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.
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Operational Summary - 2019-2023
Avon Water | 1113 Spills | 4732.6 hours | 10.79
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station has discharged sewage 1113 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 4732.6 hour(s). This is 10.79% of the time which we have data for. In total: 197 day(s)* of elapsed time. 904,707 m3 | 361 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 904,707 m3. This is around 361 olympic swimming pools. 20 | 7008 hours This monitor has been operational for 20% of its total time we have data for. There are 7008 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor. Years with missing uptime data, totalling 35,064 hours, have been excluded from this calculation
The worst year in our records for the "STRATHAVEN WWTW NS706443" is 2020, discharging sewage for 1429.7 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "STRATHAVEN WWTW NS706443" is 2020, discharging a total of 290,494 cubic metres.
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
Avon Water | 229 Spills | 949.8 hours | 10.84 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 229 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 949.8 hour(s). This is around 39 day(s)* or 10.84% of the year. 156,948 m3 | 62 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 156,948 m3. This is around 62 olympic swimming pools. 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
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 217 Spills | 987.7 hours | 11.27 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 217 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 987.7 hour(s). This is around 41 day(s)* or 11.27% of the year. 192,998 m3 | 77 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 192,998 m3. This is around 77 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 197 Spills | 605 hours | 6.9 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 197 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 605 hour(s). This is around 25 day(s)* or 6.9% of the year. 116,572 m3 | 46 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 116,572 m3. This is around 46 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 266 Spills | 1429.7 hours | 16.27 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 266 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 1429.7 hour(s). This is around 59 day(s)* or 16.27% of the year. 290,494 m3 | 116 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 290,494 m3. This is around 116 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 204 Spills | 760.2 hours | 8.67 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 204 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 760.2 hour(s). This is around 31 day(s)* or 8.67% of the year. 147,695 m3 | 59 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 147,695 m3. This is around 59 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
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