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Folly Brook at Welwyn Drive CSO 37044

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
Folly Brook | 160 Spills |
97.3 hours | 0.37


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Folly Brook"
This station has discharged sewage 160 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 97.3 hour(s).
This is 0.37% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 4 day(s)* of elapsed time.

92.3 | 2014.8 hours
This monitor has been operational for 92.3% of its total time we have data for.
There are 2014.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.


The worst year in our records for the "Welwyn Drive CSO 37044" is 2023, discharging sewage for 46 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
Folly Brook | 84 Spills |
46 hours | 0.52

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Folly Brook"
This station discharged sewage 84 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 46 hour(s).
This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.52% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity

77.2 | 1992.9 hours
This monitor was operational for 77.2% of the year.
Leaving 1992.9 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 - January After Reporting Year


*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #016982967
Secondary Permit #SAL0074

2022
Folly Brook | 15 Spills |
5.4 hours | 0.06

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Folly Brook"
This station discharged sewage 15 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 5.4 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.06% 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

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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #016982967
Secondary Permit #SAL0074

2021
Folly Brook | 61 Spills |
45.8 hours | 0.52

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Folly Brook"
This station discharged sewage 61 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 45.8 hour(s).
This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.52% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity

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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #016982967
Secondary Permit #SAL0074


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Station Data Information
Station overseen (meaning either provided, or regulated) by: The Environment Agency
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