Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket at Arrowebrook Lane 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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket" This station has discharged sewage 193 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 461.3 hour(s). This is 1.75% of the time which we have data for. In total: 19 day(s)* of elapsed time.
61.3 | 10161.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 61.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 10161.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Arrowebrook Lane CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 272 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
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket | 65 Spills | 133.8 hours | 1.52 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket" This station discharged sewage 65 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 133.8 hour(s). This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.52% 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
68.8 | 2727.8 hours This monitor was operational for 68.8% of the year. Leaving 2727.8 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 2023: Comms Failure / 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 #
016892464
Secondary Permit #
WIR0086
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Arrowe Brook A Trib Of The River Birket | 20 Spills | 55.5 hours | 0.63 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Arrowe Brook A Trib Of The River Birket" This station discharged sewage 20 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 55.5 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.63% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Data Collection - Edm Non-Representative Location The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Resolved - Nov
43.4 | 4956.4 hours This monitor was operational for 43.4% of the year. Leaving 4956.4 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: Sensor 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 #
016892464
Secondary Permit #
WIR0086
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket | 108 Spills | 272 hours | 3.1 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Arrowe Brook Trib River Birket" This station discharged sewage 108 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 272 hour(s). This is around 11 day(s)* or 3.1% 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
73 | 2365.2 hours This monitor was operational for 73% of the year. Leaving 2365.2 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 2021: Sensor Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021: Resolved - November
*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 #
016892464
Secondary Permit #
WIR0086
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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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