A new sampling point near Beach Gardens - March 2025

We are introducing an extra sampling point to get more data on how the River Exe influences Exmouth.

The extra sampling point, at SY0014080372 near Beach Gardens, is solely for investigative purposes to improve our understanding of how the River Exe affects Exmouth bathing water. Additional monitoring will also take place at three locations along Littleham Stream.

Data collected from the Beach Gardens sampling point and additional monitoring will not affect official bathing water classifications and is unrelated to South West Water’s work to repair the burst rising main.

The existing sampling point will remain the same and data collected between May and September – bathing water season – will help inform the beach’s annual classification which will be announced later this year.