Tributary Of Bow Brook at West Heath Ramsdell Pumping Station

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

Tributary Of Bow Brook | 110 Spills |
1590.2 hours | 6.05

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of Bow Brook"
This station has discharged sewage 110 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 1590.2 hour(s).
This is 6.05% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 66 day(s)* of elapsed time.

92.6 | 1927.1 hours
This monitor has been operational for 92.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 1927.19 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "West Heath Ramsdell Pumping Station" is 2023, discharging sewage for 913 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

Tributary Of Bow Brook | 56 Spills |
913 hours | 10.42
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of Bow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 56 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 913 hour(s).
This is around 38 day(s)* or 10.42% 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

83.4 | 1448 hours
This monitor was operational for 83.4% of the year.
Leaving 1448 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:
Installation Set-Up/Design Issue

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

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Thames Water
Primary Permit #	NPSWQD001561
Secondary Permit #	NPSWQD001561

2022

Tributary Of Bow Brook | 27 Spills |
295.5 hours | 3.37
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of Bow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 27 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 295.5 hour(s).
This is around 12 day(s)* or 3.37% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022:
Performance - Gw Inundation

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

99.7 | 20.1 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.7% of the year.
Leaving 20.1 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	Thames Water
Primary Permit #	NPSWQD001561
Secondary Permit #	NPSWQD001561

2021

Tributary Of Bow Brook | 27 Spills |
381.7 hours | 4.35
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Tributary Of Bow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 27 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 381.7 hour(s).
This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.35% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Performance - Infiltration

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

96.6 | 290.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 96.6% of the year.
Leaving 290.8 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	Thames Water
Primary Permit #	NPSWQD001561
Secondary Permit #	NPSWQD001561

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

None

Nearby Stations

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Station Data Information

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