Pendower water quality
AMBERdesignated bathing water · · South West Water
Pendower 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 excellent (2025), and 24 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.
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): 2
- Rainfall (48h): 30.9 mm
Official EA classification
excellent (2025)
Latest official sample
2026-09-21 — E.coli 10, enterococci 27 cfu/100ml
Latest independent sample
None published
Pollution & environment data
Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)
- 2026-09-30 05:50 · ended~2.0 km
- 2026-09-30 06:15 · ended~2.0 km
- 2026-10-13 11:27 · ended~2.0 km
- 2026-10-24 11:30 · ended~3.5 km
- 2026-10-24 12:25 · ended~3.5 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, 32 min2026-10-24 · ~3.5 km
- spill, 60 min2026-10-24 · ~3.5 km
- spill, 3 min2026-10-13 · ~2.0 km
- spill, 235 min2026-09-30 · ~2.0 km
Full spill history near Pendower
Download CSVEvery storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Pendower, newest first.
8 discharge events
| Start | End | Outfall | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 12:25 | 2026-10-24 13:30 | PENCABE DRANG (COASTAL) | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-10-24 11:30 | 2026-10-24 13:15 | PENCABE DRANG (COASTAL) | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-10-13 11:27 | 2026-10-13 11:30 | CARNE STREAM | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-09-30 06:15 | 2026-09-30 10:00 | CARNE STREAM | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-09-30 05:50 | 2026-09-30 09:45 | CARNE STREAM | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-06-01 18:56 | 2026-06-01 19:11 | PENCABE DRANG (COASTAL) | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-05-26 10:58 | 2026-05-26 11:05 | ENGLISH CHANNEL (COASTAL) | ~4.2 km |
| 2026-02-24 17:48 | 2026-02-26 01:17 | CARNE STREAM | ~2.0 km |
10 precise spill records (duration & volume)
| When | Detail | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 12:25 | spill, 32 min | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-10-24 11:14 | spill, 60 min | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-10-13 11:27 | spill, 3 min | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-09-30 05:50 | spill, 235 min | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-06-01 18:56 | spill, 16 min | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-06-01 18:56 | spill, 16 min | ~3.5 km |
| 2026-05-26 10:58 | spill, 7 min | ~4.2 km |
| 2026-05-26 10:58 | spill, 7 min | ~4.2 km |
| 2026-02-24 17:48 | spill, 1889 min | ~2.0 km |
| 2026-02-24 17:48 | spill, 1889 min | ~2.0 km |
Water quality — 7-year trend
Water quality in 2026 was broadly level with 2025.
| Year | EA classification | Samples | E. coli (geo-mean) | Enterococci (geo-mean) | High readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 3 | 10 cfu/100ml | 14 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 3 | 12 cfu/100ml | 10 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 5 | 11 cfu/100ml | 10 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 10 | 14 cfu/100ml | 20 cfu/100ml | 1 of 10 |
| 2023 | — | 10 | 13 cfu/100ml | 11 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 10 | 10 cfu/100ml | 11 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2025 | excellent | 20 | 12 cfu/100ml | 11 cfu/100ml | 0 |
| 2026 | — | 15 | 12 cfu/100ml | 12 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.
Pendower — frequently asked questions
Is it safe to swim at Pendower today?
Pendower 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 Pendower?
24 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Pendower in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 8 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.
What is Pendower's bathing water classification?
Pendower is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.
Data & provenance
- Last updated
- 6 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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