River Wharfe at Beamsley Wastewater Treatment Works
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 Wharfe | 275 Spills | 540.9 hours | 2.05
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station has discharged sewage 275 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 540.9 hour(s). This is 2.05% of the time which we have data for. In total: 22 day(s)* of elapsed time.
81.3 | 4905.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 81.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 4905.6 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Beamsley Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2023, discharging sewage for 212.9 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 Wharfe | 77 Spills | 212.9 hours | 2.43 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 77 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 212.9 hour(s). This is around 8 day(s)* or 2.43% 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
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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
WRA6885
Secondary Permit #
WRA6885 2
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
River Wharfe | 34 Spills | 158 hours | 1.8 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 34 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 158 hour(s). This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.8% 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
44.3 | 4872.3 hours This monitor was operational for 44.3% of the year. Leaving 4872.3 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: Resolved - Jul
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
WRA6885
Secondary Permit #
WRA6885 2
2021
River Wharfe | 164 Spills | 170 hours | 1.94 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 164 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 170 hour(s). This is around 7 day(s)* or 1.94% of the year.
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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
WRA6885
Secondary Permit #
WRA6885 2
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