Plymouth Tamar sewage map and spill data
10 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.
- 10
- Outlet records
- 189
- Spills in 2025
- 339
- Recorded hours
- 9
- Linked to a live feed
1 records have no usable spill count. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Plymouth Tamar
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 10 outlets
Open full map- 111 Outland Road CSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Stonehouse Creek (E)
2025 annual record:28spills24.2hours - 185 Outland Rd CSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Stonehouse Creek
2025 annual record:UnknownspillsUnknownhours - Cargreen SPS Pscsoeo CargreenCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tamar (E)
2025 annual record:49spills131hours - Eliot Drive SPS Pscsoeo St GermansCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Polbathic Lake (E)
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Kelly Pscsoeo CalstockCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tamar (E)
2025 annual record:8spills18.4hours - Lipson Vale 2 CSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of the River Plym via SWS
2025 annual record:52spills74.3hours - Mutton Cove SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tamar (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:41spills84.4hours - Plymouth Road/Embankment Rd CSO PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Plym (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:3spills0.7hours - Riverside Pscsoeo PlymouthCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Tamar (Estuarine)
2025 annual record:6spills2.9hours - Wilcove Spst Pscsoeo TorpointCurrent status unknown
South West Water · The Hamoaze(S)
2025 annual record:2spills2.7hours
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.
- 1Lipson Vale 2 CSO Plymouth52spills
South West Water
- 2Cargreen SPS Pscsoeo Cargreen49spills
South West Water
- 3Mutton Cove SPS Pscsoeo Plymouth41spills
South West Water
- 4111 Outland Road CSO Plymouth28spills
South West Water
- 5Kelly Pscsoeo Calstock8spills
South West Water
Spills over time
The median outlet on Plymouth Tamar recorded 8 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. 4 recorded more spills, 3 fewer and 1 the same. Together they went from 179 to 161 spills, a fall of 10%.
Largest rises from 2024 to 2025
- Cargreen SPS Pscsoeo Cargreen44 → 49
- Mutton Cove SPS Pscsoeo Plymouth39 → 41
- Plymouth Road/Embankment Rd CSO Plymouth1 → 3
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 189 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 206 | 26 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 230 | 15 | 20 |
| 2022 | 8 | 106 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 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 Plymouth Tamar
10 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- 111 Outland Road CSO PlymouthStonehouse Creek (E) · 28 spills in 2025
- 185 Outland Rd CSO PlymouthStonehouse Creek
- Cargreen SPS Pscsoeo CargreenRiver Tamar (E) · 49 spills in 2025
- Eliot Drive SPS Pscsoeo St GermansPolbathic Lake (E) · 0 spills in 2025
- Kelly Pscsoeo CalstockRiver Tamar (E) · 8 spills in 2025
- Lipson Vale 2 CSO PlymouthTributary of the River Plym via SWS · 52 spills in 2025
- Mutton Cove SPS Pscsoeo PlymouthRiver Tamar (Estuarine) · 41 spills in 2025
- Plymouth Road/Embankment Rd CSO PlymouthRiver Plym (Estuarine) · 3 spills in 2025
- Riverside Pscsoeo PlymouthRiver Tamar (Estuarine) · 6 spills in 2025
- Wilcove Spst Pscsoeo TorpointThe Hamoaze(S) · 2 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: GB520804714300. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Plymouth Tamar
- Which outlets are linked to Plymouth Tamar?
- The source links 10 outlet records to waterbody GB520804714300. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Plymouth Tamar?
- 9 records report 189 spills in 2025 and 339 recorded hours. 1 records have no 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 Plymouth Tamar?
- 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 Plymouth Tamar are linked to a live feed?
- 9 of the 10 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 Plymouth Tamar?
- Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025. 1 records have no operation figure.
- Does this show if Plymouth Tamar is safe?
- No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.