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 - 2019-2023
River Clyde | 806 Spills | 2301.6 hours | 5.25
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station has discharged sewage 806 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 2301.6 hour(s). This is 5.25% of the time which we have data for. In total: 95 day(s)* of elapsed time. 6,035,198 m3 | 2,414 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 6,035,198 m3. This is around 2,414 olympic swimming pools. 19.8 | 7025.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 19.8% of its total time we have data for. There are 7025.52 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor. Years with missing uptime data, totalling 35,064 hours, have been excluded from this calculation
The worst year in our records for the "BOTHWELLBANK WWTW 1947 NS698580" is 2023, discharging sewage for 692.9 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "BOTHWELLBANK WWTW 1947 NS698580" is 2022, discharging a total of 2,367,857 cubic metres.
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 Clyde | 185 Spills | 692.9 hours | 7.9 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station discharged sewage 185 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 692.9 hour(s). This is around 28 day(s)* or 7.9% of the year.
99.7 | 23.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99.7% of the year. Leaving 23.6 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
River Clyde | 126 Spills | 377.2 hours | 4.3 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station discharged sewage 126 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 377.2 hour(s). This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.3% of the year. 2,367,857 m3 | 947 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 2,367,857 m3. This is around 947 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
River Clyde | 100 Spills | 208.2 hours | 2.37 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station discharged sewage 100 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 208.2 hour(s). This is around 8 day(s)* or 2.37% of the year. 539,878 m3 | 215 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 539,878 m3. This is around 215 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
River Clyde | 230 Spills | 476.5 hours | 5.42 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station discharged sewage 230 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 476.5 hour(s). This is around 19 day(s)* or 5.42% of the year. 1,627,373 m3 | 650 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,627,373 m3. This is around 650 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
River Clyde | 165 Spills | 546.7 hours | 6.24 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Clyde" This station discharged sewage 165 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 546.7 hour(s). This is around 22 day(s)* or 6.24% of the year. 1,500,090 m3 | 600 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,500,090 m3. This is around 600 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003431
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