Porthcurno water quality
GREENdesignated bathing water · · South West Water
Porthcurno 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 60 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): 0.0 mm
Official EA classification
excellent (2025)
Latest official sample
2026-06-23 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml
Latest independent sample
None published
Pollution & environment data
Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)
No spills recorded within 5 km in the last 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)
- spill, 19 min2026-05-19 · ~3.6 km
- spill, 19 min2026-05-19 · ~3.6 km
- spill, 2 min2026-05-11 · ~0.2 km
- spill, 2 min2026-05-11 · ~0.2 km
Full spill history near Porthcurno
Download CSVEvery storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Porthcurno, newest first.
2 discharge events
| Start | End | Outfall | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 00:43 | 2026-05-19 01:02 | TREVEDRAN STREAM | ~3.6 km |
| 2026-05-11 10:16 | 2026-05-11 10:17 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, OFF PORTHCURNO | ~0.2 km |
4 precise spill records (duration & volume)
| When | Detail | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 00:43 | spill, 19 min | ~3.6 km |
| 2026-05-19 00:43 | spill, 19 min | ~3.6 km |
| 2026-05-11 10:16 | spill, 2 min | ~0.2 km |
| 2026-05-11 10:16 | spill, 2 min | ~0.2 km |
Water quality trend
Porthcurno — frequently asked questions
Is it safe to swim at Porthcurno today?
Porthcurno 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 Porthcurno?
60 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Porthcurno in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 2 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.
What is Porthcurno's bathing water classification?
Porthcurno is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.
Data & provenance
- Last updated
- 3 h ago (2026-06-29 14:00 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, 2 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
- Risk model
- v0.3
- Download
- Sample timeline (JSON) · All beaches (CSV)
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