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
Red Burn | 550 Spills | 4149.6 hours | 9.46
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station has discharged sewage 550 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 4149.6 hour(s). This is 9.46% of the time which we have data for. In total: 172 day(s)* of elapsed time. 1,980,693 m3 | 792 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,980,693 m3. This is around 792 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 "DUNNSWOOD WWTW NS782771" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1445.7 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "DUNNSWOOD WWTW NS782771" is 2020, discharging a total of 500,310 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
Red Burn | 162 Spills | 1445.7 hours | 16.5 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station discharged sewage 162 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1445.7 hour(s). This is around 60 day(s)* or 16.5% of the year. 476,395 m3 | 190 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 476,395 m3. This is around 190 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/1003729
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003729
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Red Burn | 85 Spills | 523.1 hours | 5.97 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station discharged sewage 85 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 523.1 hour(s). This is around 21 day(s)* or 5.97% of the year. 325,217 m3 | 130 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 325,217 m3. This is around 130 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/1003729
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003729
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Red Burn | 92 Spills | 586.7 hours | 6.69 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station discharged sewage 92 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 586.7 hour(s). This is around 24 day(s)* or 6.69% of the year. 421,052 m3 | 168 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 421,052 m3. This is around 168 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/1003729
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003729
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Red Burn | 140 Spills | 1051.5 hours | 11.97 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station discharged sewage 140 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 1051.5 hour(s). This is around 43 day(s)* or 11.97% of the year. 500,310 m3 | 200 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 500,310 m3. This is around 200 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/1003729
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003729
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Red Burn | 71 Spills | 542.5 hours | 6.19 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Red Burn" This station discharged sewage 71 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 542.5 hour(s). This is around 22 day(s)* or 6.19% of the year. 257,719 m3 | 103 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 257,719 m3. This is around 103 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/1003729
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003729
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