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Grasmere Lake at Grasmere WWTW

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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
Grasmere Lake | 321 Spills |
5892.2 hours | 22.42


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grasmere Lake"
This station has discharged sewage 321 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 5892.2 hour(s).
This is 22.42% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 245 day(s)* of elapsed time.

99 | 262.8 hours
This monitor has been operational for 99% of its total time we have data for.
There are 262.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.


The worst year in our records for the "Grasmere WWTW" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2532 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
Grasmere Lake | 105 Spills |
2532 hours | 28.9

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grasmere Lake"
This station discharged sewage 105 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 2532 hour(s).
This is around 105 day(s)* or 28.9% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
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

98.7 | 107.7 hours
This monitor was operational for 98.7% of the year.
Leaving 107.7 hours unaccounted for in the data.


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017370027
Secondary Permit #17370027

2022
Grasmere Lake | 126 Spills |
2012.3 hours | 22.97

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grasmere Lake"
This station discharged sewage 126 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 2012.3 hour(s).
This is around 83 day(s)* or 22.97% 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

99.9 | 3.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year.
Leaving 3.5 hours unaccounted for in the data.


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017370027
Secondary Permit #17370027

2021
Grasmere Lake | 90 Spills |
1347.8 hours | 15.38

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grasmere Lake"
This station discharged sewage 90 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 1347.8 hour(s).
This is around 56 day(s)* or 15.38% 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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017370027
Secondary Permit #17370027


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