Godrevy Towans water quality
REDdesignated bathing water · · South West Water
Godrevy Towans is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated RED for swimming — Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 53 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.
Current status
Risk: RED Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore.
- Active overflows nearby: 1
- Recent overflows (48h): 6
- Rainfall (48h): 28.6 mm
Official EA classification
excellent (2025)
Latest official sample
2026-09-18 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml
Latest independent sample
None published
Pollution & environment data
Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)
- 2026-09-29 22:22 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-09-30 01:25 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-09-30 01:45 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-10-22 20:28 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-10-22 20:46 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-10-23 03:35 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-10-23 03:45 · ended~2.4 km
- 2026-10-23 07:41 · ended~2.4 km
In the news nearby
No recent local news matched.
Storm-overflow spills near here, by year (EDM)
Recent spills near here (precise, SWW)
- spill, 2 min2026-10-24 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 32 min2026-10-23 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 237 min2026-10-23 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 262 min2026-10-22 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 47 min2026-09-30 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 5 min2026-09-29 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 329 min2026-09-08 · ~2.4 km
- spill, 3 min2026-08-21 · ~4.7 km
Full spill history near Godrevy Towans
Download CSVEvery storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Godrevy Towans, newest first.
14 discharge events
| Start | End | Outfall | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 14:46 | ongoing | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 08:16 | 2026-10-23 08:46 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 07:41 | 2026-10-23 08:13 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 03:45 | 2026-10-23 08:01 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 03:35 | 2026-10-23 07:45 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-22 20:46 | 2026-10-23 01:30 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-22 20:28 | 2026-10-23 01:15 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-30 01:45 | 2026-09-30 02:30 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-30 01:25 | 2026-09-30 02:12 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-29 22:22 | 2026-09-29 22:27 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-08 04:00 | 2026-09-08 09:28 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-06-19 05:28 | 2026-06-19 05:28 | HAYLE ESTUARY (E) | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-05-18 23:55 | 2026-05-19 03:51 | ATLANTIC (C) | ~2.4 km |
| 2025-11-14 00:53 | 2025-11-14 00:56 | HAYLE ESTUARY (E) | ~4.6 km |
16 precise spill records (duration & volume)
| When | Detail | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 14:28 | spill, 2 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 07:41 | spill, 32 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-23 03:35 | spill, 237 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-10-22 20:28 | spill, 262 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-30 01:25 | spill, 47 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-29 22:22 | spill, 5 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-09-08 04:00 | spill, 329 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-08-21 07:46 | spill, 3 min | ~4.7 km |
| 2026-06-19 05:28 | spill, 0 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-06-19 05:28 | spill, 0 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-05-18 23:55 | spill, 236 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-05-18 23:55 | spill, 236 min | ~2.4 km |
| 2026-01-30 14:26 | spill, 14 min | ~4.7 km |
| 2026-01-30 14:26 | spill, 14 min | ~4.7 km |
| 2025-11-14 00:53 | spill, 3 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2025-11-14 00:53 | spill, 3 min | ~4.6 km |
Water quality — 7-year trend
Water quality improved in 2026: average E. coli was 16% lower than 2025.
| Year | EA classification | Samples | E. coli (geo-mean) | Enterococci (geo-mean) | High readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 12 | 10 cfu/100ml | 11 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 20 | 12 cfu/100ml | 14 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 20 | 10 cfu/100ml | 11 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 20 | 12 cfu/100ml | 15 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 15 | 11 cfu/100ml | 13 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2025 | excellent | 10 | 13 cfu/100ml | 13 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2026 | — | 10 | 11 cfu/100ml | 10 cfu/100ml | 0 |
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.
Godrevy Towans — frequently asked questions
Is it safe to swim at Godrevy Towans today?
Godrevy Towans is currently rated RED: Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. 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 Godrevy Towans?
53 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Godrevy Towans in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 13 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.
What is Godrevy Towans's bathing water classification?
Godrevy Towans is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.
Data & provenance
- Last updated
- 10 min ago (2026-10-24 15:00 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, 3 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
- Risk model
- v0.4
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