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Lower River Otter sewage map and spill data

18 storm overflows listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by South West Water. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

18
Outlet records
408
Spills in 2025
2,293
Recorded hours
18
Linked to a live feed

Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Lower River Otter

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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.

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Most recorded spills in 2025

The highest 2025 counts among these outlets. A count is events, not volume or harm. Equal counts share a rank.

  1. 1
    Fluxton STW So Ottery St Mary

    South West Water

    72spills
  2. 2
    Gittisham Spst Pscsoeo Gittisham

    South West Water

    67spills
  3. 3
    Tipton St John Spst Pscsoeo Sidmouth

    South West Water

    36spills
  4. 4
    Fluxton STW SSO Ottery St Mary

    South West Water

    35spills
  5. 5
    Glebe Farm SPS Pscsoeo Buckerell

    South West Water

    34spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Lower River Otter recorded 16 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

16 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 5 recorded more spills, 10 fewer and 1 the same. Together they went from 508 to 396 spills, a fall of 22%.

Largest rises from 2024 to 2025

YearOutlets with a countTotal spillsMedian per outletEngland median
2025184081611
20241851914.519
20231847018.520
202215217713
2021153201519

Earlier returns list fewer of these outlets, so totals are not comparable between years. The median per outlet and the like-for-like change are fairer comparisons. Counts are events, not volume.

All outlet records on Lower River Otter

18 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.

Sources and dates

Outlet locations, waterbody links and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates. Waterbody ID: GB108045009170. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Lower River Otter

Which outlets are linked to Lower River Otter?
The source links 18 outlet records to waterbody GB108045009170. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Lower River Otter?
18 records report 408 spills in 2025 and 2,293 recorded hours. All listed records have a usable count. Outlets can discharge at the same time, so the hours are not the time the whole water was affected.
Who is responsible for the outlets on Lower River Otter?
South West Water operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
Which outlets on Lower River Otter are linked to a live feed?
18 of the 18 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 see the latest report for each outlet, with its date. The rest show annual figures only.
How complete is the monitoring for Lower River Otter?
Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
Does this show if Lower River Otter is safe?
No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.