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South West Water · overflow SBB00592

No active event

RIVER OTTER

South West Water reports no current spill. In the last 30 days the overflow has discharged a cumulative 48 min across 3 events.

📍 50.80179°, -3.20445°

Spill record· last 12 months

4

spill events

49h

cumulative discharge

2 days

longest single event (all time)

2026-03-13

first event on record

In the last 30 days this overflow recorded 49h of discharge. Across South West Water's 1,345 monitored overflows the median was 0h. This site is in the top 5% by 30-day spill duration.

On the RIVER OTTER· 8 other overflows

8 other overflows discharge into the RIVER OTTER. Combined recorded discharge in the last 30 days: 12h.

Recent spill events· last 30 days

Nearby water quality· 6 sampling points within 5 km

  • SW-70423703 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    THE GISSAGE PRIOR TO RIVER OTTER

    209 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • SW-70420211 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER OTTER AT COTTARSON FARM

    450 m away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • SW-70423210 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER WOLF (OTTER) AT WINNIFORD FARM

    966 m away · last tested 13 days ago

    • Water temperature13.5 CEL
    • pH8.11 PHUNITS
  • SW-70420229 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER OTTER AT CLAPPERLANE BRIDGE

    1.1 km away

    No swimmer-relevant measurements available.

  • SW-70424011 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    RIVER LOVE AT MILL HOUSE NURSERY

    2.5 km away · last tested 10 days ago

    • pH8.14 PHUNITS
    • Water temperature10.3 CEL
  • SW-SSN1712 · FRESHWATER - RIVERS

    SSN1712 SHELVIN STREAM AT TRIPLANDS

    3.5 km away · last tested 4 weeks ago

    • pH8.08 PHUNITS
    • Water temperature11.4 CEL

Take action

The record above is verifiable from public Environment Agency and water-company data. Three official accountability channels — pre-filled with the evidence on this page.

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If you can see foam, sewage debris, dead fish, or smell something wrong — submit a citizen report. Confirmed reports are added to the Truth Engine and strengthen the public record on this overflow.

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1. Complain to South West Water

The official complaints route. Most companies require submission through their web form rather than email — open the form, then paste the pre-filled letter.

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Subject: Complaint: storm overflow SBB00592 on the RIVER OTTER

Dear South West Water,

I am writing to formally raise a concern about storm overflow SBB00592,
which public Environment Agency data shows recording 3 spill events totalling 48 min in the last 30 days into the RIVER OTTER.

Evidence:
- Last 30 days: 3 spill events totalling 48 min
- Location: 50.80179, -3.20445
- Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/25547)

[Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you.]

Please respond with:
1. The cause of this discharge or monitor outage
2. The action being taken to resolve it
3. The expected timeline for resolution
4. What measures are in place to prevent recurrence

I have copied the Environment Agency, Ofwat, and my MP into this correspondence
where appropriate.

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your customer reference if you are a South West Water customer]

2. Write to the MP for this stretch

This overflow sits in the Honiton and Sidmouth constituency — currently represented by Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat). Click below to open WriteToThem with the letter copied to your clipboard — paste it into the message box.

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Subject: Constituent concern: South West Water sewage discharge — overflow SBB00592

Dear [your MP — WriteToThem will fill this in],

I am writing as your constituent to raise concern about ongoing sewage discharges
from South West Water in our area.

A specific recent example is storm overflow SBB00592, which public
Environment Agency data shows recording 3 spill events totalling 48 min in the last 30 days into the RIVER OTTER.

Evidence on the public record:
- Last 30 days: 3 spill events totalling 48 min
- Location: 50.80179, -3.20445
- Source: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub, OGL v3, cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/25547)

[Add your personal context here — e.g. how you use this stretch of water and how this incident affects you and your family.]

I would like to ask:
1. Whether you support strengthening the regulatory regime for storm overflows
   and monitor coverage in particular
2. Whether you would raise this specific incident with the Secretary of State
   for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs or with Ofwat
3. What steps Parliament is taking to hold South West Water accountable for
   the gap between shareholder distributions and the state of monitoring on
   the ground

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address — WriteToThem requires a postal address to verify constituency]

Sources: Environment Agency National Storm Overflow Hub · Environment Agency
WIMS Water Quality Archive · cross-referenced via River Truth (https://rivertruth.co.uk/overflow/25547)

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3. Report to the Environment Agency

For active pollution incidents — dead fish, foam, sewage on the riverbank — the EA hotline operates 24/7 and triggers a recorded investigation.

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