This is a sewage discharge monitoring station, which is usually a type of Event Duration Monitor (EDM). These stations themselves are designed to mitigate the impact of heavy rainfall by discharging, under permitted conditions, any overflow into a water body. They are often actively discharging during flood events. This page presents the data acquired by the monitoring system for this discharge station.
Sewage Reports that include this Station
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
Tributary Of The Ecton Brook | 176 Spills | 1381.5 hours | 5.25
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of The Ecton Brook" This station has discharged sewage 176 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1381.5 hour(s). This is 5.25% of the time which we have data for. In total: 57 day(s)* of elapsed time.
97.3 | 700.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 97.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 700.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Great Billing Wrc" is 2022, discharging sewage for 596.5 hours of the year.
Uptimes below 90% (red line) should be accompanied by a reason
*This is total time in days, not individual days.
Yearly Summary
Most Recent Year - 2023
Tributary Of The Ecton Brook | 48 Spills | 421.7 hours | 4.81 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of The Ecton Brook" This station discharged sewage 48 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 421.7 hour(s). This is around 17 day(s)* or 4.81% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
97.1 | 247.9 hours This monitor was operational for 97.1% of the year. Leaving 247.9 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Anglian Water
Primary Permit #
AWNNF13052
Secondary Permit #
AWNNF/13052/V003
2022
Tributary Of The Ecton Brook | 34 Spills | 596.5 hours | 6.8 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of The Ecton Brook" This station discharged sewage 34 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 596.5 hour(s). This is around 24 day(s)* or 6.8% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
96.9 | 268.9 hours This monitor was operational for 96.9% of the year. Leaving 268.9 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Anglian Water
Primary Permit #
AWNNF13052
Secondary Permit #
AWNNF/13052/V003
2021
Tributary Of The Ecton Brook | 94 Spills | 363.2 hours | 4.14 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of The Ecton Brook" This station discharged sewage 94 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 363.2 hour(s). This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.14% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99.6 | 27.1 hours This monitor was operational for 99.6% of the year. Leaving 27.1 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Anglian Water
Primary Permit #
AWNNF13052
Secondary Permit #
AWNNF/13052/V003
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site
River Nene upstream of the Northampton Washlands and properties near the Old River Nene in Abington
Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington
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