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jim-hunt.bsky.social
Today's #WaterFitLive map is not as yellow as yesterday's, but there are still several ongoing multi-day #SewagePollution incidents:

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

Let’s begin with #Portreath on the north coast of #Cornwall, followed by #Pentewan and #Plymouth once again on the south coast:

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November 28, 2024 at 3:05 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
There’s been more rain, and this morning's WaterFit Live #SewagePollution map reveals a sea of yellow warnings

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

In our corner of SW England the continuing “spills” at Combe Martin and Harlyn Bay started on November 23rd.

The one at Woolacombe began yesterday evening
South West Water combined sewer overflow activation map for Devon and Cornwall at 10:45 UTC on November 27th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing multi-day sewage pollution at Combe Martin, UK at 10:45 UTC on November 27th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing sewage pollution at Woolacombe, UK at 10:45 UTC on November 27th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing multi-day sewage pollution at Harlyn Bay, UK at 10:45 UTC on November 27th 2024
November 27, 2024 at 11:20 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
The wind and rain from #StormBert have arrived in South West England:

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

Consequently there are now #PowerCuts in #Holsworthy, #Okehampton and #Launceston.

Not to mention #SewagePollution all around the coast of #Devon and #Cornwall:
UK Met Office forecast chart for 12:00 UTC on November 23rd 2024 National Grid Electricity Distribution power cut map for Devon and Cornwall at 15:00 UTC on November 23rd 2024 South West Water combined sewer overflow activation map for Devon and Cornwall at 15:00 UTC on November 23rd 2024
November 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM
heavensgone.bsky.social
Multiple environmental threats – including #FloodRisk, dirty air and #SewagePollution – have been published at extensive, constituency-level detail for England by #FriendsoftheEarth

friendsoftheearth.uk/take-action/...
Environmental threats across every constituency in England revealed | Friends of the Earth
Multiple environmental threats – including flood risk, dirty air and sewage pollution – have been published at extensive, constituency-level detail for England by Friends of the Earth.
friendsoftheearth.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
New red "warnings against bathing" have appeared on the Environment Agency's #SwimInfo map of SW England.

They are not due to recent #SewagePollution, but because "The most recent classification is Poor, based on samples taken from 2024" at Coastguards Beach, Steamer Quay & Lyme Regis Church Cliff:
The UK Environment Agency's SwimInfo map of bathing beaches in South West England on November 26th 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 10:11 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
Following the rain from #StormGerrit 50 beaches in South West England have suffered from #SewagePollution over the last 48 hours:

west-devon.info/2023/12/have...

Several CSOs have now been in action for over a day. Starting on the north coast they include #Widemouth, #Harlyn and #Portreath:

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Surfers Against Sewage pollution map for South West England on December 28th 2023 WaterFit Live map of Widemouth Bay on December 28th 2023 WaterFit Live map of Harlyn Bay on December 28th 2023 WaterFit Live map of Portreath on December 28th 2023
December 28, 2023 at 6:36 PM
forthriverstrust.bsky.social
#ScottishWater #RiverHealth #SewagePollution #CSOpollution #LiveOverflowMap #ColdCleanWater
December 16, 2024 at 5:03 PM
grockesibl.bsky.social
Added proof that the water industry in the UK has deflected blame when they are the cause of our water environmental crisis

Time for the UK Government and Environment Agency to take action

#sewagepollution

www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Water industry strategies to manufacture doubt and deflect blame for sewage pollution in England - Nature Water
In the past 5 years, a huge amount of untreated wastewater has been released into English waterways. An analysis of the communication used by the water utilities shows that they have employed strategi...
www.nature.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
Far be it from me to say "I told you so":

west-devon.info/2024/09/sept...

Nevertheless, here is South West Water's current #WaterFitLive map of active sewage overflows around the coast of #Cornwall 👇

#SewagePollution #WaterQuality

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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map of sewage overflows around the coast of Devon and Cornwall on the afternoon of September 21st 2024
September 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Read the latest on the pollution of our rivers and beaches by English and Welsh water companies more interested in shareholder dividend than in serving the public. #sewagepollution
westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/sew...
Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches
Since April 2023 Sewage Watch has been keeping a running log of press coverage on the state of sewage dumping into our rivers and onto our beaches
westenglandbylines.co.uk
October 12, 2024 at 11:18 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
The rain #StormBert dropped on #Devon over the weekend is still causing problems:

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

Over the past 12 hours there has been #SewagePollution all around our coasts. In the south multi-hour "spills" are still occurring at #Plymouth, #Exmouth and #Seaton...

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South West Water combined sewer overflow activation map for Devon and Cornwall at 10:00 UTC on November 25th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map for Plymouth, UK at 10:00 UTC on November 25th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map for Seaton, UK at 10:00 UTC on November 25th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map for Exmouth, UK at 10:00 UTC on November 25th 2024
November 25, 2024 at 11:17 AM
heavensgone.bsky.social
The depth of the health problem is still unknown, even as campaigners such as @sascampaigns.bsky.social attempt to track thousands of cases of sewage-related sickness

#SewagePollution

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
May 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
Moving further west to the south coast of #Cornwall, there has been multi-day #SewagePollution at beaches in #Falmouth, #Porthoustock & #Pentewan:

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

That's courtesy of #CSO activations affecting St. Keverne Stream & St. Austell River (River Vinnick)

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South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing multi-day sewage pollution at Falmouth, UK on November 27th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing multi-day sewage pollution on the St. Keverne Stream and at Porthoustock, Cornwall, UK on November 27th 2024 South West Water "WaterFit Live" map showing ongoing multi-day sewage pollution on the River Vinnick and at Pentewan, Cornwall, UK on November 27th 2024
November 27, 2024 at 10:18 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
I finally received an answer from the EA to my request last week for info on the #SewagePollution incident at #Woolacombe:

west-devon.info/2024/11/nove...

"Good Morning Jim,

I have been informed that as per policy, the Incident team don’t provide feedback on NIRS.

Kind Regards,"

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December 2, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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February 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM
heavensgone.bsky.social
#WaterCompanies doing what they do best - making a mess

#WaterPollution #Windermere #SewagePollution

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
United Utilities underspent £52m on vital work to reduce sewage pollution, FoI reveals
Privatised water company criticised over efforts to connect private septic tanks to mains and cut pollution
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
Are UK Water Companies “Merchants of Doubt”?

west-devon.info/2025/01/are-...

"The water and sewerage companies (WaSCs) in England are majority-owned by a range of global investors. The industry is under intense scrutiny for widespread failure in its environmental performance"

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#SewagePollution
"Cranky Uncle" cartoon of a "perfect storm" of climate change "denial". Uncle is about to be engulfed in a tsunami of lobbyists' misinformation.
January 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
daniaalbini.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #sewage #sewagepollution #riverpollution
Treated and untreated sewage greatest threat to river biodiversity, says study
More water company regulations and improvements at treatment plants needed to protect rivers, say authors
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 4:59 PM
cvp-cranevalley.bsky.social
Drainage misconnections cause river pollution in the Crane Valley and indeed elsewhere. The term 'misconnection' describes the situation when waste water from sinks, loos, washing machines or dishwashers discharges into a rainwater drain rather than a foul sewer.
#riverpollution #sewagepollution
November 27, 2024 at 11:40 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
The Bristol Channel coast of North #Devon received the worst of the winds, not to mention plenty of #SewagePollution too.

South West Water's #WaterFitLive web site suggests that there's only been a few minutes of potential pollution at Combe Martin today.

However...

#WestDevonCSO #TruthDecay

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December 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM
coupdegraz7.bsky.social
#ukpol #tories #sewagepollution #spongecities
sheencr.bsky.social Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · Jan 10
Greening our cities and creating “sponge cities” not just good for flood prevention but also would benefit biodiversity, cleaner air and well being. It’s a clear win win.
Conservative ‘failures’ have led to more sewage pollution, say water experts
Increased flooding blamed on years of government delays over ‘sponge cities’ rules
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2024 at 8:28 AM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
Storm Darragh has arrived in South West England, and here's this morning's #SewagePollution map from South West Water:

west-devon.info/2024/12/dece...

The ongoing "spill" at Ivybridge began on November 24th, at #Portreath on December 1st, at #Plymouth on December 6th

#EndSewagePollution!
December 7, 2024 at 11:33 AM
foleyjerry.bsky.social
#ToxicTories 💩 💩
#ToriesGone137

#RenationaliseOurNHS
#IntegrateHealthAndSocialCare

Poll shows majority of voters believe key Services incl. Energy, Water & Royal Mail should be run by the State amid growing anger over sky-high Bills & #SewagePollution
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Water, energy, rail and Royal Mail should all be run by the state, voters say
A poll shows a majority of voters believe key services including energy and water should be run by the state amid growing anger over sky-high bills and sewage pollution
www.mirror.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM
purescience.news
In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways #Science #EarthSciences #EnvironmentalScience #SewagePollution #CleanWaterways
In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways
After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive. (Image credit:...
purescience.news
July 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
jim-hunt.bsky.social
This morning’s #WaterFitLive map of #SewagePollution around the coasts of #Devon & #Cornwall shows a sea of yellow warnings

Starting in our corner of the West Country, the ongoing sewage “spills” at Widemouth Bay and Polzeath began yesterday afternoon.

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South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map of combined sewer overflow activations around the coasts of Devon and Cornwall at 08:00 UTC on February 24th 2025 Details of sewage pollution at Widemouth Bay in North Cornwall on South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map at 08:00 UTC on February 24th 2025 Details of sewage pollution at Polzeath in North Cornwall on South West Water's "WaterFit Live" map at 08:00 UTC on February 24th 2025
February 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM