Lower River Tavy sewage map and spill data
11 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.
- 11
- Outlet records
- 457
- Spills in 2025
- 3,156
- Recorded hours
- 11
- Linked to a live feed
2 records show monitor operation below 90%. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Lower River Tavy
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters.
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 11 outlets
Open full map- Bishops Mead CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tiddy Brook
2025 annual record:29spills114.8hours - Buckland Monachorum STW SSO Buckland MonCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of the River Tavy
2025 annual record:52spills941.5hours - Church Lane CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy via SWS
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Clinic CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy
2025 annual record:79spills271.9hours - Crowndale CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of the River Tavy
2025 annual record:72spills815.5hours - Crowndale STW SSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy
2025 annual record:9spills121.7hours - Mount House SPS Pscsoeo TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of the River Tavy
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Pixon Ln CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy
2025 annual record:67spills95.8hours - Playing Field CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy
2025 annual record:80spills500.9hours - Plymouth Rd CSO TavistockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tavy via SWS
2025 annual record:5spills2.4hours
No outlets match these filters.
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.
- 1Playing Field CSO Tavistock80spills
South West Water
- 2Clinic CSO Tavistock79spills
South West Water
- 3Crowndale CSO Tavistock72spills
South West Water · monitor coverage 74.9%, below 90%
- 4Pixon Ln CSO Tavistock67spills
South West Water
- 5Westbridge Cotts CSO Tavistock64spills
South West Water
Spills over time
The median outlet on Lower River Tavy recorded 52 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.
8 outlets have a comparable count for both 2024 and 2025, with the monitor working at least 90% of each year. 3 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 2 the same. Together they went from 326 to 309 spills, a fall of 5%.
Largest rises from 2024 to 2025
- Westbridge Cotts CSO Tavistock58 → 64
- Bishops Mead CSO Tavistock26 → 29
- Plymouth Rd CSO Tavistock2 → 5
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 457 | 52 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 536 | 59 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 498 | 68 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 | 376 | 42 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 425 | 47.5 | 19 |
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 Tavy
11 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Bishops Mead CSO TavistockTiddy Brook · 29 spills in 2025
- Buckland Monachorum STW SSO Buckland MonTributary of the River Tavy · 52 spills in 2025
- Church Lane CSO TavistockRiver Tavy via SWS · 0 spills in 2025
- Clinic CSO TavistockRiver Tavy · 79 spills in 2025
- Crowndale CSO TavistockTributary of the River Tavy · 72 spills in 2025
- Crowndale STW SSO TavistockRiver Tavy · 9 spills in 2025
- Mount House SPS Pscsoeo TavistockTributary of the River Tavy · 0 spills in 2025
- Pixon Ln CSO TavistockRiver Tavy · 67 spills in 2025
- Playing Field CSO TavistockRiver Tavy · 80 spills in 2025
- Plymouth Rd CSO TavistockRiver Tavy via SWS · 5 spills in 2025
- Westbridge Cotts CSO TavistockRiver Tavy · 64 spills in 2025
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: GB108047007840. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Lower River Tavy
- Which outlets are linked to Lower River Tavy?
- The source links 11 outlet records to waterbody GB108047007840. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Lower River Tavy?
- 11 records report 457 spills in 2025 and 3,156 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 Tavy?
- 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 Tavy are linked to a live feed?
- 11 of the 11 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 Tavy?
- 2 of the listed records have monitor operation below 90% for 2025. Events can be missed when a monitor is not working, so low counts from those outlets may understate activity.
- Does this show if Lower River Tavy is safe?
- No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.