 0
South West Water LOWER CLOVELLY NORTHERN SPST_PSCSOEO_CLO Clovelly Bay 0 0 h 0

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

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