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Cornwall sewage report card

June 2026 — recorded storm-overflow activity across Cornwall.

July 2026 →
337
Spill events
288
Outfalls that spilled
+403%
vs previous month
67
Previous month's events

In June 2026, Glanmor recorded 337 storm-overflow spill events across Cornwall from 288 separate outfalls. That's 403% more than the previous month. Figures are from South West Water's near-real-time monitoring and may be revised.

Glanmor's continuous monitoring began in late June 2026, so this first month is partial.

Worst offenders in June 2026

#Outfall / receiving waterSpill events
1STONEHOUSE CREEK VIA SWS (EST)8
2ATLANTIC OCEAN5
3STREAM (S)5
4COLES STREAM (S)4
5TRIBUTARY OF RIVER TORRIDGE(S)4
6RIVER KENSEY4
7TRIB OF RIVER TORRIDGE3
8RIVER SEATON (S)3
9RIVER DERRIL (S)3
10RIVER KENSEY (S)3

See the worst-polluters leaderboard for annual totals, or download the data.

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