Who is fixing it
Gaps
A gap is an overflow with a flagged problem and no measure recorded against it — the clearest thing on this site to put to a regulator.
57of 112 overflows
57 overflows have a known problem and no measure recorded against them.
Between them these overflows account for about 9,972 hours of discharge in the last full year and 766 dry-weather spills since 2020. A dry-weather spill has no rainfall to excuse it — on any reading of regulation 4, that is a prima facie breach with nothing on record to address it.
Each flagged problem carries a weight that scales with its magnitude; an overflow's severity is the sum of its weights. A gap is a flagged overflow with no measure linked to it. An unlinked overflow is not proof that nothing is being done — it is what the public record shows. Frequency here is measured in discharge events — every discrete discharge over 15 minutes, not the Environment Agency's counted-spills figure. How we weight problems → Two ways to count →
1wt 20
Greenacres, ChagfordCSO
SBB00517 · to Chagford System
High spill frequencyVery long spillsDry spillingSpills before its works
1,601 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
2wt 15
Forde Park/torquay Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00467 · to Newton Abbot System
High spill frequencyDry spillingSpills before its works
1,321 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
3wt 15
Lemon Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00837 · to Newton Abbot System
High spill frequencyDry spillingSpills before its works
967 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
4wt 14
Homers Ln, KingsteigntonCSO
SBB00587 · to Kingsteignton System
Dry spillingSpills before its worksHigh spill frequency
69 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
5wt 13
Summerhill pumping station, IlsingtonPS-CSO/EO
SBB01191 · to Ilsington System
Very long spillsSpills before its worksDry spilling
1,364 hours in the last full year
No measure recorded
6wt 11
Cheriton Bishop STWSSO
SBB00241 · to Cheriton Bishop System
High spill frequencyVery long spillsDry spilling
404 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
7wt 10
Main St/town Orchard, AbbotskerswellCSO
SBB01233 · to Abbotskerswell System
High spill frequencySpills before its works
1,203 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
8wt 10
Forde Road pumping station, Newton AbbotPS-CSO/EO
SBB00468 · to Newton Abbot System
Dry spillingSpills before its works
84 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
9wt 10
Stokeinteignhead pumping station, N AbbotPS-CSO/EO
SBB01183 · to N Abbot System
Dry spillingSpills before its works
26 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
10wt 10
Keyberry Rd Adj No 18, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00629 · to Newton Abbot System
Dry spillingSpills before its works
21 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
11wt 10
155 Bitton Park Road, TeignmouthCSO
SBB00115 · to Teignmouth System
Dry spillingSpills before its works
29 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
12wt 10
Torbryan pumping stationPS-CSO/EO
SBB01255 · to Torbryan System
Very long spillsSpills before its works
934 hours in the last full year
No measure recorded
13wt 9
Drewsteignton STW, ChagfordSO
SBB00376 · to Chagford System
Dry spillingHigh spill frequency
59 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
14wt 8
R/o 137 Bitton Park Road, TeignmouthCSO
SBB00116 · to Teignmouth System
Spills before its worksDry spilling
68 times since 2020
No measure recorded
15wt 7
Crockernwell STW, TedburnSO
SBB00323 · to Tedburn System
High spill frequencyDry spilling
588 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
16wt 7
Denbury STWSO
SBB00358 · to Denbury System
High spill frequencyDry spilling
442 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
17wt 5
Kings Bridge, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB00636 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
258 times since 2020
No measure recorded
18wt 5
Keyberry Rd No 4, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00860 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
121 times since 2020
No measure recorded
19wt 5
Barton Hill Rd, TorquayCSO
SBB00077 · to Torquay System
Spills before its works
309 times since 2020
No measure recorded
20wt 5
Butts pumping station, KingsteigntonPS-CSO/EO
SBB01222 · to Kingsteignton System
Spills before its works
281 times since 2020
No measure recorded
21wt 5
Trusham STW, Teign ValleySO
SBB01288 · to Teign Valley System
Dry spilling
15 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
22wt 5
St Marychurch Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB01149 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
34 times since 2020
No measure recorded
23wt 5
59 Barton Drive, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00076 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
37 times since 2020
No measure recorded
24wt 5
Stewards Cottages, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB01168 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
154 times since 2020
No measure recorded
25wt 5
Bunkers Bridge, Chudleigh KnightonCSO
SBB00190 · to Chudleigh Knighton System
Spills before its works
194 times since 2020
No measure recorded
26wt 5
Love Ln, MarldonCSO
SBB00707 · to Marldon System
Spills before its works
182 times since 2020
No measure recorded
27wt 5
Chagford Fire 2CSO
SBB00226 · to Chagford System
Spills before its works
23 times since 2020
No measure recorded
28wt 5
Chagford Fire 1CSO
SBB00225 · to Chagford System
Spills before its works
30 times since 2020
No measure recorded
29wt 5
Adj No 5 Keyberry Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00627 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
20 times since 2020
No measure recorded
30wt 5
Queensway pumping station, Newton AbbotPS-CSO/EO
SBB01001 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
14 times since 2020
No measure recorded
31wt 5
Rose Cottage, Tedburn St. MaryCSO
SBB01039 · to Tedburn St. Mary System
Spills before its works
125 times since 2020
No measure recorded
32wt 5
Clements Farm pumping station, TorquayPS-CSO/EO
SBB00273 · to Torquay System
Spills before its works
124 times since 2020
No measure recorded
33wt 5
Bishopsteignton pumping stationPS-CSO/EO
SBB00111 · to Bishopsteig System
Spills before its works
119 times since 2020
No measure recorded
34wt 5
Pathfinder pumping station, Tedburn St MaryPS-CSO/EO
SBB00913 · to Tedburn St Mary System
Spills before its works
36 times since 2020
No measure recorded
35wt 5
51 Sandringham Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB01051 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
29 times since 2020
No measure recorded
36wt 5
Hackney Lane pumping station, KingsteigntonPS-CSO/EO
SBB00529 · to Kingsteignton System
Spills before its works
59 times since 2020
No measure recorded
37wt 5
Thompsons Transport, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB01239 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
37 times since 2020
No measure recorded
38wt 5
153 Bitton Park Road, TeignmouthCSO
SBB00113 · to Teignmouth System
Spills before its works
44 times since 2020
No measure recorded
39wt 5
Horns Park, BishopsteigntonCSO
SBB00596 · to Bishopsteignton System
Spills before its works
42 times since 2020
No measure recorded
40wt 5
Station Road, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB00506 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
17 times since 2020
No measure recorded
41wt 4
Ipplepen STWSO
SBB00614 · to Ipplepen System
High spill frequency
683 discharge events since 2020
No measure recorded
42wt 4
Ipplepen STWSSO
SBB00615 · to Ipplepen System
Very long spills
550 hours in the last full year
No measure recorded
43wt 3
Doddiscombsleigh STW, Teign ValleySO
SBB00372 · to Teign Valley System
Dry spilling
8 dry spills since 2020
No measure recorded
44wt 3
Forde Park, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB01258 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
10 times since 2020
No measure recorded
45wt 3
Elm Road, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00413 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
11 times since 2020
No measure recorded
46wt 3
Aller Brake Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00040 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
10 times since 2020
No measure recorded
47wt 3
Buckland Road, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB01417 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
10 times since 2020
No measure recorded
48wt 3
Highweek Rd, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB00887 · to Newton Abbot System
Spills before its works
6 times since 2020
No measure recorded
49wt 3
Meldon Rd, ChagfordCSO
SBB00759 · to Chagford System
Spills before its works
4 times since 2020
No measure recorded
50wt 3
Ford Street, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB01108 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
7 times since 2020
No measure recorded
51wt 3
Saw Mills, MoretonhampsteadCSO
SBB01055 · to Moretonhampstead System
Spills before its works
8 times since 2020
No measure recorded
52wt 3
First Av (fire Station), TeignmouthCSO
SBB00452 · to Teignmouth System
Spills before its works
11 times since 2020
No measure recorded
53wt 3
Milford Park pumping station, TeignmouthPS-CSO/EO
SBB00774 · to Teignmouth System
Spills before its works
8 times since 2020
No measure recorded
54wt 3
Scotts Bridge pumping station, TorquayPS-CSO/EO
SBB01059 · to Torquay System
Spills before its works
5 times since 2020
No measure recorded
55wt 3
12 Dunnings Walk, TeignmouthCSO
SBB00386 · to Teignmouth System
Spills before its works
5 times since 2020
No measure recorded
56wt 3
Newton Road, TorquayCSO
SBB00616 · to Torquay System
Spills before its works
4 times since 2020
No measure recorded
57wt 2
Queen St/courtney St, Newton AbbotCSO
SBB01000 · to Newton Abbot System
Feed unreliable
no reading for 359h
No measure recorded
What is funded, and where
South West Water reports 291 funded overflow improvements across its region, and Ofwat has secured £24m in section 19 undertakings — including £20m to reduce discharges at specific overflows in sensitive and community areas. Which overflows those schemes cover, and whether any of them address the gaps above, is a fair question to put to the company in writing.