Steamer Quay, Dart Estuary
We're really happy to announce that this location achieved bathing water status as of the 13 May 2024.
Steamer Quay is within the Dart Estuary near Totnes, Devon, found below the tidal limit. It is a small section of estuary, approximately 150 metres wide, alongside a car park and rowing club. It can be accessed from the steps alongside the quay.
Overflow locations
The map below shows the locations of the storm overflows that have the potential to impact water quality at this bathing water.
The map shows whether or not a storm overflow is currently active, the time and duration of the last spill at that location, and our investment commitments that are specific to that overflow.
Steamer Quay storm overflow map
2025-2030 investment programme
The 2025-2030 investment programme is currently being scoped out. If you’re a community group or part of a local network and would like to have your say see ‘Your Beach, Your Say, Our Investment’.
4 year overflow spill information
The data shown in the table below is the reported total spill number for each overflow which has been identified by the EA for this bathing water.
The assignment of an overflow to the bathing water does not always mean an impact will occur, it can be dependent on a number of factors such as tidal state and weather conditions. Sometimes it has been allocated just for investigation purposes and has no impact at all.
All data collected goes through vigorous quality assurance processes before being included in the counts. Sometimes debris can trigger false spills to be recorded, resulting in potentially higher than actual spill numbers.
Number of spills
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Fore Street storm overflow, Totnes | 45 | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Bridgetown Steamer Quay storm overflow, Totnes | 61 | 31 | 45 | 50 |
| Dartington C storm overflow, Dartington | 83 | 42 | 44 | 15 |
| Dartington School No2 storm overflow, Dartington | 98 | 50 | 64 | 61 |
| Kilbury sewage treatment works storm overflow, Buckfastleigh | 137 | 103 | 112 | 114 |
| Kilbury sewage treatment works settled storm overflow, Buckfastleigh | 143 | 82 | 107 | 126 |
| Lower Collapark storm overflow, Totnes | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Quarry Close storm overflow, Totnes | 10 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
| Shinners Bridge storm overflow, Dartington | 62 | 44 | 31 | 57 |
| St Johns Terrace storm overflow, Totnes | 10 | 12 | 23 | 15 |
| St Katherines Way storm overflow, Totnes | 18 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
| Staverton sewage treatment works settled storm overflow | 21 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| Swallowfields storm overflow, Totnes | 27 | 24 | 18 | 28 |
| Textile Mill storm overflow, Dartington | 59 | 23 | 34 | 11 |
| Totnes sewage treatment works storm overflow | 103 | 70 | 104 | 127 |
| Totnes Town pumping station overflow, Totnes | 69 | 0 | 107 | 134 |
The beach profiles were created in line with information provided by our partners, Environment Agency, RNLI, Keep Britain Tidy, MCS - Beach Guide and British Beaches.