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 Fender | 159 Spills | 705 hours | 2.68
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" This station has discharged sewage 159 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 705 hour(s). This is 2.68% of the time which we have data for. In total: 29 day(s)* of elapsed time.
66.3 | 8847.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 66.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 8847.6 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Rear Of 25 Wheatfield Close CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 426.8 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 Fender | 84 Spills | 426.8 hours | 4.87 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" This station discharged sewage 84 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 426.8 hour(s). This is around 17 day(s)* or 4.87% 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
99.9 | 0.8 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 0.8 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 #
016881729
Secondary Permit #
WIR0121
2022
The Fender, Via A Surface Water Sewer | 75 Spills | 278.2 hours | 3.17 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Fender, Via A Surface Water Sewer" This station discharged sewage 75 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 278.2 hour(s). This is around 11 day(s)* or 3.17% 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
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 #
016881729
Secondary Permit #
WIR0121
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
River Fender | 0 Spills | 0 hours | 0 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" 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.
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 2021: Installation Set-Up/Design 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 #
016881729
Secondary Permit #
WIR0121
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Birket at Meols
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey
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