The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton

Storm overflow operated by South West Water. The source names Stream (S) as the receiving water.

10
Spills in 2025: 2.7
Recorded hours: 100%
Monitor operation: 5
Years listed

The reported spill count was the same as in 2024. This compares event counts, not discharge volume.

Current status unknown

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How it compares in 2025

The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton recorded 10 spills in 2025. That is more than 47% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 7,195th nationally. Among South West Water overflows it ranks 860th of 1,357; the median South West Water overflow recorded 21 spills. On the Taw (Source to Bullow Brook) waterbody it ranks 7th of 9.

Group	Rank by spills	Median spills	Median hours
This outlet	–	10	2.7
England	7,195th of 14,239	11	22.3
South West Water	860th of 1,357	21	39.4
Taw (Source to Bullow Brook)	7th of 9	27	17.8

Rank 1 has the most spills. Equal counts share a rank. Only overflows with a reported count are ranked. Counts do not measure volume, so a higher rank does not mean more sewage.

Annual spill history

From 2022 to 2025, the reported count went from 0 to 10 spills. The highest count was 10 in 2024 and the lowest was 0 in 2022. The monitor worked for less than 90% of 2022, so that count may be low.Amber bars mark years when the monitor worked for less than 90% of the year.

Year	Spills	Duration	Monitor operation	Source
2025	10	2.7 hours	100%	Official data
2024	10	1.1 hours	100%	Official data
2023	9	0.9 hours	100%	Official data
2022	0	0 hours	35%Low coverage	Official data
2021	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Official data

A missing figure means the source did not provide a usable value. A zero is shown as zero. Monitor operation below 90% can make comparison less reliable.

Outlet details

Water company: South West Water
Outlet type: Storm overflow on the sewer network
Permit: 201732
Activity reference: A1
Grid reference: SS66390193
Waterbody ID: GB108050008250Official waterbody record ↗
Location source: Official annual grid reference
Location precision: About 10 metres
Location note: Unknown

About the name and type

The annual return lists this asset as “SO on sewer network”: storm overflow on the sewer network. The return places this overflow on the sewer network.

The waterbody link opens the Environment Agency record for the exact ID in the return. It is a source lookup; we do not import its classification.

Where it is

The recorded position is about 0.1 km north of the North Tawton reference point in the ONS built-up areas data.

Area and water pages

Taw (Source to Bullow Brook) waterbody →

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Questions about The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton

Who operates The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton?: South West Water is the operator named in the annual record. The permit reference is 201732.
Where does The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton discharge?: The source names Stream (S) as the receiving water. This does not show how far a discharge travelled.
How many times did The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton spill in 2025?: The 2025 return records 10 counted spill events and 2.7 hours of recorded discharge. Spills are counted with the 12/24-hour method, so this is not a count of every start signal.
Can I trust the 2025 figures for this outlet?: The monitor worked for 100% of the reporting period, so the annual figures cover most of the year. They still do not measure discharge volume.
Is The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton discharging right now?: This record is linked to a company live feed. The panel above shows the latest report we hold, with its date. That report can be old, and the monitor can be offline, so check the date before relying on it. A report that no discharge is taking place is not a water-quality result.
How accurate is the map marker?: The marker comes from the grid reference in the official annual return, which is accurate to about 10 metres. It shows the recorded outlet position, not the extent of any discharge.
What kind of outlet is The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton?: The annual return lists the asset type as “SO on sewer network”, which means storm overflow on the sewer network. The return places this overflow on the sewer network.
How does The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton compare with other overflows?: The Old Dairy North St CSO North Tawton recorded 10 spills in 2025. That is more than 47% of the 14,239 overflows in England with a reported figure, and ranks 7,195th nationally. Among South West Water overflows it ranks 860th of 1,357; the median South West Water overflow recorded 21 spills. On the Taw (Source to Bullow Brook) waterbody it ranks 7th of 9. Ranks compare counted spill events only. They do not compare volume or harm.
Does zero spills mean the water was safe?: No. A zero means the annual return recorded zero counted spill events for this outlet and year. It is not a water-quality test, and pollution can come from other sources.