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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bishop Monkton Beck" This station has discharged sewage 224 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 2843.5 hour(s). This is 10.82% of the time which we have data for. In total: 118 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98.3 | 438 hours This monitor has been operational for 98.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 438 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Bishop Monkton STW" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1470 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
Bishop Monkton Beck | 101 Spills | 1470 hours | 16.78 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bishop Monkton Beck" This station discharged sewage 101 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1470 hour(s). This is around 61 day(s)* or 16.78% 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
98.6 | 120 hours This monitor was operational for 98.6% of the year. Leaving 120 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 #
27/22/0077
Secondary Permit #
27/22/0077 2
2022
Bishop Monkton Beck | 37 Spills | 327 hours | 3.73 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bishop Monkton Beck" This station discharged sewage 37 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 327 hour(s). This is around 13 day(s)* or 3.73% of the year.
98.2 | 150.6 hours This monitor was operational for 98.2% of the year. Leaving 150.6 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
27/22/0077
Secondary Permit #
27/22/0077 2
2021
Bishop Monkton Beck | 86 Spills | 1046.5 hours | 11.94 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bishop Monkton Beck" This station discharged sewage 86 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1046.5 hour(s). This is around 43 day(s)* or 11.94% of the year.
99.6 | 35 hours This monitor was operational for 99.6% of the year. Leaving 35 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 #
27/22/0077
Secondary Permit #
27/22/0077 2
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