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
Forth Estuary | 501 Spills | 5883.1 hours | 13.42
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station has discharged sewage 501 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 5883.1 hour(s). This is 13.42% of the time which we have data for. In total: 245 day(s)* of elapsed time. 1,787 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,787 m3. This is around 0 olympic swimming pools. 20 | 7008 hours This monitor has been operational for 20% of its total time we have data for. There are 7008 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 "IRON MILL BAY WWTW 1994 NT061843" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2193.6 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "IRON MILL BAY WWTW 1994 NT061843" is 2023, discharging a total of 743 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
Forth Estuary | 150 Spills | 2193.6 hours | 25.04 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station discharged sewage 150 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2193.6 hour(s). This is around 91 day(s)* or 25.04% of the year. 743 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 743 m3. This is around 0 olympic swimming pools. 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
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Forth Estuary | 65 Spills | 1269.3 hours | 14.49 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station discharged sewage 65 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1269.3 hour(s). This is around 52 day(s)* or 14.49% of the year. 474 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 474 m3. This is around 0 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/1001146
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Forth Estuary | 83 Spills | 1428 hours | 16.3 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station discharged sewage 83 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1428 hour(s). This is around 59 day(s)* or 16.3% of the year. 464 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 464 m3. This is around 0 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/1001146
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Forth Estuary | 18 Spills | 79.8 hours | 0.9 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station discharged sewage 18 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 79.8 hour(s). This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.9% of the year. 7 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 7 m3. This is around 0 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/1001146
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Forth Estuary | 185 Spills | 912.2 hours | 10.41 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Forth Estuary" This station discharged sewage 185 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 912.2 hour(s). This is around 38 day(s)* or 10.41% of the year. 99 m3 | 0 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 99 m3. This is around 0 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/1001146
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1001146
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