Perranuthnoe water quality
GREENdesignated bathing water · · South West Water
Perranuthnoe is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated GREEN for swimming — No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 130 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.
Current status
Risk: GREEN No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples.
- Active overflows nearby: 0
- Recent overflows (48h): 0
- Rainfall (48h): 2.2 mm
Official EA classification
excellent (2025)
Latest official sample
2026-06-23 — E.coli 18, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml
Latest independent sample
None published
Pollution & environment data
Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)
- 2026-06-08 04:23 · ended~0.5 km
- 2026-06-13 00:06 · ended~4.6 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, 3306 min2026-06-13 · ~4.6 km
- spill, 3306 min2026-06-13 · ~4.6 km
- spill, 20 min2026-06-08 · ~0.5 km
- spill, 20 min2026-06-08 · ~0.5 km
- spill, 3 min2026-05-28 · ~4.6 km
- spill, 3 min2026-05-28 · ~4.6 km
- spill, 6 min2026-04-27 · ~4.6 km
- spill, 6 min2026-04-27 · ~4.6 km
Full spill history near Perranuthnoe
Download CSVEvery storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Perranuthnoe, newest first.
6 discharge events
| Start | End | Outfall | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 00:06 | 2026-06-15 07:12 | MOUNTS BAY (C) | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-06-08 04:23 | 2026-06-08 04:43 | (C) MOUNTS BAY | ~0.5 km |
| 2026-05-28 08:46 | 2026-05-28 08:49 | LUDGVAN STREAM | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-04-27 10:57 | 2026-04-27 11:03 | LONGROCK STREAM | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-01-29 17:00 | 2026-01-29 17:19 | STREAM (S) | ~1.6 km |
| 2026-01-20 13:05 | 2026-01-20 13:09 | RED RIVER | ~4.5 km |
12 precise spill records (duration & volume)
| When | Detail | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 00:06 | spill, 3306 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-06-13 00:06 | spill, 3306 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-06-08 04:23 | spill, 20 min | ~0.5 km |
| 2026-06-08 04:23 | spill, 20 min | ~0.5 km |
| 2026-05-28 08:46 | spill, 3 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-05-28 08:46 | spill, 3 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-04-27 10:57 | spill, 6 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-04-27 10:57 | spill, 6 min | ~4.6 km |
| 2026-01-29 17:00 | spill, 20 min | ~1.6 km |
| 2026-01-29 17:00 | spill, 20 min | ~1.6 km |
| 2026-01-20 13:05 | spill, 4 min | ~4.5 km |
| 2026-01-20 13:05 | spill, 4 min | ~4.5 km |
Water quality trend
Perranuthnoe — frequently asked questions
Is it safe to swim at Perranuthnoe today?
Perranuthnoe is currently rated GREEN: No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.
Has there been a sewage spill near Perranuthnoe?
130 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Perranuthnoe in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 6 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.
What is Perranuthnoe's bathing water classification?
Perranuthnoe is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.
Data & provenance
- Last updated
- 1 h ago (2026-06-30 15:15 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, 6 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
- Risk model
- v0.3
- Download
- Sample timeline (JSON) · All beaches (CSV)
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