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 Colne | 69 Spills | 74.3 hours | 0.28
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Colne" This station has discharged sewage 69 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 74.3 hour(s). This is 0.28% of the time which we have data for. In total: 3 day(s)* of elapsed time.
97.6 | 613.1 hours This monitor has been operational for 97.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 613.19 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Ben Shaws CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 28.5 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 Colne | 21 Spills | 28.5 hours | 0.32 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Colne" This station discharged sewage 21 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 28.5 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.32% of the year.
94.9 | 442.3 hours This monitor was operational for 94.9% of the year. Leaving 442.3 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
1898
Secondary Permit #
1898 A1
2022
River Colne | 27 Spills | 24.5 hours | 0.27 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Colne" This station discharged sewage 27 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 24.5 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.27% 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 #
1898
Secondary Permit #
1898 A1
2021
River Colne | 21 Spills | 21.3 hours | 0.24 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Colne" This station discharged sewage 21 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 21.3 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.24% of the year.
99.9 | 8.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 8.7 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
1898
Secondary Permit #
1898 A1
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments
Grimescar Dike at Birkby
Allison Dike at Hillhouse
River Colne at Foley Hall and Aspley
River Colne at Hillhouse and Colne Bridge
River Colne at Turnbridge and Southgate
River Colne at Bradley Mills - St John Stadium
River Colne at Huddersfield - Syngenta Works
River Colne at Huddersfield - Springbank Road and Queens Square
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