Upper Axe sewage map and spill data
8 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.
- 8
- Outlet records
- 308
- Spills in 2025
- 1,129
- Recorded hours
- 8
- Linked to a live feed
Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.
Outlets on Upper Axe
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 8 of 8 outlets
Open full map- Broadwindsor STW So BroadwindsorCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of Drimpton Stream
2025 annual record:55spills70.7hours - Broadwindsor STW SSO BroadwindsorCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Tributary of Drimpton Stream
2025 annual record:40spills376.5hours - Clapton SPS Pscsoeo CrewkerneCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Clapton Stream
2025 annual record:12spills43hours - Drimpton Spst Pscsoeo DrimptonCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Temple Brook
2025 annual record:27spills270.2hours - Mosterton SPS Pscsoeo MostertonCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Axe
2025 annual record:72spills311.8hours - Thorncombe STW So ThorncombeCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Synderford
2025 annual record:8spills8.3hours - Winsham STW Pscsoeo WinshamCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Axe
2025 annual record:94spills47.9hours - Winsham STW So WinshamCurrent status unknown
South West Water · River Axe
2025 annual record:0spills0hours
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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.
- 1Winsham STW Pscsoeo Winsham94spills
South West Water
- 2Mosterton SPS Pscsoeo Mosterton72spills
South West Water
- 3Broadwindsor STW So Broadwindsor55spills
South West Water
- 4Broadwindsor STW SSO Broadwindsor40spills
South West Water
- 5Drimpton Spst Pscsoeo Drimpton27spills
South West Water
Spills over time
The median outlet on Upper Axe recorded 33.5 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. 2 recorded more spills, 5 fewer and 1 the same. Together they went from 335 to 308 spills, a fall of 8%.
Largest rises from 2024 to 2025
| Year | Outlets with a count | Total spills | Median per outlet | England median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 308 | 33.5 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 335 | 50.5 | 19 |
| 2023 | 6 | 316 | 48 | 20 |
| 2022 | 6 | 172 | 25.5 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 211 | 32 | 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 Upper Axe
8 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Broadwindsor STW So BroadwindsorTributary of Drimpton Stream · 55 spills in 2025
- Broadwindsor STW SSO BroadwindsorTributary of Drimpton Stream · 40 spills in 2025
- Clapton SPS Pscsoeo CrewkerneClapton Stream · 12 spills in 2025
- Drimpton Spst Pscsoeo DrimptonTemple Brook · 27 spills in 2025
- Mosterton SPS Pscsoeo MostertonRiver Axe · 72 spills in 2025
- Thorncombe STW So ThorncombeRiver Synderford · 8 spills in 2025
- Winsham STW Pscsoeo WinshamRiver Axe · 94 spills in 2025
- Winsham STW So WinshamRiver Axe · 0 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: GB108045014840. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.
Questions about Upper Axe
- Which outlets are linked to Upper Axe?
- The source links 8 outlet records to waterbody GB108045014840. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
- How many spills were recorded for Upper Axe?
- 8 records report 308 spills in 2025 and 1,129 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 Upper Axe?
- 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 Upper Axe are linked to a live feed?
- 8 of the 8 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 Upper Axe?
- Every record with a monitor operation figure shows 90% or more for 2025.
- Does this show if Upper Axe is safe?
- No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.