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
Longwood Brook | 64 Spills | 84.2 hours | 0.32
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Longwood Brook" This station has discharged sewage 64 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 84.2 hour(s). This is 0.32% of the time which we have data for. In total: 3 day(s)* of elapsed time.
46.6 | 14016 hours This monitor has been operational for 46.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 14016 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Lower Hirst CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 65.5 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
Longwood Brook | 41 Spills | 65.5 hours | 0.74 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Longwood Brook" This station discharged sewage 41 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 65.5 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.74% of the year.
83.4 | 1454.1 hours This monitor was operational for 83.4% of the year. Leaving 1454.1 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 - Mar
*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 #
WRA9181
Secondary Permit #
WRA9181 A1
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Longwood Brook | 1 Spills | 0.2 hours | 0 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Longwood Brook" This station discharged sewage 1 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 0.2 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% of the year.
6 | 8230.8 hours This monitor was operational for 6% of the year. Leaving 8230.8 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 2022: Comms 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 #
WRA9181
Secondary Permit #
WRA9181 A1
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Longwood Brook | 22 Spills | 18.5 hours | 0.21 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Longwood Brook" This station discharged sewage 22 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 18.5 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.21% of the year.
51.7 | 4231 hours This monitor was operational for 51.7% of the year. Leaving 4231 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: Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021: 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 #
WRA9181
Secondary Permit #
WRA9181 A1
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