Teignmouth Holcombe water quality and sewage map
Teignmouth Holcombe is a designated coastal bathing water in Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 25 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
- 25
- Outlets within 3 km
- 24
- 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 Teignmouth Holcombe, 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 25 outlets
Open full map- Smugglers Lane SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Babbacombe Bay(C)
2025 annual record:53spills411.5hours - Woodland Av CSO HolcombeCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Stream Dis to Lyme Bay (S)
2025 annual record:46spills68.1hours - Teignmouth Road Pscsoeo HolcombeCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Shell Cove, Lyme Bay(C)
2025 annual record:33spills303.3hours - Railway Station Car Park CSO TeignmouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Lyme Bay (via Surf Wtr Sewer)
2025 annual record:15spills32.3hours - Viaduct SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Lyme Bay (C)
2025 annual record:31spills29.6hours - Barton Hill/Brunswick Pl CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Dawlish Water (S)
2025 annual record:32spills19hours - West Cliff Pk/Lambeth Wk CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Dawlish Water (S)
2025 annual record:15spills2.7hours - Brook St Manor Gardens CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Dawlish Water(S)
2025 annual record:41spills27.6hours - Piermont Pl/Jubilee Bridge CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Dawlish Water(C)
2025 annual record:8spills3.3hours - Brook House CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Dawlish Water (S)
2025 annual record:0spills0hours
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 Teignmouth Holcombe
25 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- 12 Dunnings Walk CSO TeignmouthBitten Brook (S) · 1 spill in 2025
- 153 Bitton Park Road CSO TeignmouthTeign Estuary(E) · 17 spills in 2025
- 155 Bitton Park Road CSO TeignmouthTeign Estuary(E) · 8 spills in 2025
- 49 Exeter Road CSO DawlishEnglish Channel via SWS · 14 spills in 2025
- Barton Hill/Brunswick Pl CSO DawlishDawlish Water (S) · 32 spills in 2025
- Bitton Park Rd/Second Av CSO TeignmouthBitton Brook via SWS · 0 spills in 2025
- Brook House CSO DawlishDawlish Water (S) · 0 spills in 2025
- Brook St Manor Gardens CSO DawlishDawlish Water(S) · 41 spills in 2025
- Elm Grove Road CSO DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 4 spills in 2025
- First Av (Fire Station) CSO TeignmouthBitton Brook (S) · 4 spills in 2025
- Gales Hill Low Spst Pscsoeo TeignmouthThe Teign Estuary (E) · 0 spills in 2025
- O/S 45 Higher Coombe Dr CSO TeignmouthBitton Brook via SWS · 0 spills in 2025
- Park Hill/Alexandra Terr CSO TeignmouthSurface Water Sewer (S) · 2 spills in 2025
- Piermont Pl/Jubilee Bridge CSO DawlishDawlish Water(C) · 8 spills in 2025
- R/O 137 Bitton Park Road CSO TeignmouthTeign Estuary (E) · 4 spills in 2025
- Railway Station Car Park CSO TeignmouthLyme Bay (via Surf Wtr Sewer) · 15 spills in 2025
- Sandy Lane Lf Spst Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (Coastal) · 49 spills in 2025
- Sandy Lane Spst Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 46 spills in 2025
- Sea Lawns SPS Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay · 1 spill in 2025
- Smugglers Lane SPS Pscsoeo DawlishBabbacombe Bay(C) · 53 spills in 2025
- Teignmouth Road Pscsoeo HolcombeShell Cove, Lyme Bay(C) · 33 spills in 2025
- Timaru STW Feeo DawlishLyme Bay(C) · 1 spill in 2025
- Viaduct SPS Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 31 spills in 2025
- West Cliff Pk/Lambeth Wk CSO DawlishDawlish Water (S) · 15 spills in 2025
- Woodland Av CSO HolcombeStream Dis to Lyme Bay (S) · 46 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: UK22700. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Teignmouth Holcombe
- Is Teignmouth Holcombe 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 Teignmouth Holcombe 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 Teignmouth Holcombe 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 Teignmouth Holcombe?
- 25 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Smugglers Lane SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish, about 0 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Teignmouth Holcombe are linked to a live feed?
- 24 of the 25 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.