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 "Clywedog - Above Black Brook" This station has discharged sewage 292 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 3143.7 hour(s). This is 11.96% of the time which we have data for. In total: 130 day(s)* of elapsed time.
70.6 | 7708.7 hours This monitor has been operational for 70.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 7708.79 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Gwynfryn CSO" is 2022, discharging sewage for 1629.2 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
Clywedog - Above Black Brook | 73 Spills | 494.5 hours | 5.64 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Clywedog - Above Black Brook" This station discharged sewage 73 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 494.5 hour(s). This is around 20 day(s)* or 5.64% of the year.
99.9 | 5.2 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 5.2 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
CM0072201
Secondary Permit #
CM0072201
2022
Clywedog - Above Black Brook | 150 Spills | 1629.2 hours | 18.59 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Clywedog - Above Black Brook" This station discharged sewage 150 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1629.2 hour(s). This is around 67 day(s)* or 18.59% of the year.
92.5 | 652.6 hours This monitor was operational for 92.5% of the year. Leaving 652.6 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
CM0072201
Secondary Permit #
CM0072201
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Clywedog - Above Black Brook | 69 Spills | 1020 hours | 11.64 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Clywedog - Above Black Brook" This station discharged sewage 69 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1020 hour(s). This is around 42 day(s)* or 11.64% of the year.
21.1 | 6911.6 hours This monitor was operational for 21.1% of the year. Leaving 6911.6 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 2021: Communications Issue, Resolved In September 2021.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
CM0072201
Secondary Permit #
CM0072201
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