River Tees (Saline Estuary) at Portrack Sewage Treatment Works CSO Inlet
This station collects multiple metrics
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 "River Tees (Saline Estuary)" This station has discharged sewage 84 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 592.8 hour(s). This is 3.38% of the time which we have data for. In total: 24 day(s)* of elapsed time.
78.5 | 3766.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 78.5% of its total time we have data for. There are 3766.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Portrack Sewage Treatment Works CSO Inlet" is 2021, discharging sewage for 534.4 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 - 2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
River Tees (Saline Estuary) | 23 Spills | 58.3 hours | 0.66 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tees (Saline Estuary)" This station discharged sewage 23 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 58.3 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.66% 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: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
57.3 | 3737 hours This monitor was operational for 57.3% of the year. Leaving 3737 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: Resolved - January After Reporting Year
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
25/04/1657
Secondary Permit #
25/04/1657
2021
River Tees (Saline Estuary) | 61 Spills | 534.4 hours | 6.1 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tees (Saline Estuary)" This station discharged sewage 61 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 534.4 hour(s). This is around 22 day(s)* or 6.1% 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
The Environment Agency
Operator
Northumbrian Water
Primary Permit #
25/04/1657
Secondary Permit #
25/04/1657
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