River Lud/Louth Canal at Spaw 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.

Sewage Reports that include this Station

Operational Summary - 2021-2023

River Lud/Louth Canal | 303 Spills |
1528.7 hours | 5.81

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lud/Louth Canal"
This station has discharged sewage 303 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 1528.7 hour(s).
This is 5.81% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 63 day(s)* of elapsed time.

88.3 | 3066 hours
This monitor has been operational for 88.3% of its total time we have data for.
There are 3066 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Spaw Lane CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 739 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 Lud/Louth Canal | 117 Spills |
739 hours | 8.43
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lud/Louth Canal"
This station discharged sewage 117 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 739 hour(s).
This is around 30 day(s)* or 8.43% 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

90.1 | 866.3 hours
This monitor was operational for 90.1% of the year.
Leaving 866.3 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 #	ANNNF13587
Secondary Permit #	ANNNF3589/13587/V002

2022

River Lud/Louth Canal | 72 Spills |
291 hours | 3.32
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lud/Louth Canal"
This station discharged sewage 72 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 291 hour(s).
This is around 12 day(s)* or 3.32% 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

77.2 | 1990.2 hours
This monitor was operational for 77.2% of the year.
Leaving 1990.2 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 2022:
Comms 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	ANNNF13587
Secondary Permit #	ANNNF3589/13587/V002

2021

River Lud/Louth Canal | 114 Spills |
498.7 hours | 5.69
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lud/Louth Canal"
This station discharged sewage 114 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 498.7 hour(s).
This is around 20 day(s)* or 5.69% 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

98.7 | 113.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 98.7% of the year.
Leaving 113.8 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	ANNNF13587
Secondary Permit #	ANNNF3589/13587/V002

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