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Broadmeadow Estate pumping station, Tmouth

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Overflow on the network feeding Newton Abbot / Teignmouth STW · Pumping-station / emergency overflow
Shellfish water · Teign Estuary
Showing history for 2023 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
2 Sept, 04:39
Counted spills, 2023
40
77 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2023
57
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 21 min ago · we poll SWW hourly
48h agonow
48/48 hourly readings received
Dry spills, 2023
0
None in 2023 · 0 since 2020
How a dry spill is decided →
Spilled before its STW, 2023
77
77 in 2023 · 81 since 2020
What this means →
Why this one spills

The problem here is local, not the works.

This overflow spilled 81 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 works81 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, Broadmeadow Estate pumping station, Tmouth'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 81 pre-STW spills since 2020. Pick a year to see its events below.

Count by

2023: 40 spills · 77 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

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

2 Sept, 02:32
2h 7m
0.7
Stayed shut
→
14 Nov, 17:27
32m
1.6
Stayed shut
→
14 Nov, 12:31
17m
1.6
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 15:37
51m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 15:16
18m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 12:56
24m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 12:17
31m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 11:14
24m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
10 Nov, 10:33
36m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
9 Nov, 14:14
23m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
9 Nov, 11:08
23m
5.0
Stayed shut
→
8 Nov, 15:42
1h 28m
8.2
Stayed shut
→

Spills by month, 2023

Dry Wet weather
9Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2Jul
1Aug
9Sep
30Oct
26Nov

Every spill in 2023, 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.

14 Nov, 17:27
32m
1.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Nov, 12:31
17m
1.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 15:37
51m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 15:16
18m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 12:56
24m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 12:17
31m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 11:14
24m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Nov, 10:33
36m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Nov, 14:14
23m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Nov, 11:08
23m
5.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Nov, 15:42
1h 28m
8.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Nov, 15:10
23m
8.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Nov, 14:38
25m
8.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Nov, 04:16
23m
3.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Nov, 03:46
15m
3.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Nov, 02:06
56m
3.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Nov, 13:40
20m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Nov, 12:32
47m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Nov, 14:49
29m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Nov, 13:52
17m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Nov, 12:49
54m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Nov, 12:24
23m
16.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Nov, 14:00
23m
35.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Nov, 10:13
49m
35.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Nov, 04:57
33m
35.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Nov, 02:01
31m
35.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
31 Oct, 21:12
1h 12m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
31 Oct, 17:27
30m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Oct, 17:27
17m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Oct, 14:08
2h 37m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Oct, 12:31
25m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Oct, 14:26
45m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Oct, 12:05
40m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Oct, 11:27
24m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Oct, 15:49
37m
14.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Oct, 14:44
27m
14.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Oct, 13:26
1h 4m
14.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Oct, 16:23
1h 44m
14.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Oct, 15:20
43m
14.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Oct, 10:57
52m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Oct, 15:55
29m
6.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Oct, 13:21
1h 37m
6.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Oct, 12:30
32m
6.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 18:40
25m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 16:22
19m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 11:08
3h 23m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 10:14
18m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 09:19
52m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 06:44
1h 39m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 05:55
44m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Oct, 13:08
28m
18.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 07:02
41m
20.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 04:25
23m
20.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 02:11
2h 13m
20.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Oct, 21:43
1h 52m
20.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Oct, 20:01
27m
20.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 16:55
28m
10.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Sept, 17:55
51m
10.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Sept, 20:35
22m
0.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Sept, 22:43
23m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Sept, 12:49
15m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
20 Sept, 12:23
58m
12.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Sept, 14:09
2h 32m
63.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Sept, 12:56
34m
63.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
17 Sept, 12:21
25m
63.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Aug, 10:54
1h 35m
7.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Jul, 13:48
1h 10m
29.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Jul, 12:40
54m
17.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Jan, 12:45
1h 30m
24.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Jan, 12:15
15m
24.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Jan, 13:45
15m
24.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Jan, 12:42
17m
24.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Jan, 10:30
15m
26.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jan, 12:45
15m
9.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jan, 05:00
15m
9.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Jan, 17:30
30m
6.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Jan, 16:30
30m
6.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
139 brief spills under 15 minutes in 2023

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.

14 Nov, 16:43 · 14m14 Nov, 12:11 · 1m14 Nov, 10:57 · 5m10 Nov, 17:05 · 8m10 Nov, 15:10 · 3m10 Nov, 14:40 · 3m10 Nov, 14:32 · 3m10 Nov, 14:29 · 2m10 Nov, 14:13 · 4m10 Nov, 13:39 · 4m10 Nov, 12:00 · 8m10 Nov, 11:41 · 6m9 Nov, 15:08 · 5m9 Nov, 12:55 · 14m9 Nov, 11:36 · 8m9 Nov, 10:48 · 3m8 Nov, 13:41 · 2m8 Nov, 13:20 · 2m8 Nov, 12:51 · 2m8 Nov, 12:36 · 9m8 Nov, 12:28 · 4m8 Nov, 07:43 · 10m8 Nov, 03:18 · 4m7 Nov, 13:14 · 1m5 Nov, 04:05 · 5m5 Nov, 03:40 · 4m5 Nov, 03:35 · 2m5 Nov, 03:31 · 1m5 Nov, 03:25 · 5m5 Nov, 03:10 · 11m5 Nov, 02:01 · 2m5 Nov, 01:43 · 11m5 Nov, 01:32 · 10m5 Nov, 01:14 · 12m4 Nov, 15:37 · 5m4 Nov, 15:25 · 6m4 Nov, 14:30 · 2m4 Nov, 11:01 · 9m4 Nov, 10:29 · 10m4 Nov, 10:15 · 9m+99 more