Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit at Pontyates Area CSO
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
Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit | 162 Spills | 1112.7 hours | 4.23
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit" This station has discharged sewage 162 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1112.7 hour(s). This is 4.23% of the time which we have data for. In total: 46 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.3 | 175.2 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 175.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Pontyates Area CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 555.7 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
Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit | 72 Spills | 555.7 hours | 6.34 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit" This station discharged sewage 72 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 555.7 hour(s). This is around 23 day(s)* or 6.34% of the year.
99.8 | 13.1 hours This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year. Leaving 13.1 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 #
BW2202601
Secondary Permit #
BW2202601
2022
Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit | 42 Spills | 195 hours | 2.22 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit" This station discharged sewage 42 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 195 hour(s). This is around 8 day(s)* or 2.22% of the year.
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
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
BW2202601
Secondary Permit #
BW2202601
2021
Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit | 48 Spills | 362 hours | 4.13 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the " Gwendraeth Fawr - Afan Goch To Tidal Limit" This station discharged sewage 48 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 362 hour(s). This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.13% of the year.
99.4 | 49 hours This monitor was operational for 99.4% of the year. Leaving 49 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 #
BW2202601
Secondary Permit #
BW2202601
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