East Looe water quality

AMBER

designated bathing water · · South West Water

East Looe is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated AMBER for swimming — A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore. Its latest Environment Agency classification is good (2025), and 304 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.

Safe to swim right now?
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A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore.
Do not rely solely on this website for health decisions. Check official alerts and use your own judgement. Seek medical advice if you are unwell.

Current status

Risk: AMBER A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore.

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 1
  • Rainfall (48h): 6.7 mm

Official EA classification

good (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-08-14 — E.coli 82, enterococci 55 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

6.7 mm
Rainfall 48h
10.5 mm
Rainfall 7d
8
Outfalls within 5 km
304
Spills (2025, official)
50
Spills 2026 so far (live)
23
Spills last 30d
rising 0.71m
Tide now

Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)

In the news nearby

No recent local news matched.

Storm-overflow spills near here, by year (EDM)

Recent spills near here (precise, SWW)

Full spill history near East Looe

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Every storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of East Looe, newest first.

50 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-08-24 21:352026-08-24 21:37LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-24 10:102026-08-24 10:12LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-19 02:152026-08-19 03:15THE ENGLISH CHANNEL~5.0 km
2026-08-19 01:572026-08-19 02:12THE ENGLISH CHANNEL~5.0 km
2026-08-16 20:452026-08-16 23:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-16 20:212026-08-16 22:56LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-16 09:152026-08-16 10:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-15 19:452026-08-15 23:30LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-15 19:192026-08-15 22:48LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-15 08:152026-08-15 10:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-14 19:302026-08-14 20:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
2026-08-14 19:122026-08-14 19:53LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
2026-08-14 18:452026-08-14 23:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-14 18:292026-08-14 22:21LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-14 07:302026-08-14 09:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-13 18:452026-08-13 21:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-13 18:012026-08-13 21:31LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-12 18:302026-08-12 20:30LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-12 17:582026-08-12 20:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-03 22:002026-08-03 23:00LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-03 21:382026-08-03 22:35LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-02 21:302026-08-02 22:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-08-02 21:102026-08-02 21:55LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-18 23:152026-07-19 00:00LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-18 20:492026-07-18 23:37LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-18 09:452026-07-18 10:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-18 09:362026-07-18 10:29LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-17 21:152026-07-17 23:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-17 19:422026-07-17 23:21LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-17 08:452026-07-17 12:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-16 19:452026-07-16 21:00LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
2026-07-16 19:262026-07-16 20:24LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
2026-07-16 19:152026-07-17 00:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-16 19:152026-07-16 20:15THE ENGLISH CHANNEL~5.0 km
2026-07-16 18:512026-07-16 22:50LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-16 18:402026-07-16 19:48THE ENGLISH CHANNEL~5.0 km
2026-07-16 08:152026-07-16 09:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-16 07:522026-07-16 09:26LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-15 18:452026-07-15 22:30LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-15 18:192026-07-15 22:15LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-14 18:302026-07-14 20:45LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-07-14 18:112026-07-14 20:19LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-06-25 19:262026-06-25 19:38UN-NAMED WATERCOURSE (S)~4.7 km
2026-06-25 19:222026-06-25 19:46LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.6 km
2026-06-25 19:172026-06-25 19:54LOOE BAY~1.1 km
2026-06-25 19:162026-06-25 19:43LOOE BAY (C)~1.0 km
2026-06-25 19:112026-06-25 19:18THE ENGLISH CHANNEL~5.0 km
2026-06-01 19:492026-06-01 20:04LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
2026-04-21 09:592026-04-21 10:03ENGLISH CHANNEL~4.6 km
2026-02-18 17:512026-02-18 19:22LOOE RIVER (HARBOUR) (E)~0.3 km
39 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-08-24 21:35spill, 1 min~0.6 km
2026-08-24 10:10spill, 3 min~0.6 km
2026-08-19 01:57spill, 15 min~5.0 km
2026-08-16 20:21spill, 154 min~0.6 km
2026-08-15 19:19spill, 208 min~0.6 km
2026-08-15 07:53spill, 124 min~0.6 km
2026-08-14 19:12spill, 41 min~0.3 km
2026-08-14 18:29spill, 232 min~0.6 km
2026-08-14 07:13spill, 127 min~0.6 km
2026-08-13 18:01spill, 210 min~0.6 km
2026-08-12 17:58spill, 129 min~0.6 km
2026-08-03 21:38spill, 57 min~0.6 km
2026-08-02 21:10spill, 45 min~0.6 km
2026-07-18 20:49spill, 168 min~0.6 km
2026-07-18 09:36spill, 52 min~0.6 km
2026-07-17 19:42spill, 219 min~0.6 km
2026-07-17 08:27spill, 220 min~0.6 km
2026-07-16 19:26spill, 58 min~0.3 km
2026-07-16 18:51spill, 239 min~0.6 km
2026-07-16 18:40spill, 67 min~5.0 km
2026-07-16 07:52spill, 95 min~0.6 km
2026-07-15 18:19spill, 207 min~0.6 km
2026-07-14 18:11spill, 128 min~0.6 km
2026-06-25 19:26spill, 12 min~4.7 km
2026-06-25 19:26spill, 12 min~4.7 km
2026-06-25 19:22spill, 24 min~0.6 km
2026-06-25 19:22spill, 24 min~0.6 km
2026-06-25 19:17spill, 38 min~1.1 km
2026-06-25 19:17spill, 38 min~1.1 km
2026-06-25 19:16spill, 27 min, ~1 m³~1.0 km
2026-06-25 19:16spill, 27 min, ~1 m³~1.0 km
2026-06-25 19:11spill, 7 min~5.0 km
2026-06-25 19:11spill, 7 min~5.0 km
2026-06-01 19:49spill, 14 min~0.3 km
2026-06-01 19:49spill, 14 min~0.3 km
2026-04-21 09:59spill, 3 min~4.6 km
2026-04-21 09:59spill, 3 min~4.6 km
2026-02-18 17:51spill, 91 min~0.3 km
2026-02-18 17:51spill, 91 min~0.3 km
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Water quality — 7-year trend

Water quality in 2026 was broadly level with 2025.

YearEA classificationSamplesE. coli (geo-mean)Enterococci (geo-mean)High readings
2019—1319 cfu/100ml22 cfu/100ml0
2020—1041 cfu/100ml43 cfu/100ml1 of 10
2021—2023 cfu/100ml19 cfu/100ml1 of 20
2022—2055 cfu/100ml65 cfu/100ml5 of 20
2023—2025 cfu/100ml22 cfu/100ml2 of 20
2024—2026 cfu/100ml24 cfu/100ml2 of 20
2025good2024 cfu/100ml22 cfu/100ml0
2026—1426 cfu/100ml36 cfu/100ml1 of 14

Geometric mean of Environment Agency samples per calendar year (the standard bathing-water statistic). "High readings" are samples at or above 500 E. coli or 200 enterococci cfu/100ml.

East Looe — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at East Looe today?

East Looe is currently rated AMBER: A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.

Has there been a sewage spill near East Looe?

304 storm-overflow spills were recorded near East Looe in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 50 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is East Looe's bathing water classification?

East Looe is classified good for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

Data & provenance

Last updated
2 h ago (2026-08-26 11:15 UTC)
Sources
Environment Agency (samples & classification), South West Water (overflows), EA EDM (annual spills), Open-Meteo (rainfall & tide). Full list on about.
Confidence
High — official classification, 8 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
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