Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal at Old Road CSO, Abersychan
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
Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal | 225 Spills | 1408.5 hours | 5.35
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal" This station has discharged sewage 225 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1408.5 hour(s). This is 5.35% of the time which we have data for. In total: 58 day(s)* of elapsed time.
82.3 | 4642.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 82.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 4642.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Old Road CSO, Abersychan" is 2022, discharging sewage for 747.2 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
Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal | 63 Spills | 310.2 hours | 3.54 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal" This station discharged sewage 63 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 310.2 hour(s). This is around 12 day(s)* or 3.54% of the year.
67.1 | 2881.1 hours This monitor was operational for 67.1% of the year. Leaving 2881.1 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
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
AD0010622
Secondary Permit #
AD0010622
2022
Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal | 104 Spills | 747.2 hours | 8.53 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Afon Lwyd - Source To Mon And Brecon Canal" This station discharged sewage 104 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 747.2 hour(s). This is around 31 day(s)* or 8.53% of the year.
98.3 | 147.1 hours This monitor was operational for 98.3% of the year. Leaving 147.1 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
AD0010622
Secondary Permit #
AD0010622
2021
Afon Lwyd - Source To Conf Dowlais Bk | 58 Spills | 351 hours | 4 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Afon Lwyd - Source To Conf Dowlais Bk" This station discharged sewage 58 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 351 hour(s). This is around 14 day(s)* or 4% of the year.
82.4 | 1533.8 hours This monitor was operational for 82.4% of the year. Leaving 1533.8 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 2021: Deterioration Of 4g Network Coverage. Alternative Solutions Are Being Considered.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
AD0010622
Secondary Permit #
AD0010622
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