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 "Chichester Harbour" This station has discharged sewage 228 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 4346.8 hour(s). This is 16.54% of the time which we have data for. In total: 181 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99 | 262.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 99% of its total time we have data for. There are 262.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Chichester WWTW" is 2023, discharging sewage for 3119 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
Chichester Harbour | 151 Spills | 3119 hours | 35.6 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chichester Harbour" This station discharged sewage 151 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 3119 hour(s). This is around 129 day(s)* or 35.6% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Infiltration The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
99 | 87.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99% of the year. Leaving 87.6 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
Southern Water
Primary Permit #
W00137
Secondary Permit #
COPA/5847
2022
Chichester Harbour | 68 Spills | 1202 hours | 13.72 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chichester Harbour" This station discharged sewage 68 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1202 hour(s). This is around 50 day(s)* or 13.72% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: N/A - Ongoing Investigation The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
99.9 | 2.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 2.6 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
Southern Water
Primary Permit #
W00137
Secondary Permit #
COPA/5847
2021
Chichester Harbour | 9 Spills | 25.7 hours | 0.29 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chichester Harbour" This station discharged sewage 9 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 25.7 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.29% of the year.
99 | 87.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99% of the year. Leaving 87.6 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
Southern Water
Primary Permit #
W00137
Secondary Permit #
COPA/5847
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Groundwater flooding in West Dean, Singleton, Charlton, East Dean and Chilgrove
Groundwater flooding in East Dean, Charlton, Singleton, West Dean and Chilgrove
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