The River Great Ouse at Bedford Water Recycling Centre

This station collects multiple metrics

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 - 2021-2024

The River Great Ouse | 246 Spills |
3004.4 hours | 8.56

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The River Great Ouse"
This station has discharged sewage 246 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 3004.4 hour(s).
This is 8.56% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 125 day(s)* of elapsed time.

81 | 6662.1 hours
This monitor has been operational for 81% of its total time we have data for.
There are 6662.16 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Bedford Water Recycling Centre" is 2024, discharging sewage for 1291 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 - 2024

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2024
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

The River Great Ouse | 92 Spills |
1291 hours | 14.69
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The River Great Ouse"
This station discharged sewage 92 time(s) during 2024.
The station discharged for a total of 1291 hour(s).
This is around 53 day(s)* or 14.69% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2024:
Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
No Improvement Action In Reporting Period

27.8 | 6339.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 27.8% of the year.
Leaving 6339.4 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 2024:
Installation Set-Up/Design Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2024:
Resolved - Oct

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	AW1NF2460
Secondary Permit #	AW1NF2460/V004

2023

The River Great Ouse | 91 Spills |
1095.6 hours | 12.5
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The River Great Ouse"
This station discharged sewage 91 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 1095.6 hour(s).
This is around 45 day(s)* or 12.5% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather – Remaining Spills Not Above Soaf Threshold

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity

99.6 | 29.7 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.6% of the year.
Leaving 29.7 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	AW1NF2460
Secondary Permit #	AW1NF2460/V004

2022

The River Great Ouse | 21 Spills |
140.7 hours | 1.6
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The River Great Ouse"
This station discharged sewage 21 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 140.7 hour(s).
This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.6% of the year.

99.9 | 2.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year.
Leaving 2.6 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	AW1NF2460
Secondary Permit #	AW1NF2460/V004

2021

The River Great Ouse | 42 Spills |
477 hours | 5.44
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The River Great Ouse"
This station discharged sewage 42 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 477 hour(s).
This is around 19 day(s)* or 5.44% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Data Collection - Tidal / River Inundation

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Resolved - Feburary

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

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	AW1NF2460
Secondary Permit #	AW1NF2460/V004

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Great Ouse at Oakley and Clapham

Area close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford

Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell

Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston

Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Renhold, Great Barford, Tempsford and Roxton

River Great Ouse at Odell

Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston

River Great Ouse at Harrold

Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Renhold, Great Barford, Tempsford and Roxton

River Great Ouse at Olney and Newton Blossomville

River Great Ouse at Turvey

River Great Ouse at Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Bletsoe, Pavenham and Milton Ernest

Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford

Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford

River Great Ouse at Bromham and Biddenham

Station Data Information

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