The Environment Agency has just issued an advice against bathing at East Looe due to a sewage pollution incident. Earlier this evening South West Water also reported a combined sewer overflow activation for the same beach, which may or may not be related. #SewagePollution

It's been a dryer week for Devon and Cornwall, albeit still a long way from totally dry! west-devon.info/2026/01/wint... South West Water’s other reservoirs are now full. Colliford Lake is now following last year’s curve, as is SWW's total reservoir storage. #Drought2026?

At long last deep geothermal energy is powering the electricity grid in Cornwall: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "The water, super-heated by rocks, will help drive turbines to generate electricity for 10,000 homes, but will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of lithium" 1/

As reported by @theguardian.com, legal action alleging sewage pollution in coastal waters has been expanded to include areas across Devon and Cornwall. The claimants, represented by Leigh Day, say the region has been failed by South West Water. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Excellent piece by @sandralaville who did so much of the early work to unocver this stinking scandal www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Here's our regular look at reservoir levels in Devon and Cornwall: west-devon.info/2026/01/wint... Colliford Lake has finally reached last year’s level on the same date, at 85.8% of its total net capacity. Total storage across is now slightly higher than last year, at 95.7%. #Drought2026? 1/

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🚨 #PublicTransport 🚨 This is needed in #NorthAndWestDevon where *one bus a week* with a 2-hr turnaround is the only #transport option for '000s of rural citizens to reach the region's principal economic hub #Barnstaple. @west-devon.info @northdevongreens.bsky.social @northdevongazette.bsky.social

Unlikely as it may seem, the United Kingdom's @metoffice.gov.uk has issued yet another weather warning for 🚨heavy rain🚨 across #Devon and #Cornwall. The latest in a long line of recent warnings starts at 6 AM tomorrow morning and continues overnight into Thursday. #WestDevonWx

The number of active combined sewer overflows across Devon and Cornwall is gradually reducing: west-devon.info/2026/02/febr... However, the multi week #sewage "spills" affecting the "bathing beaches" at Woolacombe, Torcross, Plymouth and Coastguards beach on the Erme estuary continue. 1/

According to South West Water's #WaterFitLive map the St. Merryn storm overflow at Harlyn in North Cornwall has now been in operation for a day and a bit. However, the #WestDevonCSO database shows the CSO has been operating almost continuously since January 20th: Cc: @benmaguiremp.bsky.social 7/

If you are resident in Devon or Cornwall you may have noticed that we've had a lot of rain recently? Which has some unfortunate side effects. Here are today's updates on coastal and inland #SewagePollution from South West Water and Water UK respectively: west-devon.info/2026/02/febr... 1/

If you are resident in Devon or Cornwall you may have noticed that we've had a lot of rain recently? Which has some unfortunate side effects. Here are today's updates on coastal and inland #SewagePollution from South West Water and Water UK respectively: west-devon.info/2026/02/febr... 1/