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Main St/town Orchard, Abbotskerswell

SBB01233
Overflow on the network feeding Newton Abbot / Teignmouth STW · Combined sewer overflow
Shellfish water · Teign Estuary
Showing history for 2026 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
8 Sept, 09:00
Counted spills, 2026
50
157 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2026
306
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 33 min ago · we poll SWW hourly
48h agonow
48/48 hourly readings received
Dry spills, 2026
0
None in 2026 · 0 since 2020
How a dry spill is decided →
Spilled before its STW, 2026
157
157 in 2026 · 1193 since 2020
What this means →
Why this one spills

The problem here is local, not the works.

This overflow spilled 1193 times on days its own treatment works stayed shut — so the works still had capacity. That points upstream, to this branch of the network, rather than to a works too small for its catchment.

How this verdict is reached →

Its permit

What the environmental permit sets for this overflow — and where the public record is silent, which is itself the finding.

Pass-forward flow
Not published
Spill frequency limit
None set
Monitoring tier
Not published
Assessment trigger
Crossed — over 10 spills/year

Is anyone acting on this?

Flagged problems
High spill frequency1,193 discharge events since 2020Spills before its works1193 times since 2020
Measures on record

Nothing on record.

Verdict
No action recorded

A flagged problem with no active measure against it. That is a gap in the public record.

What you can do about this one

OPEN NOW

Ask for the data

Under the Environmental Information Regulations, Main St/town Orchard, Abbotskerswell's telemetry, the works' flow-to-full-treatment setting, and any spill investigations are emissions information — they cannot be withheld on commercial-confidentiality grounds. A written request is the fastest lever.

BY 30 APR 2027

Get it into the next programme

Investigations that will shape the 2030–35 environment programme must complete by this date. Putting this overflow on the record now — to South West Water and the Environment Agency — is what gets it considered.

BY 1 NOV 2027

Put it in the drainage plan

South West Water's draft Drainage & Wastewater Management Plan goes to a twelve-week consultation. A named overflow with evidence behind it is far harder to leave out.

The record since 2020

0 dry spills and 1193 pre-STW spills since 2020. Pick a year to see its events below.

Count by

2026: 50 spills · 157 discharge events

222020862021652022842023802024822025502026

Counted spills — the EA's 12/24-hour block method, the basis of the 10-a-year cap. Published annual return where available, computed the same way for the current year. Two ways to count →

Dry spills, every year

0 dry spills since 2020 · showing up to 12

No dry spills on record for this overflow since 2020.

Spilled before its works

1000 events since 2020 · started while Newton Abbot / Teignmouth STW stayed shut

8 Sept, 08:38
22m
17.1
Stayed shut
→
8 Sept, 06:10
22m
17.1
Stayed shut
→
8 Jun, 07:44
16m
5.3
Stayed shut
→
8 Jun, 07:44
16m
5.3
Stayed shut
→
6 Jun, 02:20
18m
15.2
Stayed shut
→
1 Jun, 21:42
20m
17.5
Stayed shut
→
1 Jun, 20:42
24m
17.5
Stayed shut
→
2 May, 14:32
38m
12.2
Stayed shut
→
2 May, 13:44
36m
12.2
Stayed shut
→
15 Apr, 11:16
42m
7.5
Stayed shut
→
13 Mar, 00:50
32m
21.2
Stayed shut
→
12 Mar, 23:12
1h 18m
21.2
Stayed shut
→

Spills by month — 2026 to date

Dry Wet weather
87Jan
55Feb
5Mar
1Apr
2May
5Jun
Jul
Aug
2Sep

Every spill in 2026, most recent first

Each event checked against the nearest rain gauge and against the treatment works’ own overflow. Open any row for its evidence dossier.

8 Sept, 08:38
22m
17.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Sept, 06:10
22m
17.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jun, 07:44
16m
5.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jun, 07:44
16m
5.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Jun, 02:20
18m
15.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Jun, 21:42
20m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Jun, 20:42
24m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 14:32
38m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 13:44
36m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Apr, 11:16
42m
7.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Mar, 00:50
32m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 23:12
1h 18m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 22:38
32m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 19:56
2h 24m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 10:24
22m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Feb, 22:30
20m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Feb, 00:10
54m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Feb, 22:30
1h 38m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Feb, 22:00
28m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Feb, 12:26
18m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Feb, 11:12
56m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Feb, 10:44
26m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 11:30
23h 12m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 10:58
28m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 07:34
22m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 05:06
2h 4m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 01:38
3h 26m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 00:46
34m
26.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Feb, 20:00
4h 28m
20.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 13:36
32m
10.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 12:06
38m
10.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Feb, 13:08
42m
7.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Feb, 09:14
28m
7.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Feb, 06:34
20m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Feb, 13:14
16m
14.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Feb, 12:44
20m
14.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 19:22
40m
14.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 13:46
5h 26m
14.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 13:10
30m
14.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 19:48
20m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 19:12
28m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 16:36
1h 14m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 16:18
16m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 15:42
18m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 13:14
2h 26m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 07:56
5h 16m
13.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Feb, 19:54
12h 0m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Feb, 15:52
4h 0m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Feb, 02:20
13h 30m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 22:54
2h 52m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 17:02
5h 50m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 16:42
16m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 16:06
20m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 14:30
1h 34m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 13:40
48m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 09:38
28m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 08:50
20m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 06:52
40m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 06:16
34m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 03:58
24m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 01:34
1h 46m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Feb, 00:50
24m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Feb, 16:04
34m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Feb, 08:24
20m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Feb, 07:14
16m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Feb, 06:24
32m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Feb, 23:52
5h 50m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Feb, 20:00
3h 50m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Feb, 04:48
24m
7.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Feb, 04:00
46m
7.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 22:10
16m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 21:34
30m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 20:36
56m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 20:00
30m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 18:44
1h 8m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 17:26
1h 6m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 11:18
5h 50m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 10:42
34m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 10:12
18m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Jan, 09:52
18m
17.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→

Showing the last 80 events of 157 in 2026.

278 brief spills under 15 minutes in 2026

Excluded from the counts, classification and flags above — too short to weigh against rainfall, and often an operational blip rather than a genuine discharge. Listed here for completeness. How we know.

29 Aug, 10:02 · 8m6 Jun, 04:14 · 2m1 Jun, 19:32 · 4m19 May, 02:00 · 6m19 May, 01:36 · 14m2 May, 15:22 · 2m12 Mar, 22:22 · 14m9 Mar, 07:16 · 12m27 Feb, 22:56 · 10m27 Feb, 22:02 · 12m22 Feb, 09:58 · 4m19 Feb, 19:18 · 2m19 Feb, 17:58 · 4m19 Feb, 16:12 · 2m19 Feb, 15:32 · 8m19 Feb, 14:18 · 4m19 Feb, 13:58 · 2m19 Feb, 13:38 · 6m19 Feb, 13:22 · 14m19 Feb, 13:16 · 4m19 Feb, 13:12 · 2m19 Feb, 13:06 · 2m19 Feb, 12:58 · 2m19 Feb, 12:54 · 2m19 Feb, 12:48 · 2m19 Feb, 12:10 · 4m18 Feb, 10:42 · 2m18 Feb, 10:16 · 8m18 Feb, 09:48 · 2m18 Feb, 09:30 · 2m18 Feb, 08:58 · 8m18 Feb, 08:42 · 4m18 Feb, 07:26 · 2m18 Feb, 07:22 · 2m18 Feb, 07:16 · 2m18 Feb, 01:34 · 2m18 Feb, 01:24 · 8m16 Feb, 22:50 · 2m11 Feb, 16:06 · 4m11 Feb, 15:44 · 4m+238 more