Budleigh Sewage action

Category: Budleigh Emergency Overflow – Lime Kiln

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  Budleigh’s blue flag goes – but South West Water try to pass the blame

  Thanks to lack of action by @southwestwater, Budleigh has now lost its ‘Excellent’ bathing water status, and therefore almost certainly its ‘Blue Flag’ beach.This was so predictable, and we’ve been flagging this up as a likely outcome for at least the last year.Time for South West Water to fix the…

  December 20, 2025
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  Meeting with South West Water – Lime Kiln issues and resolution : 2nd July 2024

  There have been a huge number of posts and discussions over the last 6 months, relating to the regular sewage alerts and tankering at Budleigh’s Lime Kiln sewage pumping station. In order to resolve these issues, we organised a meeting with senior South West Water staff and a cross-party group…

  July 6, 2024
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  “Is it safe to swim off Budleigh?” – A risk based approach to enjoying our fantastic bay

  I’ve lost count of the number of Facebook comments saying people are too scared to venture into the water. That’s a huge shame, and many times I believe, these fears may be unfounded – IF we consider the available data.

  June 13, 2024
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  In figures released today, South West Water more than tripled the number of Budleigh sewage discharges in 2023 vs 2022, dumping 546 hours of sewage into our brooks and beach area

  South West Water dumped 546 hours of sewage into Budleigh’s town streams and beach area in 2023, a shocking 87% increase since 2022. We analyse the data, and identify exactly where investment should be focussed to dramatically improve the situation.

  March 28, 2024
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  Budleigh now has its own Interactive ‘Sewage Hotspots’ Map. Explore South West Water’s Pollution legacy here

  Scarier than a ghost tour!

  March 9, 2024
• Budleigh Emergency Overflow – Lime Kiln Budleigh Lime Kiln Sewage Overflow Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Sewage Overflows Pollution forecasts Steamer Steps Swimming Water sampling

  

  ONE of Budleigh’s two main swimming areas is sandwiched between frequently polluting channels. The other area MAY be much cleaner. But contrary to explicit legislation, Budleigh’s water sampling reports on neither.

  Budleigh’s water is sampled where very few people swim – and that breaches explicit legislation. Where you swim COULD make a significant difference to your risk – so we analyse the factors you need to know

  March 9, 2024
• Budleigh Emergency Overflow – Lime Kiln

  

  South West Water’s Dirty Secret?

  Raw sewage and sanitary pads dumped within our National Nature Reserve – and onto our beach

  February 18, 2024