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 "River Tweed (Saline Estuary)" This station has discharged sewage 88 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 101.9 hour(s). This is 0.58% of the time which we have data for. In total: 4 day(s)* of elapsed time.
82 | 3153.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 82% of its total time we have data for. There are 3153.6 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Brandywell CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 65.1 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 - 2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
River Tweed (Saline Estuary) | 37 Spills | 36.7 hours | 0.41 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tweed (Saline Estuary)" This station discharged sewage 37 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 36.7 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.41% of the year.
65.5 | 3015.1 hours This monitor was operational for 65.5% of the year. Leaving 3015.1 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 2022: Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022: Resolved - Oct
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
210/1359
Secondary Permit #
210/1359
2021
River Tweed (Saline Estuary) | 51 Spills | 65.1 hours | 0.74 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tweed (Saline Estuary)" This station discharged sewage 51 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 65.1 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.74% of the year.
99.9 | 8.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 8.7 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
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
210/1359
Secondary Permit #
210/1359
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