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
Farnley Beck | 212 Spills | 1613.5 hours | 6.13
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Farnley Beck" This station has discharged sewage 212 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1613.5 hour(s). This is 6.13% of the time which we have data for. In total: 67 day(s)* of elapsed time.
78.6 | 5606.3 hours This monitor has been operational for 78.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 5606.39 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Hough Side Works CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 729.5 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
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Farnley Beck | 71 Spills | 579.9 hours | 6.62 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Farnley Beck" This station discharged sewage 71 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 579.9 hour(s). This is around 24 day(s)* or 6.62% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
68.9 | 2720.8 hours This monitor was operational for 68.9% of the year. Leaving 2720.8 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: Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023: Resolved - Dec
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4917
Secondary Permit #
C4917 A1
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Farnley Beck | 50 Spills | 304.1 hours | 3.47 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Farnley Beck" This station discharged sewage 50 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 304.1 hour(s). This is around 12 day(s)* or 3.47% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
74.7 | 2212.7 hours This monitor was operational for 74.7% of the year. Leaving 2212.7 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: Power Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022: Scheduled
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4917
Secondary Permit #
C4917 A1
2021
Farnley Beck | 91 Spills | 729.5 hours | 8.32 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Farnley Beck" This station discharged sewage 91 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 729.5 hour(s). This is around 30 day(s)* or 8.32% of the year.
94.8 | 455.5 hours This monitor was operational for 94.8% of the year. Leaving 455.5 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4917
Secondary Permit #
C4917 A1
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