River Irwell at 134 Burnley Road CSO

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

River Irwell | 78 Spills |
1754.2 hours | 6.67

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Irwell"
This station has discharged sewage 78 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 1754.2 hour(s).
This is 6.67% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 73 day(s)* of elapsed time.

37.6 | 16381.2 hours
This monitor has been operational for 37.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 16381.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "134 Burnley Road CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1754.2 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

River Irwell | 78 Spills |
1754.2 hours | 20.02
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Irwell"
This station discharged sewage 78 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 1754.2 hour(s).
This is around 73 day(s)* or 20.02% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather – Remaining Spills Not Above Soaf Threshold

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity

76.6 | 2047.2 hours
This monitor was operational for 76.6% of the year.
Leaving 2047.2 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2023:
Installation Set-Up/Design Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	United Utilities
Primary Permit #	017180606
Secondary Permit #	PEN0079

2022

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

Unnamed Culverted Tributary Of Pendle Water | 0 Spills |
0 hours | 0
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Unnamed Culverted Tributary Of Pendle Water"
This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 0 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% of the year.

0 | 8760 hours
This monitor was operational for 0% of the year.
Leaving 8760 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2022:
Comms Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	United Utilities
Primary Permit #	017180606
Secondary Permit #	PEN0079

2021

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

River Irwell | 0 Spills |
0 hours | 0
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Irwell"
This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 0 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% of the year.

37 | 5518.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 37% of the year.
Leaving 5518.8 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2021:
Comms Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	United Utilities
Primary Permit #	017180606
Secondary Permit #	PEN0079

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge, Farholme area and Stacksteads, Brandwood Park areas

River Irwell at Bacup

River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge and Stacksteads, riverside properties

Station Data Information

Station overseen (meaning either provided, or regulated) by: The Environment Agency
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