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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2024
This dataset is partial, and some year(s) are missing
Ditton Brook | 158 Spills | 1957.8 hours | 11.15
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ditton Brook" This station has discharged sewage 158 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1957.8 hour(s). This is 11.15% of the time which we have data for. In total: 81 day(s)* of elapsed time.
100 | 0 hours This monitor has been operational for 100% of its total time we have data for. There are 0 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Huyton Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2021, discharging sewage for 1584.8 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
Ditton Brook | 54 Spills | 373 hours | 4.24 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ditton Brook" This station discharged sewage 54 time(s) during 2024. The station discharged for a total of 373 hour(s). This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.24% 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: Operational Improvement Completed
100 | 0 hours This monitor was operational for 100% of the year. Leaving 0 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016930121
Secondary Permit #
16930121
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
We have no data for the 2022 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 2022
.
2021
Ditton Brook | 104 Spills | 1584.8 hours | 18.09 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ditton Brook" This station discharged sewage 104 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1584.8 hour(s). This is around 66 day(s)* or 18.09% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
100 | 0 hours This monitor was operational for 100% of the year. Leaving 0 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016930121
Secondary Permit #
16930121
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Childwall and Court Hey Brooks at Childwall and Court Hey Park
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