Manchester Ship Canal at Urmston Wastewater Treatment Works
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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Manchester Ship Canal" This station has discharged sewage 552 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 8323.3 hour(s). This is 31.67% of the time which we have data for. In total: 346 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.6 | 87.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 87.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Urmston Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2022, discharging sewage for 3431.2 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
Manchester Ship Canal | 153 Spills | 1790.3 hours | 20.43 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Manchester Ship Canal" This station discharged sewage 153 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1790.3 hour(s). This is around 74 day(s)* or 20.43% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Other Maintenance / Capital Works (E.G. Jetting) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
99.9 | 4.3 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 4.3 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940154
Secondary Permit #
16940154
2022
Manchester Ship Canal | 210 Spills | 3431.2 hours | 39.16 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Manchester Ship Canal" This station discharged sewage 210 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 3431.2 hour(s). This is around 142 day(s)* or 39.16% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
100 | 0 hours This monitor was operational for 100% of the year. Leaving 0 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940154
Secondary Permit #
16940154
2021
Manchester Ship Canal | 189 Spills | 3101.6 hours | 35.4 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Manchester Ship Canal" This station discharged sewage 189 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 3101.6 hour(s). This is around 129 day(s)* or 35.4% 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
100 | 0 hours This monitor was operational for 100% of the year. Leaving 0 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940154
Secondary Permit #
16940154
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