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 "R.Thames ( Tidal )" This station has discharged sewage 29 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 46.5 hour(s). This is 0.17% of the time which we have data for. In total: 1 day(s)* of elapsed time.
58.3 | 10950 hours This monitor has been operational for 58.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 10950 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "King's Scholars Pond CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 33 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
R.Thames ( Tidal ) | 8 Spills | 13.5 hours | 0.15 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "R.Thames ( Tidal )" This station discharged sewage 8 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 13.5 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year.
83.9 | 1404.2 hours This monitor was operational for 83.9% of the year. Leaving 1404.2 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 - Mar
*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 #
CSAB.0561
Secondary Permit #
CSAB.0561
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
R.Thames ( Tidal ) | 0 Spills | 0 hours | 0 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "R.Thames ( Tidal )" 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. 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: Scheduled
0 | 8760 hours This monitor was operational for 0% of the year. Leaving 8760 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: Installation Set-Up/Design 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSAB.0561
Secondary Permit #
CSAB.0561
2021
R.Thames ( Tidal ) | 21 Spills | 33 hours | 0.37 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "R.Thames ( Tidal )" This station discharged sewage 21 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 33 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.37% 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: Scheduled
92.6 | 645.6 hours This monitor was operational for 92.6% of the year. Leaving 645.6 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSAB.0561
Secondary Permit #
CSAB.0561
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Newham
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea
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