Vault Beach water quality

RED

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Vault Beach is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated RED for swimming — Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 102 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. 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: RED Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore.

  • Active overflows nearby: 2
  • Recent overflows (48h): 2
  • Rainfall (48h): 31.3 mm

Official EA classification

excellent (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-09-21 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

31.3 mm
Rainfall 48h
59.1 mm
Rainfall 7d
4
Outfalls within 5 km
102
Spills (2025, official)
27
Spills 2026 so far (live)
15
Spills last 30d
falling 1.76m
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 Vault Beach

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

28 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-10-24 12:01ongoingATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-10-24 11:41ongoingATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-10-23 08:312026-10-23 08:36ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-10-23 06:452026-10-23 08:46ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-10-21 22:302026-10-21 22:45MEVAGISSEY BAY~4.0 km
2026-10-21 22:162026-10-21 22:22MEVAGISSEY BAY~4.0 km
2026-10-21 00:012026-10-21 00:10MEVAGISSEY BAY~4.0 km
2026-09-30 01:452026-09-30 02:15ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-09-30 01:232026-09-30 02:03ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-09-30 00:152026-09-30 00:30PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-09-30 00:002026-09-30 01:30ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-09-29 23:472026-09-30 00:14PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-09-29 23:002026-09-29 23:15ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-09-29 21:152026-09-29 22:00ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-09-29 21:152026-09-29 21:45PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-09-08 08:192026-09-08 08:26ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-08-30 15:282026-08-30 15:32ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-08-30 14:152026-08-30 15:30ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-08-30 13:452026-08-30 14:15PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-08-30 13:452026-08-30 14:15MEVAGISSEY BAY~4.0 km
2026-08-30 13:362026-08-30 14:07PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-08-29 09:222026-08-29 09:28ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-08-29 08:532026-08-29 09:06PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-08-26 23:532026-08-26 23:58PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-06-01 20:022026-06-01 20:10ATLANTIC OCEAN (C)~0.6 km
2026-06-01 19:192026-06-01 19:32PORTMELLON STREAM(S)~1.9 km
2026-04-12 14:232026-04-12 14:27MEVAGISSEY BAY~4.0 km
2025-11-04 12:332025-11-04 12:34STREAM (S)~3.0 km
27 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-10-24 11:41spill, 229 min~0.6 km
2026-10-23 08:31spill, 5 min~0.6 km
2026-10-23 06:20spill, 85 min~0.6 km
2026-10-21 22:16spill, 6 min~4.0 km
2026-10-21 00:01spill, 9 min~4.0 km
2026-09-30 01:23spill, 41 min~0.6 km
2026-09-29 23:47spill, 27 min~1.9 km
2026-09-29 23:44spill, 16 min~0.6 km
2026-09-29 23:10spill, 2 min~0.6 km
2026-09-29 20:47spill, 25 min~1.9 km
2026-09-08 08:19spill, 6 min~0.6 km
2026-08-30 15:28spill, 4 min~0.6 km
2026-08-30 15:04spill, 9 min~0.6 km
2026-08-30 13:46spill, 58 min~0.6 km
2026-08-30 13:45spill, 20 min~4.0 km
2026-08-30 13:36spill, 32 min~1.9 km
2026-08-29 09:22spill, 6 min~0.6 km
2026-08-29 08:53spill, 13 min~1.9 km
2026-08-26 23:53spill, 5 min~1.9 km
2026-06-01 20:02spill, 8 min~0.6 km
2026-06-01 20:02spill, 8 min~0.6 km
2026-06-01 19:19spill, 13 min~1.9 km
2026-06-01 19:19spill, 13 min~1.9 km
2026-04-12 14:23spill, 3 min~4.0 km
2026-04-12 14:23spill, 3 min~4.0 km
2025-11-04 12:33spill, 2 min~3.0 km
2025-11-04 12:33spill, 2 min~3.0 km
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Water quality — 7-year trend

Water quality in 2026 was broadly level with 2025.

YearEA classificationSamplesE. coli (geo-mean)Enterococci (geo-mean)High readings
2019—310 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2020—110 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2021—510 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2022—1010 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2023—1012 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2024—1010 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2025excellent2010 cfu/100ml11 cfu/100ml0
2026—1510 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.

Vault Beach — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Vault Beach today?

Vault Beach is currently rated RED: Storm overflow discharging within 5 km right now. 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 Vault Beach?

102 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Vault Beach in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 27 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Vault Beach's bathing water classification?

Vault Beach is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

Data & provenance

Last updated
1 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
High — official classification, 4 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
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