River Basins . . . Beane (Source to Stevenage Brook) Cottered Wastewater Treatment Works
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Cottered Brook at Cottered Wastewater Treatment Works

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
Cottered Brook | 265 Spills |
4579.4 hours | 17.42


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Cottered Brook"
This station has discharged sewage 265 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 4579.4 hour(s).
This is 17.42% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 190 day(s)* of elapsed time.

91.6 | 2189.9 hours
This monitor has been operational for 91.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 2189.99 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.


The worst year in our records for the "Cottered Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2222.2 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
Cottered Brook | 114 Spills |
2222.2 hours | 25.36

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Cottered Brook"
This station discharged sewage 114 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 2222.2 hour(s).
This is around 92 day(s)* or 25.36% 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

77.5 | 1971 hours
This monitor was operational for 77.5% of the year.
Leaving 1971 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2023:
Telemetry Or Data Archiving Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023:
Resolved - Mar


*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorThames Water
Primary Permit #CSSC.1038
Secondary Permit #COPA/1038

2022
Cottered Brook | 68 Spills |
1010.8 hours | 11.53

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Cottered Brook"
This station discharged sewage 68 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 1010.8 hour(s).
This is around 42 day(s)* or 11.53% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022:
Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks)

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorThames Water
Primary Permit #CSSC.1038
Secondary Permit #COPA/1038

2021
Cottered Brook | 83 Spills |
1346.3 hours | 15.36

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Cottered Brook"
This station discharged sewage 83 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 1346.3 hour(s).
This is around 56 day(s)* or 15.36% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks)

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

99.6 | 34.1 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.6% of the year.
Leaving 34.1 hours unaccounted for in the data.


*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorThames Water
Primary Permit #CSSC.1038
Secondary Permit #COPA/1038


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