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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 2025 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
8 Sept, 09:00
Counted spills, 2025
82
162 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2025
322
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 12 min ago · we poll SWW hourly
48h agonow
48/48 hourly readings received
Dry spills, 2025
0
None in 2025 · 0 since 2020
How a dry spill is decided →
Spilled before its STW, 2025
162
162 in 2025 · 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

2025: 82 spills · 162 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, 2025

Dry Wet weather
50Jan
23Feb
Mar
13Apr
1May
5Jun
Jul
5Aug
13Sep
4Oct
12Nov
36Dec

Every spill in 2025, 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.

22 Dec, 00:48
40m
7.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Dec, 00:10
36m
7.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Dec, 12:26
18m
19.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Dec, 10:42
26m
19.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Dec, 09:34
1h 6m
19.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Dec, 09:42
23h 50m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Dec, 09:20
20m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Dec, 19:52
13h 24m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Dec, 19:20
18m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Dec, 17:04
46m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Dec, 16:34
16m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Dec, 12:02
50m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Dec, 11:26
16m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Dec, 10:28
56m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Dec, 10:02
24m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Dec, 06:08
3h 50m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Dec, 20:52
9h 14m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Dec, 12:44
1h 4m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Dec, 09:56
1h 4m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Dec, 05:56
28m
33.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Dec, 07:20
38m
6.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Dec, 00:32
36m
6.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Dec, 23:34
54m
36.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Dec, 22:46
34m
36.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Dec, 21:08
25h 36m
36.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Dec, 08:44
4h 16m
8.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Dec, 23:42
1h 46m
29.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Dec, 21:10
2h 22m
29.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Dec, 20:36
32m
29.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Dec, 19:08
18m
29.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Dec, 13:36
5h 12m
29.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Dec, 13:00
20m
25.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Dec, 18:44
2h 18m
25.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Dec, 12:24
6h 18m
25.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Dec, 04:50
22m
25.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Dec, 02:58
1h 28m
25.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Nov, 16:32
1h 20m
12.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Nov, 13:22
30m
12.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Nov, 18:28
2h 22m
11.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Nov, 06:26
18m
38.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Nov, 03:34
1h 46m
38.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Nov, 02:42
48m
38.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Nov, 20:24
2h 0m
38.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Nov, 16:40
3h 36m
38.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Nov, 16:32
30m
14.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Nov, 13:26
58m
8.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Nov, 09:38
18m
0.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Nov, 12:52
42m
4.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Oct, 01:20
18m
18.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Oct, 16:14
52m
18.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Oct, 06:50
40m
15.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Oct, 21:58
22m
15.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Sept, 16:06
20m
17.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Sept, 12:48
18m
17.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Sept, 12:08
36m
17.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Sept, 11:46
18m
17.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Sept, 00:14
26m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Sept, 23:48
24m
5.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Sept, 10:34
22m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Sept, 09:34
18m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Sept, 20:18
58m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Sept, 16:14
24m
24.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Sept, 23:44
1h 58m
2.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Sept, 23:02
34m
2.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Sept, 15:58
16m
2.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
31 Aug, 12:08
20m
2.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Aug, 23:54
1h 22m
1.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Aug, 23:14
22m
1.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Aug, 09:46
20m
0.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Aug, 08:40
30m
0.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jun, 09:00
2h 22m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jun, 07:30
30m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jun, 05:24
20m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Jun, 13:54
1h 14m
14.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Jun, 12:46
46m
14.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 May, 02:34
1h 8m
15.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Apr, 19:34
18m
1.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Apr, 05:42
58m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Apr, 04:32
1h 8m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Apr, 03:36
22m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→

Showing the last 80 events of 162 in 2025.

405 brief spills under 15 minutes in 2025

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.

21 Dec, 13:52 · 10m20 Dec, 21:50 · 6m19 Dec, 19:50 · 2m19 Dec, 15:24 · 2m19 Dec, 13:50 · 10m19 Dec, 13:46 · 2m19 Dec, 13:34 · 4m19 Dec, 13:06 · 8m19 Dec, 12:56 · 2m19 Dec, 12:48 · 4m19 Dec, 12:22 · 2m19 Dec, 12:14 · 6m19 Dec, 12:02 · 10m19 Dec, 11:50 · 10m19 Dec, 11:34 · 14m19 Dec, 11:30 · 2m19 Dec, 11:18 · 10m19 Dec, 11:10 · 2m17 Dec, 19:44 · 4m17 Dec, 19:14 · 2m17 Dec, 18:40 · 6m17 Dec, 18:34 · 4m17 Dec, 18:26 · 6m17 Dec, 18:12 · 12m17 Dec, 18:02 · 8m17 Dec, 17:52 · 8m17 Dec, 15:34 · 2m17 Dec, 15:20 · 6m17 Dec, 15:08 · 6m17 Dec, 14:58 · 2m17 Dec, 14:54 · 2m17 Dec, 10:56 · 8m16 Dec, 19:28 · 2m16 Dec, 17:26 · 2m16 Dec, 16:42 · 2m16 Dec, 15:48 · 6m16 Dec, 15:00 · 2m16 Dec, 14:54 · 4m16 Dec, 14:42 · 4m16 Dec, 14:22 · 2m+365 more