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 - 2021-2024
This dataset is partial, and some year(s) are missing
Ellingham Burn | 7 Spills | 28.2 hours | 0.1
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ellingham Burn" This station has discharged sewage 7 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 28.2 hour(s). This is 0.1% of the time which we have data for. In total: 1 day(s)* of elapsed time.
89.3 | 2805.7 hours This monitor has been operational for 89.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 2805.76 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Ellingham STW" is 2021, discharging sewage for 14.2 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 - 2024
Ellingham Burn | 4 Spills | 14 hours | 0.15 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ellingham Burn" This station discharged sewage 4 time(s) during 2024. The station discharged for a total of 14 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2024: High Spill Threshold Not Met The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: No Improvement Action In Reporting Period
95 | 434.8 hours This monitor was operational for 95% of the year. Leaving 434.8 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
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
221/1056
Secondary Permit #
221/1056
2023
We have no data for the 2023 year This could be because:
It was not processed correctly by us
It was not present in the data
We link records using permit reference, it was missing for 2023
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2022
Ellingham Burn | 0 Spills | 0 hours | 0 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ellingham Burn" This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 0 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% of the year.
76.4 | 2060.3 hours This monitor was operational for 76.4% of the year. Leaving 2060.3 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 - February After Reporting Year
*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 #
221/1056
Secondary Permit #
221/1056
2021
Ellingham Burn | 3 Spills | 14.2 hours | 0.16 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ellingham Burn" This station discharged sewage 3 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 14.2 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.16% of the year.
97 | 262.8 hours This monitor was operational for 97% of the year. Leaving 262.8 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
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
221/1056
Secondary Permit #
221/1056
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