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Excellent piece by @sandralaville who did so much of the early work to unocver this stinking scandal
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's been another wet week in South West England, but not as wet as last week.
With the exception of Cornwall, and West Devon!
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Here's our regular look at reservoir levels in Devon and Cornwall:
west-devon.info/2026/01/wint...
Colliford Lake has finally reached last yearโs level on the same date, at 85.8% of its total net capacity. Total storage across is now slightly higher than last year, at 95.7%.
#Drought2026?
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๐ #HeatherPreen #MarkPreen ๐
#OneToWatch ๐จ #DirtyBusiness @channel4.bsky.social, 9pm 23-25 Feb, also will be available to stream๐จ
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๐จ #PublicTransport ๐จ
This is needed in #NorthAndWestDevon where *one bus a week* with a 2-hr turnaround is the only #transport option for '000s of rural citizens to reach the region's principal economic hub #Barnstaple.
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UK Met Office yellow warning for heavy rain across South West England from 6 AM on February 18th to 8 AM on February 19th
Unlikely as it may seem, the United Kingdom's @metoffice.gov.uk has issued yet another weather warning for ๐จheavy rain๐จ across #Devon and #Cornwall.
The latest in a long line of recent warnings starts at 6 AM tomorrow morning and continues overnight into Thursday.
#WestDevonWx
South West Water's map showing an ongoing combined sewer overflow activation at the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow, recorded at 2 PM GMT on February 17th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 17th 2026, revealing that the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow had been overflowing into the River Torridge intermittently for several days.
South West Water's map showing an ongoing combined sewer overflow activation at the Halwill sewage treatment works storm overflow, recorded at 12 PM GMT on February 17th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 17th 2026, revealing that the Halwill sewage treatment works storm overflow had been overflowing into the River Carey and thence the River Tamar intermittently for several weeks.
Moving inland to our local rivers, the multi-day #CSO activations at Shebbear and Halwill continue.
Our #WestDevonCSO database reveals that South West Water's web site is being "economical with the truth" about the duration of the continuing #sewage "spills".
Cc: @geoffrey-cox-mp.bsky.social
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Crossing the River Tamar into Cornwall, there are also ongoing multi-week active combined sewer overflows at Cawsand which started on January 23rd, Pentewan from January 10th and Perranuthnoe near Marazion from February 9th.
Cc: @annagelderdmp.bsky.social @noahlawmp.bsky.social
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The number of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall is gradually reducing:
west-devon.info/2026/02/febr...
However, the multi week #sewage "spills" affecting the "bathing beaches" at Woolacombe, Torcross, Plymouth and Coastguards beach on the Erme estuary continue.
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South West Water's map showing a multi-week combined sewer overflow activation at the Menagwins sewage treatment works settled storm overflow near St. Austell on February 16th 2026, which started on January 10th.
On the south coast of Cornwall the Menagwins sewage treatment works has been overflowing into the St. Austell River and thence the "bathing beach" at Pentewan since January 10th
Cc: @noahlawmp.bsky.social @katiewhitemp.bsky.social
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South West Water's map showing a multi-week combined sewer overflow activation at the Dunsford sewage treatment works storm overflow on February 16th 2026, which started on November 12th 2025.
South West Water's map showing a multi-week combined sewer overflow activation at the Moretonhampstead sewage treatment works settled storm overflow on February 16th 2026, which started on January 8th.
In Central Devon the Dunsford sewage treatment works storm overflow started spilling into the River Teign on November 12th 2025, and the Moretonhampstead STW settled storm overflow joined in on January 8th
Perhaps the @southdevongreens.bsky.social could pass the news on to Sir Mel Stride?
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-week combined sewer overflow activation at the Ivybridge sewage treatment works settled storm tank 2 overflow on February 16th 2026, which started on January 13th.
In South West Devon the Ivybridge sewage treatment works settled storm tank 2 overflow has been polluting the River Erme and thence Coastguards beach continuously since January 13th.
Perhaps @swdevonrebecca.bsky.social or one of her constituents could pass the news on to Victoria Atkins for me?
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a 4.5 hour combined sewer overflow activation at the Old Mill Road storm overflow in Torquay which started on the morning of February 16th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 16th 2026, revealing that the Old Mill Road storm overflow had been operating almost continuously since January 26th
According to South West Water's #WaterFitLive map the Old Mill Road storm overflow in Torquay was active for 4.5 hours this morning.
However, the #WestDevonCSO database shows that the CSO has been operating almost continuously since January 26th.
Cc: @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social
#WestDevonCSO
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the St Merryn storm overflow near Harlyn in North Cornwall which started on February 15th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 16th 2026, revealing that the St Merryn storm overflow had been operating almost continuously since January 20th, with numerous brief gaps after February 5th.
According to South West Water's #WaterFitLive map the St. Merryn storm overflow at Harlyn in North Cornwall has now been in operation for a day and a bit.
However, the #WestDevonCSO database shows the CSO has been operating almost continuously since January 20th:
Cc: @benmaguiremp.bsky.social
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the St Merryn storm overflow near Harlyn in North Cornwall which started on February 15th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 16th 2026, revealing that the St Merryn storm overflow had been operating almost continuously since January 20th, with numerous brief gaps after February 5th.
According to South West Water's #WaterFitLive map the St. Merryn storm overflow at Harlyn in North Cornwall has now been in operation for a day and a bit.
However, the #WestDevonCSO database shows the CSO has been operating almost continuously since January 20th:
Cc: @benmaguiremp.bsky.social
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map of recent combined sewer overflow activations affecting the bathing beaches of Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 AM GMT on February 16th 2026
Water UK's map of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 AM GMT on February 16th 2026
This morning there is a modest reduction in the number of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall:
west-devon.info/2026/02/febr...
However, the multi-week overflows at the Woolacombe, Plymouth and Torcross "bathing beaches" are continuing.
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map of recent combined sewer overflow activations affecting the bathing beaches of Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 PM GMT on February 15th 2026
Water UK's map of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 PM GMT on February 15th 2026
If you are resident in Devon or Cornwall you may have noticed that we've had a lot of rain recently?
Which has some unfortunate side effects.
Here are today's updates on coastal and inland #SewagePollution from South West Water and Water UK respectively:
west-devon.info/2026/02/febr...
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Water UK map showing a combined sewer overflow activation at the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow which started on February 15th 2026.
West Devon Free Press combined sewer overflow database entries on February 15th 2026, revealing that the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow had been overflowing into the River Torridge intermittently for several days.
South West Water map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow on February 13th 2026, which started on February 11th.
Further north in Torridge, the Water UK map shows the Shebbear sewage treatment works storm overflow started overflowing this morning.
Which hides the fact that the CSO has been overflowing into the River Torridge intermittently for several days.
Cc: @geoffrey-cox-mp.bsky.social
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#WestDevonCSO
Water UK map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the Princetown sewage treatment works settled storm overflow on February 15th 2026, which started on February 4th.
Water UK map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the Pyworthy sewage treatment works settled storm overflow on February 15th 2026, which started on January 26th.
Moving inland, Water UK's map shows that the Pyworthy sewage treatment works has been overflowing into Derrill Water and thence the River Tamar since January 20th.
Princetown sewage treatment works has been spilling into the Blackbrook River and thence the River Dart since February 4th.
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the Torcross pumping station storm overflow on February 15th 2026, which started on January 20th.
Further east along the south coast of Devon the Torcross pumping station storm overflow has been pumping sewage into Start Bay since January 20th.
Cc: @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social @timfarron.bsky.social @emmahardymp.bsky.social
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the Forder Valley Road storm overflow in Plymouth on January 31st 2026, which started on January 21st.
South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at the St. Peter Close CSO in Plymouth on February 15th 2026, which started on January 23rd.
On the south coast of Devon, several overflows in Plymouth have been "spilling" sewage into the River Plym and thence affecting the "bathing beach" at Plymouth Hoe since January 21st.
Cc: @lukepollard.bsky.social @fredthomasuk.bsky.social
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at Woolacombe in North Devon on February 15th 2026, which started on January 26th.
South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map showing a multi-day combined sewer overflow activation at Woolacombe in North Devon which started on February 15th 2026.
Some of the "combined sewer overflows" shown on SWW's #WaterFitLive map of bathing beaches have been active for many days.
The infamous "poo pipe" at Woolacombe in North Devon has been on the go since January 26th. The nearby CSO at Croyde started at lunchtime today.
Cc: @ianroome.bsky.social
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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map of recent combined sewer overflow activations affecting the bathing beaches of Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 PM GMT on February 15th 2026
Water UK's map of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall, recorded at 9 PM GMT on February 15th 2026
If you are resident in Devon or Cornwall you may have noticed that we've had a lot of rain recently?
Which has some unfortunate side effects.
Here are today's updates on coastal and inland #SewagePollution from South West Water and Water UK respectively:
west-devon.info/2026/02/febr...
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