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Barton Hill Rd, Torquay

SBB00077
Overflow on the network feeding Torquay/ Paignton/ Brixham ) STW · Combined sewer overflow
Showing history for 2024 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
1 Jun, 22:30
Counted spills, 2024
67
96 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2024
97
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 23 min ago · we poll SWW hourly
48h agonow
48/48 hourly readings received
Dry spills, 2024
0
None in 2024 · 0 since 2020
How a dry spill is decided →
Spilled before its STW, 2024
96
96 in 2024 · 309 since 2020
What this means →
Why this one spills

The problem here is local, not the works.

This overflow spilled 309 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
Spills before its works309 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, Barton Hill Rd, Torquay'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 309 pre-STW spills since 2020. Pick a year to see its events below.

Count by

2024: 67 spills · 96 discharge events

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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

309 events since 2020 · started while Torquay/ Paignton/ Brixham ) STW stayed shut

1 Jun, 21:45
45m
17.5
Stayed shut
→
12 Mar, 20:48
20m
21.2
Stayed shut
→
27 Feb, 22:14
16m
21.7
Stayed shut
→
18 Feb, 16:02
20m
26.7
Stayed shut
→
18 Feb, 12:53
20m
26.7
Stayed shut
→
18 Feb, 11:42
44m
26.7
Stayed shut
→
15 Feb, 12:29
17m
10.4
Stayed shut
→
6 Feb, 05:33
15m
16.5
Stayed shut
→
29 Jan, 19:29
27m
17.5
Stayed shut
→
27 Jan, 04:39
16m
57.1
Stayed shut
→
27 Jan, 03:46
39m
57.1
Stayed shut
→
27 Jan, 00:22
25m
57.1
Stayed shut
→

Spills by month, 2024

Dry Wet weather
14Jan
32Feb
21Mar
10Apr
3May
Jun
2Jul
1Aug
2Sep
7Oct
4Nov

Every spill in 2024, 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.

26 Nov, 23:07
36m
30.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Nov, 14:12
19m
43.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Nov, 10:39
17m
43.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 22:42
37m
43.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 00:59
16m
13.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Oct, 12:43
15m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Oct, 10:29
57m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Oct, 20:24
59m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Oct, 00:14
1h 21m
30.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Oct, 10:09
22m
12.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Oct, 12:30
19m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 19:53
1h 29m
51.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 15:30
16m
51.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Aug, 07:14
25m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 21:16
1h 6m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 18:55
1h 59m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 May, 10:20
1h 57m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 02:42
3h 4m
21.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 May, 23:57
1h 30m
21.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Apr, 01:11
39m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Apr, 00:44
20m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 22:10
40m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 20:44
1h 17m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 20:03
29m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 17:43
17m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Apr, 01:25
17m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Apr, 01:35
19m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Apr, 13:51
1h 46m
20.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Apr, 18:15
15m
5.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Mar, 04:03
15m
10.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Mar, 08:48
20m
27.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Mar, 08:10
15m
27.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Mar, 19:35
3h 53m
27.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Mar, 16:32
16m
27.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Mar, 11:54
18m
27.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Mar, 01:05
24m
11.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Mar, 04:08
1h 43m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Mar, 03:31
29m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Mar, 03:29
17m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Mar, 15:08
1h 1m
34.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Mar, 03:24
2h 8m
34.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Mar, 18:06
1h 11m
34.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Mar, 16:40
30m
34.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Mar, 00:54
22m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Mar, 16:03
17m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Mar, 14:28
19m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Mar, 11:33
2h 45m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Mar, 20:02
21m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Mar, 06:43
15m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Mar, 02:35
1h 33m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 18:28
37m
24.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 16:40
1h 19m
24.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 14:53
24m
24.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 11:35
1h 40m
24.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 10:10
57m
24.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Feb, 15:04
17m
10.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Feb, 12:56
17m
11.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Feb, 10:03
1h 44m
11.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
21 Feb, 06:20
5h 7m
14.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
21 Feb, 05:47
21m
14.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 04:21
39m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 03:19
54m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Feb, 18:15
55m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Feb, 17:20
23m
21.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 20:33
57m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 16:12
3h 17m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Feb, 06:00
28m
16.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Feb, 12:28
47m
16.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Feb, 09:45
23m
16.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Feb, 02:05
29m
3.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 12:15
25m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 02:56
15m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 01:34
18m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 00:50
19m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 14:17
5h 48m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 13:21
20m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 07:00
48m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 05:32
1h 16m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 02:36
17m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 01:44
47m
28.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→

Showing the last 80 events of 96 in 2024.

69 brief spills under 15 minutes in 2024

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.

17 Dec, 19:56 · 6m27 Nov, 02:34 · 10m24 Nov, 11:04 · 8m24 Nov, 08:46 · 8m24 Nov, 00:02 · 9m23 Nov, 21:46 · 10m23 Nov, 21:22 · 9m20 Oct, 06:40 · 7m13 Oct, 23:59 · 5m11 Oct, 15:29 · 8m7 Oct, 19:47 · 3m7 Oct, 17:49 · 11m7 Oct, 17:10 · 7m26 Sept, 08:26 · 10m25 Sept, 22:50 · 7m25 Sept, 21:27 · 11m22 Sept, 10:11 · 13m22 Sept, 08:38 · 4m7 Sept, 15:55 · 3m5 Sept, 18:37 · 6m5 Sept, 16:11 · 3m5 Jul, 23:36 · 6m22 May, 12:57 · 12m6 May, 16:35 · 10m27 Apr, 04:54 · 6m26 Apr, 19:42 · 11m26 Apr, 10:29 · 4m6 Apr, 22:34 · 9m5 Apr, 00:44 · 5m4 Apr, 05:21 · 11m3 Apr, 20:35 · 3m2 Apr, 18:11 · 4m2 Apr, 17:37 · 3m2 Apr, 16:50 · 10m1 Apr, 10:30 · 11m28 Mar, 13:10 · 7m27 Mar, 16:05 · 14m27 Mar, 03:49 · 7m25 Mar, 09:59 · 14m19 Mar, 04:26 · 6m+29 more