Bovisand water quality and sewage map
Bovisand is a designated coastal bathing water in Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 13 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Excellent
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 13
- Outlets within 3 km
- 13
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Bovisand, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.
Showing 10 of 13 outlets
Open full map- Gabber Injector SPS Pscsoeo WemburyCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Hey Brook
2025 annual record:15spills50.1hours - Heybrook Bay SPS Pscsoeo WemburyCurrent status unknown
South West Water · English Channel- Heybrook Bay
2025 annual record:62spills136.2hours - Hooe Lake Spst Pscsoeo PlymstockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Hooe Lake, Plym Estuary
2025 annual record:6spills19.7hours - Hooe Road CSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Hooe Lake via SWS (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:18spills4.7hours - Radford STW So PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Hooe Lake
2025 annual record:33spills52.3hours - Radford STW SSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Hooe Lake
2025 annual record:21spills215.4hours - Hms Cambridge SPS Pscsoeo WemburyCurrent status unknown
South West Water · English Channelat Wembury Bay
2025 annual record:15spills88.2hours - Turnchapel Slipway SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cattewater (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:30spills34.2hours - Turnchapel Barracks SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cattewater (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:25spills39.4hours - Wembury STW SSO WemburyCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Wembury Bay
2025 annual record:74spills1,485.2hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Bovisand
13 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Cattedown Road SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthPlymouth Sound (Estuarine) · 34 spills in 2025
- Commercial Rd/Place CSO PlymouthCattewater (C) · 4 spills in 2025
- Gabber Injector SPS Pscsoeo WemburyHey Brook · 15 spills in 2025
- Heybrook Bay SPS Pscsoeo WemburyEnglish Channel- Heybrook Bay · 62 spills in 2025
- Hms Cambridge SPS Pscsoeo WemburyEnglish Channelat Wembury Bay · 15 spills in 2025
- Hooe Lake Spst Pscsoeo PlymstockHooe Lake, Plym Estuary · 6 spills in 2025
- Hooe Road CSO PlymouthHooe Lake via SWS (Estuarine) · 18 spills in 2025
- Marine Road No1 SPS Pscsoeo PlymstockThe Cattewater Plym Estuary · 8 spills in 2025
- Radford STW So PlymouthHooe Lake · 33 spills in 2025
- Radford STW SSO PlymouthHooe Lake · 21 spills in 2025
- Turnchapel Barracks SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthCattewater (Estuarine) · 25 spills in 2025
- Turnchapel Slipway SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthCattewater (Estuarine) · 30 spills in 2025
- Wembury STW SSO WemburyWembury Bay · 74 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK26300. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Bovisand
- Is Bovisand safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Bovisand classification mean?
- The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Bovisand changed?
- The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Bovisand?
- 13 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Gabber Injector SPS Pscsoeo Wembury, about 1.6 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Bovisand are linked to a live feed?
- 13 of the 13 nearby records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.