Storm Chandra Sewage Pollution
The Met Office has issued a series of weather warnings across the United Kingdom due to the approaching Storm Chandra, including an amber warning for rain along the south coast…
Winter Water Supply in South West England
The time has come to start speculating about the chances of another hosepipe ban in Devon and/or Cornwall in the summer of 2026.On their web site South West Water helpfully…
Ofwat’s £24 million enforcement package on South West Water
Ofwat announced last week that: Ofwat has today (10 July 2025) proposed a £24m enforcement package following its findings that South West Water has failed to meet it legal obligations…
July Sewage Pollution in South West England
This morning the Environment Agency issued a single “pollution risk” warning for the beaches of Devon and Cornwall, at Combe Martin on the coast of North Devon: This evening South…
A Reader Writes re a Surfeit of Signs
Dear Letters Editor, Spot the omission: 'Two-metre high Wayfinding signs will list…cultural points of interest and directions to places such as car parks and the train station’. You’ve got it…
June Sewage Pollution in South West England
There has been some rain today, and here is how South West Water's WaterFit Live map of sewage pollution looks in late afternoon: [Update - June 12th] Yesterday was warm…
May Sewage Pollution in South West England
May 1st has been and gone, and the Environment Agency's models are up and running. They are currently advising against bathing at numerous beaches around the coast of Devon and…
April Sewage Pollution in South West England
Following a long dry spell the Met Office have issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across Devon and Cornwall this afternoon: The first few of what is likely to…
February Sewage Pollution in South West England
After several dry days a band of rain is once again crossing South West England. Needless to say there are already several sewage pollution warnings on this morning’s WaterFit Live map from South West Water:
Before we dive into the details of those, yesterday afternoon the Environment Agency issued an “Advice against bathing” warning due to sewage pollution at Westward Ho!
On the south coast of Cornwall there are already ongoing CSO activations at Falmouth, Penzance and Polurrian Cove near Mullion:
Are UK Water Companies “Merchants of Doubt”?
The "Merchants of Doubt" in my title for today refers to a book of that name written by Erik M. Conway and Naomi Oreskes. Here's a trailer for the film…
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