Long Rock water quality

AMBER

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Long Rock is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated AMBER for swimming — A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 337 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?
Take care
A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the 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. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore.

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 4
  • Rainfall (48h): 20.5 mm

Official EA classification

excellent (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-08-18 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

20.5 mm
Rainfall 48h
31.1 mm
Rainfall 7d
10
Outfalls within 5 km
337
Spills (2025, official)
29
Spills 2026 so far (live)
15
Spills last 30d
falling 0.06m
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 Long Rock

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

30 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-08-27 11:242026-08-27 11:27LOCAL STREAM (S)~1.7 km
2026-08-27 02:462026-08-27 02:58SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-27 02:002026-08-27 02:15SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-27 00:002026-08-27 00:15SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-25 14:242026-08-25 14:27SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-21 08:452026-08-21 09:15SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-21 08:312026-08-21 08:52SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-19 04:302026-08-19 05:15SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-19 04:022026-08-19 04:40SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-19 02:152026-08-19 03:15SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-19 01:552026-08-19 02:21SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-08-13 07:47ongoingLONGROCK STREAM~0.2 km
2026-08-11 14:152026-08-11 14:45LUDGVAN STREAM~2.6 km
2026-08-11 14:052026-08-11 14:06LUDGVAN STREAM~2.6 km
2026-08-05 11:342026-08-05 11:35LOCAL STREAM (S)~1.7 km
2026-07-22 20:072026-07-22 20:09MOUNTS BAY (C)~0.2 km
2026-07-13 09:562026-07-13 09:59SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-07-12 15:522026-07-12 15:53LUDGVAN STREAM~2.6 km
2026-07-09 02:452026-07-09 06:30MOUNTS BAY (C)~0.2 km
2026-07-09 01:552026-07-09 02:01MOUNTS BAY (C)~0.2 km
2026-06-16 19:122026-06-16 19:21SURFACE WATER DRAIN TO CHYANDR~3.2 km
2026-06-13 00:062026-06-15 07:12MOUNTS BAY (C)~0.2 km
2026-06-08 04:232026-06-08 04:43(C) MOUNTS BAY~4.4 km
2026-06-08 03:522026-06-08 04:03LOCAL STREAM (S)~1.5 km
2026-06-08 03:442026-06-08 03:52LOCAL STREAM (S)~1.7 km
2026-05-28 08:462026-05-28 08:49LUDGVAN STREAM~2.6 km
2026-04-27 10:572026-04-27 11:03LONGROCK STREAM~0.2 km
2026-01-29 17:002026-01-29 17:19STREAM (S)~4.6 km
2026-01-20 13:052026-01-20 13:09RED RIVER~2.9 km
2025-09-09 15:582025-09-09 16:47MOUNTS BAY~2.0 km
35 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-08-27 11:24spill, 3 min~1.7 km
2026-08-27 02:46spill, 12 min~3.2 km
2026-08-27 02:09spill, 22 min~3.2 km
2026-08-27 01:13spill, 30 min~3.2 km
2026-08-25 14:24spill, 2 min~3.2 km
2026-08-21 08:31spill, 21 min~3.2 km
2026-08-19 04:02spill, 39 min~3.2 km
2026-08-19 01:55spill, 26 min~3.2 km
2026-08-13 07:47spill, 1489 min~0.2 km
2026-08-11 14:05spill, 2 min~2.6 km
2026-08-05 11:34spill, 1 min~1.7 km
2026-07-22 20:07spill, 2 min~0.2 km
2026-07-13 09:56spill, 2 min~3.2 km
2026-07-12 15:52spill, 1 min~2.6 km
2026-07-09 01:55spill, 5 min~0.2 km
2026-06-16 19:12spill, 10 min~3.2 km
2026-06-16 19:12spill, 10 min~3.2 km
2026-06-13 00:06spill, 3306 min~0.2 km
2026-06-13 00:06spill, 3306 min~0.2 km
2026-06-08 04:23spill, 20 min~4.4 km
2026-06-08 04:23spill, 20 min~4.4 km
2026-06-08 03:52spill, 11 min~1.5 km
2026-06-08 03:52spill, 11 min~1.5 km
2026-06-08 03:44spill, 8 min~1.7 km
2026-06-08 03:44spill, 8 min~1.7 km
2026-05-28 08:46spill, 3 min~2.6 km
2026-05-28 08:46spill, 3 min~2.6 km
2026-04-27 10:57spill, 6 min~0.2 km
2026-04-27 10:57spill, 6 min~0.2 km
2026-01-29 17:00spill, 20 min~4.6 km
2026-01-29 17:00spill, 20 min~4.6 km
2026-01-20 13:05spill, 4 min~2.9 km
2026-01-20 13:05spill, 4 min~2.9 km
2025-09-09 15:58spill, 49 min~2.0 km
2025-09-09 15:58spill, 49 min~2.0 km
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Water quality — 7-year trend

Water quality improved in 2026: average E. coli was 22% lower than 2025.

YearEA classificationSamplesE. coli (geo-mean)Enterococci (geo-mean)High readings
2019—1220 cfu/100ml20 cfu/100ml0
2020—317 cfu/100ml21 cfu/100ml0
2021—2022 cfu/100ml24 cfu/100ml3 of 20
2022—2016 cfu/100ml17 cfu/100ml1 of 20
2023—2016 cfu/100ml19 cfu/100ml2 of 20
2024—2015 cfu/100ml14 cfu/100ml0
2025excellent2013 cfu/100ml13 cfu/100ml0
2026—810 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0

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.

Long Rock — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Long Rock today?

Long Rock is currently rated AMBER: A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.

Has there been a sewage spill near Long Rock?

337 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Long Rock in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 29 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Long Rock's bathing water classification?

Long Rock is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

Data & provenance

Last updated
10 min ago (2026-08-27 19:30 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, 10 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
v0.4
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