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
This dataset is partial, and some year(s) are missing
River Ribble | 218 Spills | 5052.4 hours | 28.79
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble" This station has discharged sewage 218 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 5052.4 hour(s). This is 28.79% of the time which we have data for. In total: 210 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98 | 350.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 98% of its total time we have data for. There are 350.88 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Ribchester WWTW" is 2021, discharging sewage for 5016.4 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
River Ribble | 8 Spills | 36 hours | 0.4 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble" This station discharged sewage 8 time(s) during 2024. The station discharged for a total of 36 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.4% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2024: High Spill Threshold Not Met The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Operational Improvement Ongoing
96.2 | 325.8 hours This monitor was operational for 96.2% of the year. Leaving 325.8 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 #
017160043
Secondary Permit #
17160043
2023
We have no data for the 2023 year This could be because:
It was not processed correctly by us
It was not present in the data
We link records using permit reference, it was missing for 2023
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2022
We have no data for the 2022 year This could be because:
It was not processed correctly by us
It was not present in the data
We link records using permit reference, it was missing for 2022
.
2021
River Ribble | 210 Spills | 5016.4 hours | 57.26 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble" This station discharged sewage 210 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 5016.4 hour(s). This is around 209 day(s)* or 57.26% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Performance - Other Maintenance / Capital Works (E.G. Jetting) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Resolved - August
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 #
017160043
Secondary Permit #
17160043
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Ribble at Samlesbury, beside the river including Tickled Trout hotel and service station
River Ribble at Samlesbury, around Brockholes Reserve and Lower Brockholes Quarry
Boyces Brook and Duddel Brook at Ribchester, Sarmatian Fold and Fort Avenue areas
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