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Stokeinteignhead pumping station, N Abbot

SBB01183
Overflow on the network feeding N Abbot System · Pumping-station / emergency overflow
Shellfish water · Teign Estuary
Showing history for 2024 · records go back to 2020
Not spilling

The monitor is reporting and shows no discharge.

Last spill ended
27 Feb, 03:02
Counted spills, 2024
81
173 discharge events
Hours spilled, 2024
623
Is the feed working?
Working
Last checked 12 min ago · we poll SWW hourly
48h agonow
48/48 hourly readings received
Dry spills, 2024
19
19 in 2024 · 26 since 2020
How a dry spill is decided →
Spilled before its STW, 2024
173
173 in 2024 · 337 since 2020
What this means →
Why this one spills

This looks like a fault, not a storm.

This overflow has discharged in dry weather 26 times since 2020 — spills with no rainfall to excuse them. Its treatment works is not itself over capacity, so a catchment-wide explanation does not hold. Applied to this record, the two-stage lawfulness test is hard to pass: a recurring dry-weather discharge is not an exceptional circumstance, and where the remedy is routine maintenance the disproportionate-cost exception is hard to run.

How this verdict is reached →

Its permit

What the environmental permit sets for this overflow — and where the public record is silent, which is itself the finding.

Pass-forward flow
Not published
Spill frequency limit
None set
Monitoring tier
Not published
Assessment trigger
Not crossed (threshold 10/year)

Is anyone acting on this?

Flagged problems
Dry spilling26 dry spills since 2020Spills before its works337 times since 2020
Measures on record

Nothing on record.

Verdict
No action recorded

A flagged problem with no active measure against it. That is a gap in the public record.

What you can do about this one

OPEN NOW

Ask for the data

Under the Environmental Information Regulations, Stokeinteignhead pumping station, N Abbot's telemetry, the works' flow-to-full-treatment setting, and any spill investigations are emissions information — they cannot be withheld on commercial-confidentiality grounds. A written request is the fastest lever.

BY 30 APR 2027

Get it into the next programme

Investigations that will shape the 2030–35 environment programme must complete by this date. Putting this overflow on the record now — to South West Water and the Environment Agency — is what gets it considered.

BY 1 NOV 2027

Put it in the drainage plan

South West Water's draft Drainage & Wastewater Management Plan goes to a twelve-week consultation. A named overflow with evidence behind it is far harder to leave out.

Put this on the national record

This is the fastest way to act on what you have seen. Our petition asks the Government to publish a fix-by date and yearly progress for every storm overflow. At 100,000 signatures it must be considered for debate in Parliament.

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Sign the petition ↗

The record since 2020

26 dry spills and 337 pre-STW spills since 2020. Pick a year to see its events below.

Count by

2024: 81 spills · 173 discharge events

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Counted spills — the EA's 12/24-hour block method, the basis of the 10-a-year cap. Published annual return where available, computed the same way for the current year. Two ways to count →

Dry spills, every year

26 dry spills since 2020 · showing up to 12

12 Aug, 17:39
15m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 22:11
16m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 19:42
2h 25m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 18:56
45m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 17:25
1h 29m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 10:06
7h 18m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 07:59
1h 43m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 04:50
1h 59m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 03:54
48m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 03:06
43m
0.0
Not spilling
→
17 Jan, 02:45
15m
0.0
Not spilling
→
12 Jan, 06:44
4h 34m
0.0
Not spilling
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Spilled before its works

337 events since 2020 · started while N Abbot System stayed shut

26 Feb, 23:18
3h 43m
21.7
Stayed shut
→
24 Feb, 14:14
31m
0.6
Stayed shut
→
24 Feb, 11:42
1h 8m
0.6
Stayed shut
→
22 Jan, 15:50
787h 12m
18.2
Stayed shut
→
21 Dec, 23:44
4h 33m
7.8
Stayed shut
→
21 Dec, 23:00
38m
7.8
Stayed shut
→
21 Dec, 22:08
32m
7.8
Stayed shut
→
17 Dec, 17:40
100h 13m
24.6
Stayed shut
→
15 Dec, 23:01
3h 39m
33.4
Stayed shut
→
27 Jan, 18:30
103h 53m
32.2
Stayed shut
→
23 Jan, 15:06
97h 58m
36.3
Stayed shut
→
4 Jan, 17:45
45m
46.6
Stayed shut
→

Spills by month, 2024

Dry Wet weather
37Jan
46Feb
29Mar
1Apr
7May
Jun
17Jul
12Aug
3Sep
12Oct
7Nov
2Dec

Every spill in 2024, most recent first

Each event checked against the nearest rain gauge and against the treatment works’ own overflow. Open any row for its evidence dossier.

6 Dec, 22:41
29m
10.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Dec, 20:22
22m
10.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Nov, 20:12
4h 22m
3.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Nov, 16:56
3h 13m
3.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
27 Nov, 00:00
64h 51m
30.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Nov, 23:09
27m
30.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
25 Nov, 04:12
1h 9m
26.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 22:36
13h 40m
43.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Nov, 10:39
1h 34m
43.2 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
19 Oct, 01:01
32m
13.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Oct, 12:50
41m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
16 Oct, 11:01
1h 12m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Oct, 20:45
1h 12m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 22:21
4h 8m
30.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 20:00
41m
30.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Oct, 16:46
1h 12m
30.9 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Oct, 09:52
13h 41m
12.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Oct, 02:06
28m
12.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Oct, 17:17
5h 7m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
7 Oct, 09:39
3h 13m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
6 Oct, 13:42
2h 19m
11.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
30 Sept, 02:46
7h 16m
51.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
29 Sept, 21:24
5h 21m
51.1 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Sept, 07:28
28m
10.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
24 Aug, 07:33
22m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Aug, 11:54
7h 22m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
23 Aug, 04:15
31m
17.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Aug, 16:47
5h 20m
6.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
22 Aug, 12:53
2h 58m
6.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Aug, 17:39
15m
0.0 mm
Dry spill
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Aug, 16:12
20m
0.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Aug, 15:30
16m
0.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Aug, 09:04
6h 48m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Aug, 07:45
25m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Aug, 04:08
1h 0m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Aug, 21:46
36m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Jul, 12:48
31m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Jul, 10:59
1h 7m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
15 Jul, 08:21
30m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Jul, 03:10
1h 4m
4.4 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Jul, 14:32
1h 13m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Jul, 11:33
1h 1m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jul, 20:38
27m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jul, 17:51
33m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jul, 04:28
31m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Jul, 03:34
21m
4.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Jul, 05:40
25m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Jul, 01:32
26m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
9 Jul, 00:03
28m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 22:18
37m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 20:12
1h 0m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 17:24
1h 51m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
8 Jul, 09:55
26m
49.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 May, 13:31
30m
22.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 May, 11:30
46m
22.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 May, 10:16
30m
22.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
5 May, 11:25
5h 35m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
4 May, 03:54
4h 55m
2.5 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 01:51
6h 10m
21.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
2 May, 00:37
1h 1m
21.6 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
26 Apr, 17:11
12h 12m
42.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
14 Mar, 12:54
2h 21m
7.3 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Mar, 01:40
2h 16m
1.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
13 Mar, 00:29
56m
1.0 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 23:50
30m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 19:38
3h 28m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 19:08
23m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 18:49
18m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 18:31
16m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 18:12
18m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 16:52
1h 18m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 15:53
58m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 14:11
1h 39m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 13:04
51m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 08:54
3h 44m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 06:02
2h 24m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
12 Mar, 05:33
20m
4.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Mar, 19:38
5h 17m
9.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
11 Mar, 17:42
40m
9.7 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→
10 Mar, 22:00
18h 16m
34.8 mm
Wet weather
Not spilling — flagged before STW
→

Showing the last 80 events of 173 in 2024.

112 brief spills under 15 minutes in 2024

Excluded from the counts, classification and flags above — too short to weigh against rainfall, and often an operational blip rather than a genuine discharge. Listed here for completeness. How we know.

6 Dec, 23:14 · 10m26 Nov, 00:56 · 8m25 Nov, 12:13 · 12m23 Nov, 01:58 · 5m12 Aug, 06:13 · 14m11 Aug, 04:56 · 11m11 Aug, 04:53 · 2m11 Aug, 03:18 · 7m11 Aug, 03:08 · 9m11 Aug, 02:48 · 10m9 Aug, 04:02 · 3m22 Jul, 12:52 · 2m22 Jul, 10:13 · 10m22 Jul, 09:16 · 1m22 Jul, 09:11 · 1m15 Jul, 10:41 · 6m15 Jul, 09:00 · 7m15 Jul, 08:09 · 8m12 Jul, 21:10 · 9m12 Jul, 20:22 · 3m12 Jul, 17:41 · 7m13 May, 09:47 · 5m13 Mar, 01:29 · 9m12 Mar, 23:44 · 1m12 Mar, 23:13 · 6m12 Mar, 23:09 · 2m12 Mar, 19:33 · 2m12 Mar, 13:56 · 13m12 Mar, 12:39 · 14m12 Mar, 05:31 · 1m8 Mar, 19:33 · 7m4 Mar, 09:18 · 1m2 Mar, 01:40 · 4m29 Feb, 11:24 · 10m29 Feb, 10:33 · 3m29 Feb, 10:25 · 7m28 Feb, 16:16 · 10m28 Feb, 02:17 · 14m24 Feb, 20:03 · 3m24 Feb, 17:11 · 8m+72 more