Lostwithiel, River Fowey water quality

RED

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Lostwithiel, River Fowey 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 no current Environment Agency classification, and 97 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?
Avoid — pollution risk
Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore.
South West Water status: Amber · since 2026-10-23 06:27
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: RED Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Incoming/high tide may carry discharge closer to shore.

  • Active overflows nearby: 2
  • Recent overflows (48h): 2
  • Rainfall (48h): 48.9 mm

Official EA classification

Not available

Latest official sample

2026-09-21 — E.coli 260, enterococci 210 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

48.9 mm
Rainfall 48h
86.1 mm
Rainfall 7d
2
Outfalls within 5 km
97
Spills (2025, official)
22
Spills 2026 so far (live)
9
Spills last 30d
high 1.80m
Tide now

Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)

In the news nearby

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

Recent spills near here (precise, SWW)

Full spill history near Lostwithiel, River Fowey

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Every storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Lostwithiel, River Fowey, newest first.

22 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-10-24 09:15ongoingRIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-10-24 09:04ongoingRIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-10-23 06:152026-10-23 22:00RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-10-23 05:572026-10-23 21:45RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-10-11 08:262026-10-11 08:28RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-10-10 14:562026-10-10 14:57RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-09-30 08:012026-09-30 11:30RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-09-30 07:392026-09-30 11:10RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-09-30 02:152026-09-30 03:45RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-31 01:302026-08-31 02:30RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-31 01:052026-08-31 02:02RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-30 19:452026-08-30 23:45RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-30 19:282026-08-30 23:15RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-30 19:042026-08-30 19:06TIDAL RIVER LERRYN~4.3 km
2026-08-26 09:592026-08-26 10:02RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-21 02:512026-08-21 02:53RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-20 05:482026-08-20 05:49RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-20 02:362026-08-20 02:37RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-19 22:452026-08-19 23:15RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-08-19 21:452026-08-19 22:00RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-05-30 04:152026-05-30 04:17RIVER FOWEY (ESTUARINE)~0.4 km
2026-03-05 08:072026-03-05 08:12TIDAL RIVER LERRYN~4.3 km
25 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-10-24 09:04spill, 385 min~0.4 km
2026-10-23 05:57spill, 922 min~0.4 km
2026-10-11 08:26spill, 2 min~0.4 km
2026-10-10 14:56spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-09-30 07:39spill, 211 min~0.4 km
2026-09-30 02:03spill, 0 min~0.4 km
2026-08-31 01:05spill, 57 min~0.4 km
2026-08-30 19:28spill, 212 min~0.4 km
2026-08-30 19:04spill, 2 min~4.3 km
2026-08-26 09:59spill, 4 min~0.4 km
2026-08-21 02:51spill, 2 min~0.4 km
2026-08-21 01:47spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 14:06spill, 3 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 13:53spill, 2 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 09:34spill, 3 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 05:48spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 02:36spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-20 01:50spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-19 22:38spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-19 22:13spill, 1 min~0.4 km
2026-08-19 21:34spill, 4 min~0.4 km
2026-05-30 04:15spill, 2 min~0.4 km
2026-05-30 04:15spill, 2 min~0.4 km
2026-03-05 08:07spill, 5 min~4.3 km
2026-03-05 08:07spill, 5 min~4.3 km
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Water quality — 7-year trend

YearEA classificationSamplesE. coli (geo-mean)Enterococci (geo-mean)High readings
2026—20325 cfu/100ml140 cfu/100ml9 of 20

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.

Lostwithiel, River Fowey — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Lostwithiel, River Fowey today?

Lostwithiel, River Fowey 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 Lostwithiel, River Fowey?

97 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Lostwithiel, River Fowey in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 22 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Lostwithiel, River Fowey's bathing water classification?

Lostwithiel, River Fowey has no current Environment Agency bathing-water classification on record.

Data & provenance

Last updated
2 min ago (2026-10-24 16:00 UTC)
Sources
Environment Agency (samples & classification), South West Water (overflows), EA EDM (annual spills), Open-Meteo (rainfall & tide). Full list on about.
Confidence
Medium — no classification, 2 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
v0.4
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