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Church Road, Bishopsteignton

SBB01174
Overflow on the network feeding Bishopsteignton System · Combined sewer overflow
Shellfish water · Teign Estuary
Showing history for 2024 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
24 Oct, 14:56
Counted spills, 2024
66
79 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2024
186
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 11 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
79
79 in 2024 · 381 since 2020
What this means →
Why this one spills

The problem here is local, not the works.

This overflow spilled 381 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 works381 times since 2020
Measures on record
  • Investigation to meet EnvAct INV4 Driver
    Investigationdue 2027
  • Reduction of spills to meet EnvAct_IMP drivers
    Improvementdue 2030
Verdict
Improvement under way

A physical improvement is committed against this overflow.

What you can do about this one

OPEN NOW

Ask for the data

Under the Environmental Information Regulations, Church Road, Bishopsteignton'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.

Put this on the national record

This is the fastest way to act on what you have seen. Our petition asks the Government to publish a fix-by date and yearly progress for every storm overflow. At 100,000 signatures it must be considered for debate in Parliament.

19of 10,000 for a Government response
Sign the petition ↗

The record since 2020

0 dry spills and 381 pre-STW spills since 2020. Pick a year to see its events below.

Count by

2024: 66 spills · 79 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

381 events since 2020 · started while Bishopsteignton System stayed shut

24 Oct, 14:40
16m
23.6
Stayed shut
→
24 Oct, 13:35
—
23.6
Stayed shut
→
23 Oct, 02:19
21m
25.7
Stayed shut
→
22 Oct, 19:30
20m
25.7
Stayed shut
→
2 May, 14:20
24m
7.7
Stayed shut
→
18 Feb, 11:22
12h 34m
27.6
Stayed shut
→
9 Feb, 17:15
30m
14.5
Stayed shut
→
9 Feb, 14:11
2h 3m
14.5
Stayed shut
→
6 Feb, 20:42
16m
19.5
Stayed shut
→
6 Feb, 05:53
18m
19.5
Stayed shut
→
5 Feb, 15:12
15m
19.5
Stayed shut
→
5 Feb, 13:49
19m
19.5
Stayed shut
→

Spills by month, 2024

Dry Wet weather
6Jan
13Feb
10Mar
14Apr
1May
Jun
4Jul
1Aug
12Sep
8Oct
10Nov

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.

27 Nov, 02:04
2h 38m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Nov, 22:36
1h 30m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Nov, 19:55
39m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Nov, 08:14
15h 41m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Nov, 03:36
31m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Nov, 02:29
21m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 21:13
4h 42m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 17:49
16m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 16:42
31m
42.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
21 Nov, 05:56
1h 8m
13.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 00:41
38m
15.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Oct, 10:47
4h 24m
19.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Oct, 20:22
1h 30m
19.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Oct, 00:14
1h 32m
25.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Oct, 14:37
17m
18.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Oct, 10:44
28m
18.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Oct, 17:53
15m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Oct, 12:28
1h 19m
14.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 19:37
2h 57m
39.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 17:07
1h 17m
39.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 15:26
1h 26m
39.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Sept, 10:21
19m
10.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Sept, 09:41
15m
10.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Sept, 07:28
1h 1m
13.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Sept, 17:39
38m
17.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Sept, 20:03
17m
35.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Sept, 17:12
2h 30m
35.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Sept, 15:28
1h 17m
35.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Sept, 13:18
19m
35.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Sept, 12:46
26m
35.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Aug, 07:00
45m
15.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Jul, 00:49
16m
42.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Jul, 00:07
38m
42.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 17:49
5h 34m
42.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Jul, 13:55
15m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 03:18
3h 59m
26.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 22:05
57m
21.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 21:01
42m
21.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 20:30
16m
21.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 18:02
30m
21.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Apr, 05:47
64h 49m
2.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Apr, 02:27
1h 10m
2.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Apr, 18:21
7h 50m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Apr, 17:04
44m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 Apr, 00:01
3h 37m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Apr, 01:44
17m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Apr, 01:23
19m
12.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
3 Apr, 20:46
15m
17.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Apr, 13:59
2h 27m
17.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Apr, 18:19
18m
9.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Mar, 04:00
22m
10.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Mar, 11:01
34m
23.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
28 Mar, 08:08
1h 38m
23.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Mar, 19:41
3h 45m
23.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Mar, 23:45
20m
11.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Mar, 14:45
1h 2m
11.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Mar, 04:38
46m
11.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Mar, 13:30
50m
17.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Mar, 13:07
15m
17.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Mar, 02:56
1h 1m
9.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 14:37
50m
19.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Feb, 11:49
1h 41m
19.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Feb, 10:10
21m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
18 Feb, 03:33
1h 33m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 20:48
48m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Feb, 16:51
2h 51m
16.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Feb, 02:58
20m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Feb, 01:42
54m
16.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 12:43
20m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 01:40
48m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Feb, 00:51
15m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Feb, 15:23
4h 57m
23.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Feb, 08:26
24m
14.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
21 Jan, 20:53
2h 13m
16.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 Jan, 11:26
4h 45m
21.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Jan, 11:14
57m
20.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 Jan, 06:30
4h 42m
20.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Jan, 19:03
22m
20.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
1 Jan, 17:24
15m
20.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
62 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.

22 Oct, 09:30 · 7m20 Oct, 06:39 · 13m20 Oct, 05:58 · 11m18 Oct, 22:21 · 7m16 Oct, 10:08 · 5m13 Oct, 23:54 · 12m8 Oct, 13:28 · 9m8 Oct, 11:16 · 12m8 Oct, 10:14 · 9m7 Oct, 19:51 · 6m7 Oct, 17:14 · 9m5 Oct, 19:43 · 4m29 Sept, 19:15 · 14m29 Sept, 18:54 · 6m29 Sept, 14:57 · 10m29 Sept, 14:18 · 7m25 Sept, 23:28 · 14m25 Sept, 21:36 · 12m23 Sept, 16:03 · 12m22 Sept, 08:32 · 13m8 Sept, 01:51 · 6m5 Sept, 19:46 · 10m24 Aug, 06:22 · 7m6 Aug, 00:47 · 6m12 Jul, 19:13 · 14m12 Jul, 17:53 · 8m7 Jul, 13:00 · 10m5 Jul, 15:50 · 5m26 May, 11:30 · 5m22 May, 17:09 · 12m22 May, 12:19 · 7m22 May, 10:57 · 13m13 May, 12:59 · 13m5 May, 11:40 · 3m2 May, 07:20 · 10m2 May, 02:34 · 11m2 May, 00:41 · 11m27 Apr, 02:54 · 6m27 Apr, 02:06 · 13m5 Apr, 15:58 · 2m+22 more