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.
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Operational Summary - 2019-2023
Levern Water | 595 Spills | 6364.5 hours | 14.52
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station has discharged sewage 595 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 6364.5 hour(s). This is 14.52% of the time which we have data for. In total: 265 day(s)* of elapsed time. 1,575,637 m3 | 630 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,575,637 m3. This is around 630 olympic swimming pools. 20 | 7008 hours This monitor has been operational for 20% of its total time we have data for. There are 7008 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor. Years with missing uptime data, totalling 35,064 hours, have been excluded from this calculation
The worst year in our records for the "NEILSTON WWTW NS479578" is 2020, discharging sewage for 1828.4 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "NEILSTON WWTW NS479578" is 2020, discharging a total of 483,779 cubic metres.
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
Levern Water | 122 Spills | 1274.6 hours | 14.55 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 122 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1274.6 hour(s). This is around 53 day(s)* or 14.55% of the year. 248,222 m3 | 99 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 248,222 m3. This is around 99 olympic swimming pools. 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
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 153 Spills | 1441.5 hours | 16.45 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 153 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1441.5 hour(s). This is around 60 day(s)* or 16.45% of the year. 321,805 m3 | 128 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 321,805 m3. This is around 128 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 94 Spills | 826.7 hours | 9.43 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 94 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 826.7 hour(s). This is around 34 day(s)* or 9.43% of the year. 223,910 m3 | 89 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 223,910 m3. This is around 89 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 133 Spills | 1828.4 hours | 20.81 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 133 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 1828.4 hour(s). This is around 76 day(s)* or 20.81% of the year. 483,779 m3 | 193 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 483,779 m3. This is around 193 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 93 Spills | 993.2 hours | 11.33 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 93 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 993.2 hour(s). This is around 41 day(s)* or 11.33% of the year. 297,921 m3 | 119 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 297,921 m3. This is around 119 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
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